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The origin of Hami melon can be traced back to the Han Dynasty in China. From 58 to 76 AD, Hami melon was given to Emperor Han Ming by many officials as a rare tribute from the Western Regions and named "库洪". It is also referred to as the Chinese Hami melon or the snow melon. This pronunciation has been used by Uighurs until now. Xinjiang's unique geographical environment (high altitude, large temperature difference between day and night, and sufficient sunshine) has created different varieties of Hami melon, such as: Yellow Honey Hami Melon, Red Honey Hami Melon, etc.The outer color is generally white through pink or yellow through green. The inside flesh is sweet and crisp. More than 100 cultivated forms and hybrids of the 'Hami' melon have been grown in China.
The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region divides the protection scope of Hami Melon into different areas, among which Yiwu prefecture, Hami City has a length of 150 kilometers for the cultivation of Hami Melon. The storage method of Hami melon at low temperatures is also unique. Among them, Gold Queen Hami Melons can be stored at 3°C for 18 days and still maintain the original taste.
In Mandarin, ''Hami gua'' can also be used to refer to
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Hami melon is a kind of melon produced in Hami, Xinjiang. It is well known for its sweet taste and long-standing history. The Hami melon (;pinyin
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: Hāmì guā) is a type of muskmelon
''Cucumis melo'', also known as melon, is a species of '' Cucumis'' that has been developed into many cultivated varieties. The fruit is a pepo. The flesh is either sweet or bland, with or without a musky aroma, and the rind can be smooth (such a ...
, originally from Hami
Hami (Kumul) is a prefecture-level city in Eastern Xinjiang, China. It is well known as the home of sweet Hami melons. In early 2016, the former Hami county-level city was merged with Hami Prefecture to form the Hami prefecture-level city with t ...
, Xinjiang
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The origin of Hami melon can be traced back to the Han Dynasty in China. From 58 to 76 AD, Hami melon was given to Emperor Han Ming by many officials as a rare tribute from the Western Regions and named "库洪". It is also referred to as the Chinese Hami melon or the snow melon. This pronunciation has been used by Uighurs until now. Xinjiang's unique geographical environment (high altitude, large temperature difference between day and night, and sufficient sunshine) has created different varieties of Hami melon, such as: Yellow Honey Hami Melon, Red Honey Hami Melon, etc.The outer color is generally white through pink or yellow through green. The inside flesh is sweet and crisp. More than 100 cultivated forms and hybrids of the 'Hami' melon have been grown in China.
The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region divides the protection scope of Hami Melon into different areas, among which Yiwu prefecture, Hami City has a length of 150 kilometers for the cultivation of Hami Melon. The storage method of Hami melon at low temperatures is also unique. Among them, Gold Queen Hami Melons can be stored at 3°C for 18 days and still maintain the original taste.
In Mandarin, ''Hami gua'' can also be used to refer to cantaloupe
The cantaloupe, rockmelon (Australia and New Zealand, although cantaloupe is used in some states of Australia), sweet melon, or spanspek (Southern Africa) is a melon that is a variety of the muskmelon species (''Cucumis melo'') from the fami ...
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