【Colorful Summer Talks in Harvest】 Jinta County: Thousands of tons of honeydew is exported to overseas

Recently, the ice cream melons in the Gongta County Agricultural Tourism Intersection Industrial Park ushered in the harvest season. Workers in the park were busy picking, loading baskets, and loading. The joy of harvest was overflowing on everyone's face.

Entering the Golden Tower County Agricultural Tourism Fusion Industrial Park, a large number of mature ice cream melons came into view, and workers were busy picking, sorting and packaging honeydew. It is understood that the peel of this ice cream melon is green, with gray or yellow stripes, exactly like mesh, hence the name melon. The mesh is crispy and sweet, the taste is delicate, and the body is also attractive.

Liu Wenguang, manager of Shandong Shouguang Longyu Fruit and Vegetable Export Co., Ltd.: "The mature period of the honeydew is about 85 days from the planting period. From the end of July to September 10th, we will be listed in large quantities."

Jinta County has small rainfall, strong sunlight, and large temperature difference between day and night, which is very beneficial to the growth of honeydew and accumulation of sugar. The superior natural conditions make the honeydles in Jinsheng County extremely high among consumers, exported to at home and abroad.

Liu Wenguang, manager of Shandong Shouguang Longyu Fruit and Vegetable Export Co., Ltd.: "We mainly sell to countries such as Central Asia and Europe. Money, the overall gross profit should be around 4 million. The output of melon can reach about 10,000 to 12,000 kg. "

Reporter: Pei Ocean, Ma Ruihua

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