Xinjiang of Sweet Melons and Fruits
1 min readDelicious food witnesses the history of an ethnic group,while delicious melons and fruits reflect the features of a district.Speaking of melons and fruits,people may first think of apple,peach,banana and orange produced with the plentiful rain in the Southern Regions.However,you may not know that their sweetness can’t be compared to the grape in Xinjiang,their aroma can’t be compared with the bergamot pear in Xinjiang and that their whiteness can’t be compared to the little white apricot in Xinjiang.
“Grape of Turpan,melon of Kumul and bergamot pear of Korla are highly praised by everybody;pomegranate of Kargilik County is the best.”This popular folk song is the best witness of Xinjiang as”home of fruits and melons”.In this beautiful and abundant land and under the irrigation of the quality snow water from Mt.Tianshan,the fruits and melons in the folk song are only several representatives.
In addition to these,there are numerous special varieties in different regions:little white apricot,badam,fig,mulberry,flat peach.Walnut,Peyziwat melon,Hotan date…Dried and fresh melons and fruits are always available on the market all year round in Xin jiang.Xinjiang fruits are in the lead in the diversity of variety,production volume,quality excellence and richness of nutrition.