Red melon seeds have been cultivated in Dao County for more than 200 years. During the Republic of China, 30,000 to 5,000 acres of melon seeds were planted all year round, with a yield of about 15 kilograms of melon seeds per mu. After the 1980s, the county maintained an annual production of 20,000 acres of melon seeds, with a yield of 30 to 30 kilograms per mu. 40kg. In 1987, scientific and technical personnel naturally hybridized Daozhou red melon seeds and Jiangxi Xinfeng melon seeds, and successfully cultivated a new strain with larger seeds, bright red color, and rich flavor, and was promoted on a large scale.
Generally, seedlings are planted and raised in spring and mature in late summer. Take the melons home and pile them in the corner. In her free time, the woman took a washbasin and sat in front of a hill-like pile of melons. She pinched and hammered the melons one by one and took out the seeds. Wash the meat scraps attached to the melon seeds, spread them out in a "dustpan", smooth them, and dry them in the sun. The rind and flesh of the melon were left to make pig dumplings. The melon seed yield of "Xizi Gua" is not high, only 1 to 2 kilograms can be washed out for every 100 kilograms. If the annual yield is good, if you plant more, the average farmer can wash out dozens of kilograms of melon seeds. If the quality is good, , melon seeds are plump, and the local market price is more than 12 yuan/jin. However, most people just keep it for visitors and use it to entertain guests during holidays and festivals.