The difference between Xizhou honey and Hami melon

Hami melon and Hami melon are both common fruits. There are many differences between them. For example, they have different shapes and origins. Of course, their nutritional effects are very good. They taste very sweet and have high nutritional value. Especially in summer, they have the effects of clearing heat, removing fire and relieving summer heat. They are also good in promoting diuresis and preventing constipation.

The difference between Xizhou honey and Hami melon

Xizhou honeydew melon and Hami melon: different shapes and origins.

Hami melon is oblong in shape, has a relatively rough skin, and is produced in Hami, Xinjiang. Xizhou honeydew melon is round in shape, has a relatively smooth skin, and is produced in Henan. Hami melon is delicious, especially those produced in Xinjiang (the dry and hot climate is suitable for the growth of Hami melon), so authentic Xinjiang Hami melon is very expensive. The taste and price of cantaloupe are far worse. Hami melon is a transformation of melon. Also known as snow melon and tribute melon, it is an excellent melon variety with round or oval fruit shape, produced in Xinjiang. It tastes sweet and has large fruits. The one produced in Hami is the most famous, so it is called Hami melon.

Annual creeping or climbing herb; stems and branches are ridged, with rough, stiff hairs and wart-like protrusions. Tendrils slender and slightly puberulent. The petiole has grooves and short bristles; the leaf blade is thick papery, nearly round or kidney-shaped, rough and covered with white rough hairs on the upper side, densely covered with rough hairs along the veins on the back, and the margin is not divided or 3-7 shallowly lobed. Flowers are unisexual and monoecious. The male flowers are clustered in the leaf axils, with yellow corolla. Female flowers solitary; ovary oblong. The fruit skin is dark green, light green or slightly yellow, with reticular patterns of varying depths. The flesh is thick and the center is orange-red.

Hami melon Hami melon (scientific name: Cucumis melo var. saccharinus) is a transformation of melon. Also known as snow melon and tribute melon, it is an excellent melon variety with round or oval fruit shape, produced in Xinjiang. It tastes sweet and has large fruits. The one produced in Hami is the most famous, so it is called Hami melon. Because it tastes sweet. According to historical records, during the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, the King of Hami presented melons as gifts to the imperial court, and the name "Hami melon" was derived from this and became the general name for Xinjiang melons.

The effects and functions of Xizhou honeydew melon Honeydew melon is sweet, cold in nature, non-toxic, and enters the heart and stomach meridians. It has a good effect on symptoms such as chest fullness and discomfort, loss of appetite, irritability and thirst, heat in the bladder, and difficulty urinating. Honeydew melon contains rich nutrients such as glucose, amino acids, vitamin C, etc., and has a good therapeutic effect on infectious high fever, thirst, etc. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that honeydew melon has the significant effects of "removing heat, relieving thirst, and promoting urination." Eating the pulp raw can quench thirst, relieve dryness and eliminate bad breath, but the melon stem is poisonous and should not be eaten raw in excess.