孟津西(xi)(xi)瓜(gua)以皮(pi)薄瓤沙含(han)糖(tang)量高口感綿潤而(er)聞名。送(song)莊村(cun)在(zai)蔬菜基(ji)地種植(zhi)精品(pin)西(xi)(xi)瓜(gua)100多(duo)畝,采用有機肥施肥和深(shen)井水灌(guan)溉(gai),養殖奶羊(yang)40多(duo)頭,在(zai)西(xi)(xi)瓜(gua)生長(chang)過程中噴(pen)灑羊(yang)奶,既殺菌又增加營養成分。
孟津縣送莊(zhuang)鎮地處邙(mang)山嶺上(shang),土質好、水好,早(zao)在秦王李世(shi)民(min)年(nian)代,村民(min)種(zhong)植的西(xi)(xi)瓜就(jiu)因品(pin)質好被賜為(wei)貢品(pin),每年(nian)向朝廷進(jin)貢,當做御品(pin)食用。改革開(kai)放后(hou),尤其是(shi)上(shang)世(shi)紀七、八十年(nian)代,送莊(zhuang)村種(zhong)植的無籽西(xi)(xi)瓜更(geng)是(shi)遠近(jin)聞名。現在所(suo)產的袖珍西(xi)(xi)瓜以皮(pi)薄、沙瓤(rang)、含(han)糖量高(gao)而遠近(jin)聞名。為(wei)提(ti)高(gao)西(xi)(xi)瓜的營(ying)養成分,從西(xi)(xi)瓜坐果到采摘的一個(ge)多月(yue)里(li),還(huan)要為(wei)西(xi)(xi)瓜瓜秧多次噴(pen)灑優質羊(yang)奶(nai),羊(yang)奶(nai)不僅能夠提(ti)高(gao)西(xi)(xi)瓜品(pin)質,還(huan)具有殺(sha)菌作用,羊(yang)奶(nai)袖珍西(xi)(xi)瓜便是(shi)由此而得名。
孟(meng)津(jin)西(xi)瓜(gua)主要特點(dian)是(shi)皮薄質優、攜帶方便、色澤艷(yan)麗、成熟期較早。果(guo)(guo)皮顏(yan)色有(you)黃(huang)(huang)色、綠色以及各種顏(yan)色的花皮,瓜(gua)瓤有(you)鮮紅、紅色、粉色、鮮黃(huang)(huang)、橙黃(huang)(huang)、米(mi)黃(huang)(huang)等(deng),果(guo)(guo)實形狀(zhuang)分為圓(yuan)形和(he)橢圓(yuan)形。孟(meng)津(jin)西(xi)瓜(gua)肉(rou)質細嫩多汁,一(yi)般單果(guo)(guo)重1.5kg左右,果(guo)(guo)皮厚度0.4cm,果(guo)(guo)實中心含糖12.5%,臨近(jin)果(guo)(guo)皮部位含糖量9%。果(guo)(guo)實脆甜、口感極佳,清(qing)爽解(jie)渴,是(shi)一(yi)種最富(fu)有(you)營(ying)養、最純凈、食用最安全的食品。瓜(gua)熟季節(jie)從(cong)省內外買(mai)瓜(gua)者絡(luo)繹不(bu)絕。
除供應(ying)本地市場外(wai)(wai),還銷往(wang)北(bei)(bei)京、上海、山(shan)東(dong)、山(shan)西和(he)河北(bei)(bei)等(deng)地。因其生長(chang)過程中(zhong)沒有采用任何嫁接技術和(he)噴施農藥、化肥等(deng),這種小西瓜(gua)與(yu)普通大西瓜(gua)相(xiang)比,具(ju)有產量高、糖分大、瓜(gua)型適(shi)中(zhong)等(deng)優點,小巧玲(ling)瓏,皮薄質優,甜美爽口,外(wai)(wai)觀艷(yan)麗,攜帶方便,一上市就受到消(xiao)費者的歡迎。
孟津(jin)西(xi)(xi)瓜(gua)主要分布(bu)在洛(luo)陽市孟津(jin)縣(xian)區(qu)域會盟(meng)鎮(zhen) 平(ping)樂(le)鎮(zhen) 送莊(zhuang)鎮(zhen)、白鶴鎮(zhen) 朝陽鎮(zhen) 城(cheng)關鎮(zhen) 麻屯(tun)鎮(zhen) 橫(heng)(heng)水鎮(zhen) 小浪底鎮(zhen) 常袋(dai)鄉,總生(sheng)產面(mian)積2500公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing)。孟津(jin)縣(xian)位于河(he)南省中(zhong)西(xi)(xi)部丘(qiu)陵山(shan)區(qu),位居黃河(he)中(zhong)下游分界地(di)(di)段(duan),東距省會鄭州(zhou)110公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),西(xi)(xi)距豫西(xi)(xi)名城(cheng)三(san)門峽90公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),南與古都洛(luo)陽毗鄰,北臨滔滔黃河(he),與濟源(yuan)市一橋(qiao)相(xiang)連,基本(ben)地(di)(di)形(xing)地(di)(di)貌概括為(wei)“三(san)山(shan)六陵一分川”, 全縣(xian)跨(kua)東經112°12′—112°49′,北緯34°43′—34°57′,東西(xi)(xi)長55.5公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),南北寬26.9公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),面(mian)積758.7平(ping)方公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)。境內(nei)交(jiao)(jiao)通(tong)發達(da),百里(li)(li)黃河(he)上有(you)5座鐵路(lu)(lu)(lu)、公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)路(lu)(lu)(lu)橋(qiao)和山(shan)西(xi)(xi)、河(he)北、焦作、濟源(yuan)等省市相(xiang)通(tong);隴(long)海鐵路(lu)(lu)(lu)縱貫全境,焦枝鐵路(lu)(lu)(lu)在孟津(jin)設有(you)3個車站(zhan);被稱為(wei)歐(ou)亞大(da)(da)陸橋(qiao)的(de)連霍(huo)高速公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)路(lu)(lu)(lu)在我縣(xian)開設有(you)3個上下道(dao)口,太(tai)澳高速、洛(luo)陽西(xi)(xi)南繞(rao)城(cheng)高速、310國(guo)道(dao)、207國(guo)道(dao)、洛(luo)常公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)路(lu)(lu)(lu)等交(jiao)(jiao)通(tong)干線在境內(nei)縱橫(heng)(heng)交(jiao)(jiao)叉;國(guo)家二類航空口岸洛(luo)陽飛機場(chang)坐(zuo)落在我縣(xian)的(de)麻屯(tun)鎮(zhen)。快(kuai)捷的(de)立體交(jiao)(jiao)通(tong)網絡既帶(dai)來大(da)(da)量的(de)人流、物(wu)流、信息流,又為(wei)生(sheng)產經營提供了(le)強大(da)(da)的(de)運力支撐。孟津(jin)西(xi)(xi)瓜(gua)地(di)(di)域保護范圍面(mian)積2500公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing),年(nian)產量8萬噸。
孟津西瓜為農產(chan)品地理標(biao)志產(chan)品。