孟津西(xi)瓜(gua)以皮薄瓤沙含糖量高口(kou)感(gan)綿潤而聞名。送(song)莊(zhuang)村(cun)在蔬菜基(ji)地種植精品西(xi)瓜(gua)100多(duo)畝,采用有機(ji)肥施肥和深井水(shui)灌溉(gai),養(yang)殖奶羊40多(duo)頭(tou),在西(xi)瓜(gua)生長過程中噴灑(sa)羊奶,既殺(sha)菌又增加營養(yang)成分(fen)。
孟津縣送莊(zhuang)鎮地(di)處邙山嶺(ling)上,土(tu)質好、水好,早在秦王李世(shi)民年代,村民種(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)的(de)西瓜(gua)(gua)(gua)就因品(pin)質好被賜為(wei)貢品(pin),每年向朝(chao)廷進貢,當做(zuo)御品(pin)食用。改(gai)革(ge)開放后,尤其(qi)是(shi)上世(shi)紀(ji)七、八十年代,送莊(zhuang)村種(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)的(de)無籽西瓜(gua)(gua)(gua)更(geng)是(shi)遠(yuan)近(jin)聞名(ming)。現在所產的(de)袖(xiu)(xiu)珍(zhen)西瓜(gua)(gua)(gua)以皮薄、沙瓤、含糖量高而(er)遠(yuan)近(jin)聞名(ming)。為(wei)提(ti)高西瓜(gua)(gua)(gua)的(de)營養成分,從(cong)西瓜(gua)(gua)(gua)坐果到采摘(zhai)的(de)一個(ge)多月里,還要(yao)為(wei)西瓜(gua)(gua)(gua)瓜(gua)(gua)(gua)秧多次噴灑(sa)優(you)質羊奶(nai),羊奶(nai)不僅能(neng)夠(gou)提(ti)高西瓜(gua)(gua)(gua)品(pin)質,還具有(you)殺菌作用,羊奶(nai)袖(xiu)(xiu)珍(zhen)西瓜(gua)(gua)(gua)便是(shi)由(you)此而(er)得(de)名(ming)。
孟津西(xi)瓜主要特(te)點是皮(pi)薄質優、攜帶方便、色澤艷麗、成熟(shu)期較早。果(guo)(guo)皮(pi)顏色有(you)黃色、綠色以及(ji)各種顏色的花皮(pi),瓜瓤有(you)鮮紅、紅色、粉(fen)色、鮮黃、橙黃、米黃等,果(guo)(guo)實(shi)(shi)形(xing)(xing)狀(zhuang)分(fen)為(wei)圓形(xing)(xing)和橢圓形(xing)(xing)。孟津西(xi)瓜肉質細嫩(nen)多汁(zhi),一般(ban)單果(guo)(guo)重1.5kg左右,果(guo)(guo)皮(pi)厚度0.4cm,果(guo)(guo)實(shi)(shi)中心含(han)糖(tang)12.5%,臨(lin)近(jin)果(guo)(guo)皮(pi)部位含(han)糖(tang)量9%。果(guo)(guo)實(shi)(shi)脆(cui)甜、口感(gan)極佳,清爽解渴,是一種最(zui)富有(you)營養、最(zui)純凈、食用(yong)最(zui)安全(quan)的食品。瓜熟(shu)季節從省內外(wai)買瓜者絡(luo)繹不絕。
除供應本地市(shi)場(chang)外,還銷往北(bei)京、上(shang)海、山(shan)東、山(shan)西(xi)和(he)河北(bei)等(deng)地。因(yin)其生(sheng)長(chang)過程中(zhong)沒有采用(yong)任何嫁接技術和(he)噴施(shi)農藥、化肥等(deng),這(zhe)種(zhong)小西(xi)瓜與(yu)普(pu)通大(da)西(xi)瓜相比,具(ju)有產量高、糖分大(da)、瓜型適中(zhong)等(deng)優(you)(you)點,小巧玲瓏,皮薄質優(you)(you),甜美爽口,外觀(guan)艷麗,攜(xie)帶方便,一上(shang)市(shi)就受到消費者的歡迎。
孟津(jin)西(xi)(xi)(xi)瓜主要(yao)分布在(zai)洛(luo)陽市孟津(jin)縣區(qu)(qu)域會盟鎮(zhen) 平樂(le)鎮(zhen) 送莊鎮(zhen)、白鶴鎮(zhen) 朝陽鎮(zhen) 城關鎮(zhen) 麻屯(tun)鎮(zhen) 橫水鎮(zhen) 小(xiao)浪底鎮(zhen) 常(chang)袋鄉,總生產(chan)面(mian)積2500公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)頃。孟津(jin)縣位(wei)于河(he)南(nan)省中西(xi)(xi)(xi)部丘陵山(shan)區(qu)(qu),位(wei)居黃河(he)中下(xia)(xia)游分界地段,東(dong)(dong)距省會鄭州110公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li),西(xi)(xi)(xi)距豫西(xi)(xi)(xi)名城三(san)門(men)峽90公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li),南(nan)與古都洛(luo)陽毗鄰(lin),北(bei)臨滔滔黃河(he),與濟源(yuan)市一橋(qiao)相連,基本地形地貌概括為(wei)“三(san)山(shan)六(liu)陵一分川(chuan)”, 全縣跨(kua)東(dong)(dong)經112°12′—112°49′,北(bei)緯34°43′—34°57′,東(dong)(dong)西(xi)(xi)(xi)長55.5公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li),南(nan)北(bei)寬26.9公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li),面(mian)積758.7平方公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)。境(jing)內(nei)交(jiao)通(tong)(tong)發達,百里(li)(li)(li)黃河(he)上有(you)5座鐵路(lu)、公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)路(lu)橋(qiao)和山(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)、河(he)北(bei)、焦作(zuo)、濟源(yuan)等(deng)省市相通(tong)(tong);隴海(hai)鐵路(lu)縱貫全境(jing),焦枝鐵路(lu)在(zai)孟津(jin)設(she)有(you)3個車(che)站(zhan);被稱為(wei)歐亞(ya)大(da)(da)陸橋(qiao)的(de)連霍高速公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)路(lu)在(zai)我(wo)縣開(kai)設(she)有(you)3個上下(xia)(xia)道(dao)口,太澳高速、洛(luo)陽西(xi)(xi)(xi)南(nan)繞城高速、310國(guo)(guo)道(dao)、207國(guo)(guo)道(dao)、洛(luo)常(chang)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)路(lu)等(deng)交(jiao)通(tong)(tong)干(gan)線在(zai)境(jing)內(nei)縱橫交(jiao)叉;國(guo)(guo)家二(er)類航(hang)空口岸洛(luo)陽飛(fei)機場(chang)坐(zuo)落在(zai)我(wo)縣的(de)麻屯(tun)鎮(zhen)。快捷的(de)立體交(jiao)通(tong)(tong)網絡(luo)既帶來大(da)(da)量的(de)人流(liu)、物流(liu)、信息流(liu),又為(wei)生產(chan)經營提供了強大(da)(da)的(de)運力(li)支撐。孟津(jin)西(xi)(xi)(xi)瓜地域保護范圍(wei)面(mian)積2500公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)頃,年產(chan)量8萬噸。
孟津西瓜(gua)為農(nong)產品(pin)地理(li)標志產品(pin)。