富(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)平(ping)甜(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)瓜歷(li)史(shi)悠久,是陜(shan)西省(sheng)甜(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)瓜種(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)發源地,素以(yi)果形(xing)優美、乳白光滑、味(wei)道甘甜(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)、肉質(zhi)脆密、清(qing)香襲人、汁水充沛、消暑清(qing)熱、生(sheng)津解(jie)渴(ke)、營養豐富(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)而久負盛(sheng)名(ming)。據《富(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)平(ping)縣(xian)志(zhi)》記載:“富(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)平(ping)甜(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)瓜種(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)歷(li)史(shi)較(jiao)早(zao),清(qing)光緒年間就有(you)商(shang)品(pin)進(jin)入流(liu)通,產(chan)品(pin)行銷西北各(ge)地,尤其在陜(shan)西享有(you)盛(sheng)名(ming)” 。早(zao)在上(shang)世(shi)紀(ji)(ji)各(ge)生(sheng)產(chan)隊就有(you)大(da)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)栽(zai)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。改(gai)革開放(fang)后,隨著農業產(chan)業結構(gou)的(de)(de)調整,在政(zheng)府的(de)(de)大(da)力扶持下,富(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)平(ping)甜(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)瓜的(de)(de)栽(zai)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)有(you)了實質(zhi)性的(de)(de)突破,種(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)達到(dao)了四(si)萬多畝,產(chan)品(pin)暢銷全國各(ge)地。上(shang)世(shi)紀(ji)(ji)90年代(dai)初期(qi),陜(shan)西省(sheng)農業科(ke)學院在富(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)平(ping)建立了甜(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)瓜實驗、示范、推廣(guang)點,進(jin)行大(da)棚種(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)新技(ji)術的(de)(de)應用推廣(guang)。
富(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)平(ping)(ping)(ping)是(shi)西北最(zui)大的(de)甜(tian)瓜生(sheng)(sheng)產基(ji)地之(zhi)一。2006年(nian),富(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)平(ping)(ping)(ping)甜(tian)瓜主產地張橋鎮取(qu)得了(le)(le)陜(shan)西省農(nong)業(ye)(ye)廳無(wu)公(gong)害產地認(ren)證(zheng)。2008年(nian),富(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)平(ping)(ping)(ping)甜(tian)瓜被中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)果(guo)業(ye)(ye)協會命名為(wei)(wei)優(you)質甜(tian)瓜生(sheng)(sheng)產基(ji)地。2011年(nian),富(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)平(ping)(ping)(ping)甜(tian)瓜在西安世(shi)界園林博覽會參(can)展(zhan),央視進行了(le)(le)專(zhuan)題(ti)報道(dao),隨后,中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)新(xin)(xin)聞網、陜(shan)西電視臺、華商網、農(nong)林衛視對富(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)平(ping)(ping)(ping)甜(tian)瓜進行了(le)(le)陸續報道(dao)。每(mei)年(nian)13家新(xin)(xin)聞媒體聯袂在富(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)平(ping)(ping)(ping)召開富(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)平(ping)(ping)(ping)甜(tian)瓜研(yan)討推(tui)介會。產品(pin)暢銷全(quan)國(guo)各地及出口(kou)國(guo)外(wai),已成為(wei)(wei)我縣又(you)一支柱產業(ye)(ye)。富(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)平(ping)(ping)(ping)甜(tian)瓜品(pin)質優(you)良(liang)(liang),營(ying)養(yang)豐富(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu),含(han)有(you)豐富(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)的(de)蘋果(guo)酸(suan)(suan)(suan)、葡(pu)萄糖、氨(an)基(ji)酸(suan)(suan)(suan)、甜(tian)菜茄、維生(sheng)(sheng)素C等,據(ju)有(you)關專(zhuan)家測(ce)(ce)定,每(mei)100克(ke)(ke)(ke)甜(tian)瓜瓤肉(rou)內含(han)蛋白質0.4克(ke)(ke)(ke),脂肪0.1克(ke)(ke)(ke),碳水化合(he)物6.2克(ke)(ke)(ke),鈣29毫(hao)(hao)(hao)(hao)(hao)克(ke)(ke)(ke),磷10毫(hao)(hao)(hao)(hao)(hao)克(ke)(ke)(ke),胡蘿卜(bu)素0.03毫(hao)(hao)(hao)(hao)(hao)克(ke)(ke)(ke),硫胺素0.02毫(hao)(hao)(hao)(hao)(hao)克(ke)(ke)(ke),核黃(huang)素0.02毫(hao)(hao)(hao)(hao)(hao)克(ke)(ke)(ke),尼(ni)克(ke)(ke)(ke)酸(suan)(suan)(suan)0.3毫(hao)(hao)(hao)(hao)(hao)克(ke)(ke)(ke),抗壞血(xue)酸(suan)(suan)(suan)13毫(hao)(hao)(hao)(hao)(hao)克(ke)(ke)(ke),經陜(shan)西省質檢院檢測(ce)(ce),富(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)平(ping)(ping)(ping)甜(tian)瓜可溶性(xing)固形物含(han)量(liang)10.1,總(zong)酸(suan)(suan)(suan)(以(yi)檸檬酸(suan)(suan)(suan)計)每(mei)公(gong)斤(jin)含(han)量(liang)1.36克(ke)(ke)(ke),維生(sheng)(sheng)素C每(mei)100克(ke)(ke)(ke)含(han)量(liang)28毫(hao)(hao)(hao)(hao)(hao)克(ke)(ke)(ke),總(zong)糖每(mei)100克(ke)(ke)(ke)含(han)量(liang)4.8克(ke)(ke)(ke),有(you)較豐富(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)的(de)營(ying)養(yang)價值。 富(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)平(ping)(ping)(ping)甜(tian)瓜保(bao)護(hu)區土(tu)(tu)壤多為(wei)(wei)黃(huang)墡(shan)土(tu)(tu)和紅塿土(tu)(tu)覆蓋(gai),土(tu)(tu)壤肥美,多沉積物,富(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)含(han)鉀(jia)素,全(quan)鉀(jia)和速效鉀(jia)極(ji)高,土(tu)(tu)壤多為(wei)(wei)弱(ruo)堿(jian)性(xing),PH值多在7.08.0之(zhi)間,非常適宜甜(tian)瓜的(de)生(sheng)(sheng)長,保(bao)護(hu)區地下潛水層(ceng)水PH值6.9,礦(kuang)化度(du)19.8,是(shi)良(liang)(liang)好(hao)的(de)農(nong)業(ye)(ye)用水,由于良(liang)(liang)好(hao)的(de)自(zi)然因(yin)素,為(wei)(wei)富(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)平(ping)(ping)(ping)甜(tian)瓜種植提供了(le)(le)得天獨厚(hou)的(de)生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)環境。