東(dong)(dong)臺(tai)(tai)西瓜(gua)獲得(de)無公害認證和(he)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)綠色食品(pin)標(biao)志(zhi)(zhi)。東(dong)(dong)臺(tai)(tai)西瓜(gua)先后(hou)榮獲中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)地(di)理標(biao)志(zhi)(zhi)商標(biao)、中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)名牌(pai)農(nong)(nong)(nong)產品(pin)和(he)“2014江蘇農(nong)(nong)(nong)產品(pin)和(he)地(di)理標(biao)志(zhi)(zhi)商標(biao)20強”等稱號。東(dong)(dong)臺(tai)(tai)西瓜(gua)連年在全國(guo)(guo)西甜(tian)瓜(gua)擂(lei)臺(tai)(tai)賽(sai)上獲獎,在2015年全國(guo)(guo)西甜(tian)瓜(gua)擂(lei)臺(tai)(tai)賽(sai)中(zhong),東(dong)(dong)臺(tai)(tai)玉菇甜(tian)瓜(gua)在全國(guo)(guo)各地(di)300多位選手選送的西、甜(tian)瓜(gua)品(pin)種中(zhong)脫(tuo)穎而出,獲得(de)甜(tian)瓜(gua)綜合(he)組冠軍(jun)。2019年11月,入(ru)選中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)農(nong)(nong)(nong)業品(pin)牌(pai)目錄2019農(nong)(nong)(nong)產品(pin)區域公用品(pin)牌(pai)。
東臺(tai)(tai)西(xi)(xi)瓜產區位(wei)于江蘇(su)省鹽城市(shi)東臺(tai)(tai)市(shi)范(fan)公堤(原204國道)以(yi)東行政區劃內(nei),范(fan)圍(wei)為(wei)東臺(tai)(tai)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)、梁垛鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)、安豐鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)、富安鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)、頭灶鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)、南沈(shen)灶鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)、三倉鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)、許河鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)、唐洋鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)、新街鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)、弶港鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)等11鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(區),共237個村(居),弶港、新曹等農場。地(di)理坐標為(wei):東經120°18’至120°53’,北緯32°37’至32°58'。地(di)域保護范(fan)圍(wei)內(nei)耕地(di)面積78657公頃,東臺(tai)(tai)西(xi)(xi)瓜種植面積18733hm2,年產量96.4萬噸,總產值(zhi)26.5億元(yuan)。
土(tu)壤質地:成陸原因獨(du)特(te)(te)(te),由長江、淮河排(pai)入(ru)大海的泥沙在潮汛作用下沖積而成,特(te)(te)(te)有(you)的沙壤土(tu),透氣性(xing)(xing)好、排(pai)水力強;獨(du)特(te)(te)(te)的“夜潮性(xing)(xing)”,保持穩定的墑情;成土(tu)母質以含鉀(jia)豐富(fu)的伊利石為主,含鉀(jia)量(liang)130-205ppm,土(tu)壤偏堿性(xing)(xing),這(zhe)里(li)種出的西瓜(gua),口感(gan)獨(du)特(te)(te)(te)。特(te)(te)(te)有(you)的土(tu)壤質地,形成東臺(tai)西瓜(gua)特(te)(te)(te)有(you)品(pin)質。
水(shui)資源情(qing)況:雨水(shui)充(chong)沛,年降水(shui)量(liang)1000毫米左右,生產季節(jie)雨水(shui)調(diao)勻,優質(zhi)水(shui)資源覆蓋全境,無污染(ran),滿足西瓜(gua)(gua)生長(chang)對水(shui)分要求。氣候情(qing)況:區域處于亞熱帶暖溫(wen)(wen)帶過渡帶,季風氣候,無霜期(qi)242天,西瓜(gua)(gua)生產期(qi)間(jian)平均氣溫(wen)(wen)20.4℃,果實膨大(da)期(qi)晝(zhou)夜溫(wen)(wen)差大(da),光(guang)照(zhao)充(chong)足,常年日照(zhao)時(shi)數2000-2400小時(shi),有利于西瓜(gua)(gua)糖分積累。
外在(zai)感官特征(zheng):果(guo)型(xing)圓球形(xing),單果(guo)重4~5kg,果(guo)皮表面(mian)光(guang)滑,色(se)澤鮮亮(liang),淡綠色(se)覆深綠色(se)條紋,果(guo)皮厚度0.5cm~0.8cm,瓜瓤 鮮紅,汁多爽口,細嫩鮮甜,回(hui)味留香。內在(zai)品質指標:可(ke)溶性固形(xing)物11%~13%,VC含量(liang)大于5mg/100g,含水量(liang)88~92g/100g。安全(quan)要求:符合食(shi)品安全(quan)系(xi)列國家標準。
東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)(tai)自古以來,海勢(shi)(shi)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)漸(jian),成(cheng)(cheng)陸較快,灘(tan)涂草地逐步(bu)利用,鄉村以發展(zhan)鹽業(ye)(ye)和農(nong)業(ye)(ye)兩大宗產(chan)業(ye)(ye)。東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)(tai)域內以范(fan)公堤為界,堤東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)為長江、黃河泥沙隨潮汛漲落(luo)時(shi)沖擊而成(cheng)(cheng)的平原地帶,并逐步(bu)向東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)方延伸(shen),地勢(shi)(shi)也愈來愈高(gao)(堤東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)最高(gao)處(chu)地面(mian)真高(gao)達5.1米,比堤西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)地區(qu)(qu)高(gao)出(chu)2-3米)。西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)瓜(gua)屬喜旱作(zuo)物,特別(bie)(bie)適宜于這一(yi)區(qu)(qu)域的沙壤土上種(zhong)植(zhi)。據史(shi)料記(ji)載,公元(yuan)(yuan)1023年(nian)(天圣元(yuan)(yuan)年(nian))歷史(shi)名人范(fan)仲淹在東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)(tai)任(ren)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)溪鹽倉監時(shi),很(hen)多農(nong)民就已種(zhong)植(zhi)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)瓜(gua),城里(li)開始有(you)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)瓜(gua)集(ji)市。由于東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)(tai)地勢(shi)(shi)呈東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)高(gao)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)低、南(nan)高(gao)北低,歷史(shi)上農(nong)田(tian)高(gao)高(gao)低低,大匡小塊,千差(cha)萬別(bie)(bie)。堤西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)地區(qu)(qu)是“高(gao)匡水平田(tian),低匡能行船”;堤東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)地區(qu)(qu)是“高(gao)田(tian)好種(zhong)瓜(gua),低田(tian)能放鴉”。
近靠東臺臺城東南部的(de)長(chang)(chang)青村,坐落于范(fan)公堤的(de)沿坡,歷(li)(li)史(shi)上因終年(nian)生產(chan)瓜(gua)(gua)果蔬菜(cai)源源不斷,四季長(chang)(chang)青而(er)得(de)名(ming)。盛產(chan)的(de)百(bai)合(he)頭(tou)青菜(cai)和西(xi)瓜(gua)(gua)歷(li)(li)史(shi)悠久,質量馳名(ming)遠(yuan)近。長(chang)(chang)出的(de)西(xi)瓜(gua)(gua)清(qing)鮮可(ke)口,素享盛名(ming),憑借緊靠城郊(jiao)的(de)優勢和種(zhong)(zhong)瓜(gua)(gua)的(de)傳統經驗,除自吃還(huan)能進城賣瓜(gua)(gua)賺(zhuan)錢,成(cheng)為人們(men)喜愛生食的(de)主選果品。隨著時代變遷(qian),西(xi)瓜(gua)(gua)的(de)種(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)區域不斷向東延(yan)伸(shen)擴展,四灶上官村、三倉官苴(ju)村數百(bai)年(nian)來一直以種(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)西(xi)瓜(gua)(gua)而(er)聞名(ming)遐邇。三倉鎮常(chang)年(nian)種(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)西(xi)瓜(gua)(gua)面積達6.5萬畝,三倉西(xi)瓜(gua)(gua)作為東臺西(xi)瓜(gua)(gua)的(de)代表在省內外有名(ming)。