The king of melons was once a tribute item for Emperor Kangxi, high in vitamins, known as the sweetest fruit

Nowadays, living conditions are getting better and better, and fruit has become a regular guest on people's dining tables. Summer is the season when large quantities of fruit hit the market, and being juicy and sweet is the standard by which many people choose fruit. There are many fruits that meet these two conditions, such as watermelon, honey peach, and melon, all of which are juicy and sweet, especially melon, which carries a rich fragrance and is as sweet as honey, and is loved by many people. There is one fruit that is the sweetest of all, with an extremely high sweetness, known as the "king of melons" - have you ever eaten it?

This fruit is the Hami melon, the only fruit in ancient China named after a place, and the story of how it got its name is connected to the famous Qing Dynasty Emperor Kangxi. In ancient China, the Hami region was always governed by the Hami King appointed by the emperor, and every New Year the Hami King would travel to the capital to pay homage to the emperor and present gifts. In order to please the emperor, the Hami King once endured a long and arduous journey of more than twenty days, transporting the melons produced in Hami intact to the capital. After Emperor Kangxi ate this melon, he was indeed greatly delighted, and formally bestowed upon it the name Hami melon and designated it as a tribute item.

Later, Hami melons continued to be sent as tribute over thousands of miles to the imperial palace. It was not until the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty that the emperor, out of consideration for the hardships of the people,"Later, because the sage ruler sympathized with the vassal officials, fearing the long journey and distant roads, and the difficulty of transport and delivery, he did not wish to burden people for the sake of his own appetite, and abolished it."and no longer took it as a tribute item. But the Hami melon had long been famous throughout the world, and folk merchants transported it to all parts of the country, making it a very precious fruit at the time. The cultivation of Hami melons has a long history, and with the development of modern technology, there are more and more varieties of Hami melon, but the melons produced in the Hami region of Xinjiang still have the best quality.

The sugar content of Hami melon is extremely high, with 20% of the flesh being sugar, so many diabetics do not dare to eat it. But for people who love fruit, Hami melon is an irreplaceable delicacy. Hami melon has a very high vitamin content, especially the highest content of B vitamins and vitamin C. Eating about half a Hami melon every day can supplement the water-soluble vitamins the human body needs and ensure that the body's metabolism can proceed normally. In addition, Hami melon is also rich in antioxidant capacity, and regularly eating Hami melon can enhance the skin's sun protection ability and reduce sunburn.

There are many varieties of Hami melon, including netted melon, yellow-skinned melon, and green-skinned melon, and the flesh inside can also be yellow, white, or green. Although they look different and each has its own merits in taste, they are all very delicious. Dear readers, do you like to eat Hami melon?