厚皮甜瓜是世界十大水果之一,是深受消费者喜爱的高档果品。甜瓜和其他瓜类的最大差别就在于甜度高。《本草纲目》记载:“甜瓜之味甜于诸瓜,故独得甘甜之称”。甜瓜的学名Cucumis melo,也有蜂蜜的意思。因此含糖量是甜瓜的重要性状。一般来说,甜瓜含糖量高,也就意味着甜瓜的高品质。目前,山东已成为我国保护地厚皮甜瓜的主产地之一,其栽培面积每年近5万亩。随着栽培面积的扩大,产量的提高,作为衡量甜 Thick-skinned melon is one of the top ten fruits in the world and is a high-grade fruit favored by consumers. The biggest difference between melon and other melons lies in sweetness. “Compendium of Materia Medica” records: “sweet melon melon in the melon, it was so sweet”. Melon’s scientific name Cucumis melo, also has the meaning of honey. Therefore, the amount of sugar is an important trait of melon. In general, high sugar content of melon, which means that the high quality of melon. At present, Shandong has become one of the main producing areas of the muskmelon in the protected areas in China, and its cultivated area is nearly 50,000 mu each year. As the cultivation area expands, the yield increases as a measure of sweetness