Winter melon gets its name because when it matures, the surface of the melon skin will be covered with a white frost-like thing. As a common agricultural and sideline product, winter melon is very popular with people.
The sugar content of winter melon is very low, and contains dietary fiber, protein, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals and other nutrients, with the effect of reducing water and swelling, making it a good weight loss meal on the summer table.
It is worth mentioning that with the rapid development of the food industry, winter melon is not limited to fresh food, its deep-processed products are also increasing, such as winter melon sugar, dry winter melon, winter melon beverage, winter melon tea. These deep-processed products not only enrich the market category, but also increase the added value of winter melon, extend the industrial chain, and promote the income of melon farmers.
Through the processing equipment such as peeling machine, splitting machine, slicer, dicing machine and packaging machine, the winter melon meat, skin and seeds after harvest can be deeply processed into winter melon sugar, winter melon paste and other products.
All in all, winter melon is not only a common vegetable on people's tables, but also can be turned into various snack products through deep processing to meet the product needs of more consumers, but also to extend the added value of winter melon and promote the income of farmers.