漫(man)河(he)(he)西(xi)(xi)(xi)瓜是衡水阜城縣漫(man)河(he)(he)鄉(xiang)(xiang)傳統(tong)種(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)作物，據記載，清朝乾隆(long)年(nian)(nian)(nian)間就(jiu)有(you)種(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)，距今(jin)已有(you)幾百年(nian)(nian)(nian)歷史(shi)。漫(man)河(he)(he)的沙質土(tu)壤使西(xi)(xi)(xi)瓜種(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)具備得天獨(du)厚的優勢，漫(man)河(he)(he)西(xi)(xi)(xi)瓜沙瓤、薄皮、甜度高，口味獨(du)特。漫(man)河(he)(he)鄉(xiang)(xiang)1998年(nian)(nian)(nian)注冊了“漫(man)河(he)(he)牌”西(xi)(xi)(xi)瓜商標；2002年(nian)(nian)(nian)漫(man)河(he)(he)鄉(xiang)(xiang)被省農(nong)(nong)業廳認(ren)定為“河(he)(he)北(bei)西(xi)(xi)(xi)瓜之鄉(xiang)(xiang)”。連續(xu)六(liu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)被評為河(he)(he)北(bei)省名優農(nong)(nong)產(chan)品。
一、種植模式
漫(man)河西瓜(gua)有春(chun)秋棚(peng)、小拱棚(peng)、露地種(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)三種(zhong)種(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)模式，上市時間由5月(yue)(yue)上旬一直到(dao)9月(yue)(yue)份。全鄉西瓜(gua)種(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)面(mian)積(ji)3萬畝，占全鄉土(tu)地面(mian)積(ji)的(de)(de)60%，產量達到(dao)2.5億(yi)公斤，農民實現收入1億(yi)元。在漫(man)河的(de)(de)輻射帶(dai)動下，周邊鄉鎮和縣(xian)市的(de)(de)西瓜(gua)種(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)面(mian)積(ji)也在不(bu)斷發(fa)展擴(kuo)大(da)。
2005年(nian)，漫河(he)鄉建(jian)(jian)立(li)了(le)300畝的育苗基地，2006年(nian)又建(jian)(jian)成(cheng)了(le)衡(heng)德(de)瓜(gua)菜(cai)批(pi)發(fa)(fa)市(shi)場(chang)，還牽頭成(cheng)立(li)了(le)漫河(he)瓜(gua)菜(cai)服務中心、漫河(he)鄉西(xi)瓜(gua)協會和衡(heng)德(de)瓜(gua)菜(cai)批(pi)發(fa)(fa)市(shi)場(chang)管委會等(deng)組織，2007年(nian)建(jian)(jian)成(cheng)了(le)10公里(li)的瓜(gua)菜(cai)環線，并成(cheng)功(gong)舉辦了(le)第一屆漫河(he)西(xi)瓜(gua)節。至今(jin)已舉辦六(liu)屆西(xi)瓜(gua)節。
二、漫河西瓜節
漫河西(xi)瓜(gua)節自2007年至2012年已舉辦六(liu)屆西(xi)瓜(gua)節。
第六屆阜(fu)城(cheng)(cheng)·漫(man)河西(xi)(xi)瓜(gua)(gua)(gua)節于2012年(nian)6月18日上午在阜(fu)城(cheng)(cheng)縣(xian)格瑞瓜(gua)(gua)(gua)菜種業(ye)(ye)農(nong)(nong)民(min)專(zhuan)業(ye)(ye)合作(zuo)社(she)育苗(miao)基(ji)地隆重舉行。各(ge)(ge)位(wei)(wei)領導、各(ge)(ge)位(wei)(wei)來賓、各(ge)(ge)位(wei)(wei)朋(peng)友(you)歡聚一(yi)堂，共(gong)(gong)(gong)賞(shang)瓜(gua)(gua)(gua)田美景，共(gong)(gong)(gong)品瓜(gua)(gua)(gua)香(xiang)(xiang)飄(piao)逸，共(gong)(gong)(gong)慶(qing)瓜(gua)(gua)(gua)業(ye)(ye)豐收。本(ben)屆西(xi)(xi)瓜(gua)(gua)(gua)節主題是(shi)“發展生態農(nong)(nong)業(ye)(ye)，打(da)(da)造(zao)綠(lv)色品牌”，目(mu)的是(shi)“以(yi)瓜(gua)(gua)(gua)為(wei)媒，廣(guang)交天下(xia)客商，廣(guang)聚八方賓朋(peng)”，努(nu)力打(da)(da)造(zao)阜(fu)城(cheng)(cheng)漫(man)河西(xi)(xi)瓜(gua)(gua)(gua)品牌，促(cu)進阜(fu)城(cheng)(cheng)農(nong)(nong)業(ye)(ye)跨(kua)越發展。瓜(gua)(gua)(gua)香(xiang)(xiang)慶(qing)豐年(nian) 花開迎賓朋(peng)，第六屆阜(fu)城(cheng)(cheng)·漫(man)河西(xi)(xi)瓜(gua)(gua)(gua)節今天上午在阜(fu)城(cheng)(cheng)縣(xian)格瑞瓜(gua)(gua)(gua)菜種業(ye)(ye)農(nong)(nong)民(min)專(zhuan)業(ye)(ye)合作(zuo)社(she)育苗(miao)基(ji)地隆重舉行。各(ge)(ge)位(wei)(wei)領導、各(ge)(ge)位(wei)(wei)來賓、各(ge)(ge)位(wei)(wei)朋(peng)友(you)歡聚一(yi)堂，共(gong)(gong)(gong)賞(shang)瓜(gua)(gua)(gua)田美景，共(gong)(gong)(gong)品瓜(gua)(gua)(gua)香(xiang)(xiang)飄(piao)逸，共(gong)(gong)(gong)慶(qing)瓜(gua)(gua)(gua)業(ye)(ye)豐收。本(ben)屆西(xi)(xi)瓜(gua)(gua)(gua)節主題是(shi)“發展生態農(nong)(nong)業(ye)(ye)，打(da)(da)造(zao)綠(lv)色品牌”，目(mu)的是(shi)“以(yi)瓜(gua)(gua)(gua)為(wei)媒，廣(guang)交天下(xia)客商，廣(guang)聚八方賓朋(peng)”，努(nu)力打(da)(da)造(zao)阜(fu)城(cheng)(cheng)漫(man)河西(xi)(xi)瓜(gua)(gua)(gua)品牌，促(cu)進阜(fu)城(cheng)(cheng)農(nong)(nong)業(ye)(ye)跨(kua)越發展。
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