二十(shi)世(shi)紀九(jiu)十(shi)年(nian)代,該縣(xian)立足產(chan)(chan)業結構(gou)調整,以西(xi)瓜(gua)(gua)(gua)(gua)為(wei)主的(de)瓜(gua)(gua)(gua)(gua)菜產(chan)(chan)業得(de)(de)到長足發展,常年(nian)西(xi)瓜(gua)(gua)(gua)(gua)播種面積10萬(wan)畝(mu)以上(shang),總產(chan)(chan)40萬(wan)噸以上(shang)。高青(qing)西(xi)瓜(gua)(gua)(gua)(gua)瓜(gua)(gua)(gua)(gua)甜、質(zhi)脆、爽口,多次(ci)獲得(de)(de)國(guo)家及省市級農(nong)(nong)產(chan)(chan)品博覽會大獎(jiang),1996年(nian)被中(zhong)國(guo)特產(chan)(chan)之鄉(xiang)命組宣委會命名為(wei)“中(zhong)國(guo)西(xi)瓜(gua)(gua)(gua)(gua)之鄉(xiang)”。生產(chan)(chan)的(de)“青(qing)苑”牌西(xi)瓜(gua)(gua)(gua)(gua),2001年(nian)在(zai)北京(jing)國(guo)際農(nong)(nong)業博覽會上(shang)獲“中(zhong)國(guo)名牌產(chan)(chan)品”稱號,2002年(nian)經農(nong)(nong)業部環(huan)境質(zhi)量監(jian)督(du)檢測中(zhong)心(濟南)認定(ding)為(wei)山東省無公(gong)害農(nong)(nong)產(chan)(chan)品。
產品遠銷京、津、哈、深圳等地(di),深受城鄉(xiang)消費者厚愛。西瓜(gua)集中上市時(shi)間(jian)為(wei)每年的5月—8月份。
據(ju)了解,4月下旬開始(shi),高青(qing)縣大拱棚(peng)西(xi)瓜進入收(shou)獲期;6月上旬起,露天西(xi)瓜開始(shi)收(shou)獲。