二(er)十世紀九十年(nian)(nian)(nian)代,該(gai)縣立足產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)業(ye)結構調整,以西(xi)(xi)瓜(gua)(gua)為(wei)(wei)主的(de)瓜(gua)(gua)菜產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)業(ye)得(de)到長(chang)足發展,常年(nian)(nian)(nian)西(xi)(xi)瓜(gua)(gua)播(bo)種面積10萬畝以上,總(zong)產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)40萬噸以上。高(gao)青西(xi)(xi)瓜(gua)(gua)瓜(gua)(gua)甜、質脆、爽口,多次(ci)獲得(de)國家及省(sheng)市級農(nong)產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)品博(bo)覽會(hui)大獎,1996年(nian)(nian)(nian)被中國特產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)之(zhi)鄉命組宣委會(hui)命名(ming)為(wei)(wei)“中國西(xi)(xi)瓜(gua)(gua)之(zhi)鄉”。生產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)的(de)“青苑(yuan)”牌西(xi)(xi)瓜(gua)(gua),2001年(nian)(nian)(nian)在北京國際(ji)農(nong)業(ye)博(bo)覽會(hui)上獲“中國名(ming)牌產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)品”稱號,2002年(nian)(nian)(nian)經農(nong)業(ye)部環(huan)境質量監督(du)檢(jian)測中心(濟南)認定為(wei)(wei)山東省(sheng)無(wu)公(gong)害(hai)農(nong)產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)品。
產(chan)品遠銷京(jing)、津、哈、深圳等(deng)地,深受城(cheng)鄉消費者(zhe)厚(hou)愛。西瓜集中上市時(shi)間為每年(nian)的(de)5月—8月份。
據了解(jie),4月(yue)下旬開始,高青縣大拱棚(peng)西(xi)瓜(gua)進入收(shou)獲期;6月(yue)上旬起,露天西(xi)瓜(gua)開始收(shou)獲。