Hami Melon Slices (Cucumis melo var. saccharinus) — Dried Fruit Tea & Cold-Brew Infusion

Hami Melon Slices (Cucumis melo var. saccharinus) are the dried, skin-on fruit pieces of the celebrated Hami melon, known in Chinese as Hā Mì Guā (哈密瓜). Grown in the sun-rich melon fields of Xinjiang and prized for centuries as a sweet, cooling fruit, Hami melon has long been enjoyed as a refreshing summer food that gently clears heat and promotes fluids. Its nature is sweet and cool, making it a light, thirst-quenching fruit tea ingredient for warm-weather refreshment.

Key Selling Points

• Dried Hami melon fruit pieces with skin
• Low-temperature slow-dried to preserve aroma
• Naturally sweet, cooling fruit tea ingredient
• Ideal for cold-brew and iced infusions
• 500 g loose bulk pack

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is gently dried at low temperature to preserve the melon's pale golden-green flesh and thin rind, keeping a soft, slightly chewy texture and a bright, honeyed melon aroma. When cold-brewed or steeped, the pieces release a light, naturally sweet infusion with a clean fruity finish and a faint green note from the skin.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Cold-brew fruit tea
• Iced summer infusions
• Blended herbal and fruit teas
• Snacking on dried fruit pieces
• Yogurt, dessert, and pastry topping

Traditional Uses

In Chinese folk food culture, Hami melon is enjoyed as a cooling summer fruit that clears heat and quenches thirst. Dried slices are traditionally steeped in hot or cold water as a light fruit tea, blended with chrysanthemum, mint, or rock sugar for a refreshing summer drink, and added to congee or sweet soups for a gentle fruity sweetness.

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