We already touched upon the winter watermelon topic earlier on our blog, in this article, where we particularly mentioned that “Watermelon is the most common fruit in Taiwan, and it is the most popular especially in the hot summer. People in Hengchun Peninsula plant watermelon seedlings in August and September every year, and they harvest and market the watermelons from December till next January”.
Enter Uncle Aji’s Hot Spring Watermelon!
Uncle Aji’s Hot Spring Watermelon from Checheng Township
Only connoisseurs know, it turns out that eating watermelon in winter is the most delicious. Every year when the Dragon Boat Festival comes around, a large watermelon always appears in our home. After eating zongzi, having a slice of cold watermelon immediately relieves the greasiness of the zongzi and replenishes full hydration. The lucky ones get the biggest and reddest slice, because it’s the sweetest and most delicious.
Brother You’s hot spring watermelon is not available in summer! Watermelons that fear water, once they enter the plum rain season and the typhoon season, often face massive rain assaults, and often entire watermelon fields are completely destroyed. Even if they are barely harvested, they lose much of their taste.
For Pingtung, where it doesn’t rain often in winter but still has plenty of sunshine, it’s most suitable to plant watermelons in winter. Due to the right timing and location, the watermelons grown in winter are all fragrant and sweet.
You don’t have to wait for them to be thoroughly chilled before eating because eating watermelon in winter means everyone gathers to share and chat, feeling cool and satisfied inside and out.
Uncle Aji's Hot Spring Watermelon location and address
Address: 944, Pingtung County, Checheng Township, 溫泉路79巷2號