A local farmer harvests serotinal Hami melon at Yiwu County of Hami, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 5, 2006. Hami melon is a popular cantaloupe planted in the region.  [Xinhua Photo]

Local farmers harvest serotinal Hami melon at Yiwu County of Hami, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 5, 2006.  [Xinhua Photo]