厚皮甜瓜是国内畅销的高档水果。由于它要求高温干燥、昼夜温差大、日照充足的气候条件，因此长期以来一直在我国西北地区种植。８０年代中期开始的厚皮甜瓜东移研究取得成功，其关键技术是选择适宜的品种和采用保护地遮雨栽培。小拱棚遮雨栽培具有投资少、方式灵活的优点，较 Thick skin melon is the best-selling high-end fruit. It has long been planted in northwest China for its long history as it requires high temperature drying, large temperature difference between day and night and sufficient sunshine. The eastward shift of the muskmelon, which started in the mid-1980s, has made a success. The key technologies are the selection of appropriate varieties and the use of protected shelter. Small arch shed rain cultivation with less investment, the advantages of flexible way, more