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Penghu sponge cucumbers are commonly called snake melons. The fruit has a unique appearance that is long and round, has wide bottom and thin up and has vertical edges. It belongs to yearly tendril vine herbaceous plant originally produced in tropical Asia, China and India. It was imported into Penghu in R.O.C 14 and adapted to the environment well so that it became the Penghu only vegetable and fruit that smells good, tastes sweet and fresh.Crisp and delicious Penghu sponge cucumber is much different from Taiwan sponge cucumber in shape, taste and color. In recent years it is deeply loved by tourists and has become the featured meal in restaurants of Penghu County.  Plating sponge cucumber has become one of the popular spring farming in the county. The fiber of over mature fruits is a traditional washer for the folks. This county is the big production place of Penghu sponge cucumber and the main production areas are Chungtun and Houliao. Most of the products are sold to Magong.