準格爾旗馬(ma)柵鄉(xiang)、五字灣鄉(xiang)、卜(bu)爾洞(dong)溝(gou)鄉(xiang)是(shi)海紅樹薈萃之地。崖畔、溝(gou)谷、山坡(po)……都生長著生機勃(bo)勃(bo)、萬木爭(zheng)榮(rong)、葉綢蔭(yin)翠的(de)海紅樹。近百年來(lai),是(shi)它為這里(li)的(de)荒山野嶺披上了(le)綠(lv)裝。天(tian)氣剛剛變暖(nuan),滿山滿洼的(de)雪(xue)白花朵,就(jiu)匯成(cheng)馨香陣陣的(de)花濤(tao)香海。9月(yue),綠(lv)葉茂密的(de)枝(zhi)條累累下垂,密密層層的(de)結滿了(le)沉(chen)甸甸的(de)、鮮紅的(de)海紅子。進入10月(yue),果實成(cheng)熟(shu),海紅子的(de)皮色由淺紅變成(cheng)紫紅,光耀(yao)奪目。這時,果農便(bian)忙(mang)碌起來(lai),一邊(bian)(bian)采摘果實,一邊(bian)(bian)裝車(che)外(wai)運。
海紅子(zi),形似(si)山(shan)楂。不(bu)同的是,它的表皮光滑、閃亮。
食用(yong)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)紅(hong)(hong)子(zi)(zi)頗(po)多講究。從樹上摘下來(lai)的海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)紅(hong)(hong)子(zi)(zi),存(cun)放一(yi)段(duan)時(shi)間后,就可(ke)(ke)去掉苦澀味。這時(shi)食用(yong),酸(suan)(suan)甜適口,汁多肉脆(cui)。寒凝大地(di)的冬(dong)天,吃(chi)幾棵又(you)(you)鮮、又(you)(you)甜、又(you)(you)涼(liang)的海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)紅(hong)(hong)果(guo)(guo),真(zhen)可(ke)(ke)謂冰涼(liang)下火。春(chun)節期間,每當客人(ren)登門,凍海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)紅(hong)(hong)子(zi)(zi)則(ze)成為不(bu)可(ke)(ke)缺少的佳(jia)品。主人(ren)很快(kuai)從涼(liang)房拿來(lai)凍海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)紅(hong)(hong)子(zi)(zi),浸(jin)泡在(zai)冷水(shui)中,待(dai)其融化(hua)后,鼓鼓實(shi)實(shi)地(di)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)紅(hong)(hong)子(zi)(zi)變癟,放到口中咀嚼,滿嘴都(dou)是甜水(shui)水(shui),越吃(chi)越愛(ai)吃(chi),那(nei)才饞人(ren)哩。海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)紅(hong)(hong)子(zi)(zi)易儲存(cun),耐運輸(shu),營養豐富,消食健胃,果(guo)(guo)實(shi)含維生素C2.83%,可(ke)(ke)溶性(xing)糖15.11%,可(ke)(ke)滴定(ding)酸(suan)(suan)2.04%。加工后的海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)紅(hong)(hong)子(zi)(zi),可(ke)(ke)制(zhi)成蜜餞果(guo)(guo)脯、果(guo)(guo)干、冰糖葫蘆以及果(guo)(guo)汁、果(guo)(guo)醬、果(guo)(guo)糕、果(guo)(guo)丹皮、罐頭等。近年(nian)來(lai),海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)紅(hong)(hong)子(zi)(zi)銷(xiao)量倍增(zeng),格外受到人(ren)們的喜愛(ai)。準格爾(er)旗民歌《海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)紅(hong)(hong)子(zi)(zi)贊》對海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)紅(hong)(hong)子(zi)(zi)作了詳盡的描述:“海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)紅(hong)(hong)子(zi)(zi)紅(hong)(hong),海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)紅(hong)(hong)子(zi)(zi)圓,海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)紅(hong)(hong)子(zi)(zi)酸(suan)(suan)又(you)(you)甜。凍海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)紅(hong)(hong)更叫絕,味道不(bu)一(yi)般。朋友(you)來(lai)了端(duan)上幾盤盤,涼(liang)在(zai)嘴里,甜在(zai)心坎。啊,別看我個兒小品種土,蘋(pin)果(guo)(guo)鴨梨(li)比不(bu)了。果(guo)(guo)丹皮、果(guo)(guo)瓣瓣,朋友(you)要走帶(dai)上幾串串,又(you)(you)好吃(chi)來(lai)又(you)(you)稀罕。”到準格爾(er)旅游觀光,一(yi)定(ding)要嘗嘗品色俱(ju)佳(jia)的海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)紅(hong)(hong)子(zi)(zi)。這時(shi),您一(yi)定(ding)會把它當作稀罕水(shui)果(guo)(guo)帶(dai)回家中去。