麗(li)水(shui)早在八百(bai)年前就有"蓮城"之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)譽。處(chu)州白(bai)蓮具(ju)有粒(li)大(da)而圓、飽滿、色白(bai)、肉綿、味(wei)甘五大(da)特點,為蓮中之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)珍品(pin),其性濕、味(wei)甘、有補中之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)益氣、安心養(yang)神、活絡潤(run)肺、延年益壽等功(gong)效,是(shi)名貴的藥材和(he)高級營(ying)養(yang)滋補品(pin)。
處州白蓮主產(chan)地為蓮都區域全境,位于東(dong)經119°32′~120°08′,北緯28°06′~28°44′之間。生產(chan)地域范(fan)圍為:浙江省麗(li)水(shui)市蓮都區所屬的(de)碧湖鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)、大港頭(tou)(tou)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)、雅(ya)溪(xi)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)、老竹鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)、峰源鄉、太平鄉、仙渡(du)鄉、麗(li)新鄉、黃村(cun)(cun)鄉、巖泉街(jie)道(dao)、紫(zi)金街(jie)道(dao)、白云街(jie)道(dao)、萬象街(jie)道(dao)、聯城(cheng)街(jie)道(dao)、南明(ming)山街(jie)道(dao)等(deng),共計15個鄉鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(街(jie)道(dao))243個行政村(cun)(cun)。東(dong)至紫(zi)金街(jie)道(dao)瀑泉村(cun)(cun),南至大港頭(tou)(tou)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)均溪(xi)村(cun)(cun),西至麗(li)新鄉畎岸村(cun)(cun),北至雅(ya)溪(xi)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)庫(ku)川村(cun)(cun)。現有(you)種(zhong)植面積306公頃,年(nian)產(chan)量345噸。
蓮(lian)(lian)都區境處浙江省(sheng)西南(nan)部,浙、閩六江之(zhi)源,依山(shan)(shan)(shan)傍水(shui),在環(huan)(huan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)之(zhi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),形(xing)如蓮(lian)(lian)瓣,是國(guo)家級生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)示范區。境內(nei)(nei)地(di)(di)型(xing)可分(fen)為(wei)河(he)(he)谷平(ping)(ping)原(yuan)(yuan)、丘陵、山(shan)(shan)(shan)地(di)(di)3種。其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong):平(ping)(ping)原(yuan)(yuan)主要有(you)碧湖(hu)平(ping)(ping)原(yuan)(yuan)和(he)城(cheng)郊平(ping)(ping)原(yuan)(yuan),低丘和(he)高(gao)丘占(zhan)全(quan)區總面(mian)(mian)積的(de)(de)(de)57%,低山(shan)(shan)(shan)、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)面(mian)(mian)積占(zhan)全(quan)區總面(mian)(mian)積的(de)(de)(de)30.2%。區域內(nei)(nei)森林茂(mao)密,植(zhi)被(bei)多樣(yang),森林覆蓋率高(gao)達(da)79%以上(shang),自然生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)環(huan)(huan)境優(you)越。青山(shan)(shan)(shan)綠(lv)水(shui),空(kong)氣(qi)清新,每立方厘(li)米(mi)的(de)(de)(de)負氧離子平(ping)(ping)均(jun)含量高(gao)達(da)3000個,空(kong)氣(qi)質量優(you)良天數每年(nian)(nian)保持在310天以上(shang)。優(you)越的(de)(de)(de)生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)地(di)(di)理環(huan)(huan)境為(wei)種植(zhi)高(gao)品(pin)質處州白蓮(lian)(lian)提供了(le)得天獨厚的(de)(de)(de)先決(jue)有(you)利條件。蓮(lian)(lian)都區氣(qi)候屬中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)亞熱帶(dai)季(ji)風氣(qi)候,溫暖濕(shi)潤,雨量充沛(pei),四季(ji)分(fen)明(ming),常年(nian)(nian)平(ping)(ping)均(jun)氣(qi)溫18.3℃,年(nian)(nian)均(jun)降水(shui)量1474.1毫米(mi),無霜期255天,日照年(nian)(nian)平(ping)(ping)均(jun)時數1783.2小(xiao)時。具有(you)春早、夏長(chang)、冬遲,春季(ji)回溫早,晝夜溫差大,光熱條件好(hao)的(de)(de)(de)氣(qi)候特點(dian),非常有(you)利于(yu)處州白蓮(lian)(lian)的(de)(de)(de)生(sheng)(sheng)長(chang)和(he)營(ying)養(yang)成份積累。區域內(nei)(nei)平(ping)(ping)原(yuan)(yuan)谷地(di)(di)土(tu)(tu)壤肥沃,紫(zi)色土(tu)(tu)及培泥沙土(tu)(tu)類型(xing)土(tu)(tu)壤,土(tu)(tu)壤pH值5~7.5,有(you)機(ji)質含量≥1.5%,土(tu)(tu)層深厚疏松,通透性良好(hao),適合白蓮(lian)(lian)種植(zhi)。區域內(nei)(nei)河(he)(he)流(liu)皆屬甌江水(shui)系。甌江為(wei)浙江第(di)二(er)大江,蓮(lian)(lian)都境內(nei)(nei)長(chang)46km,河(he)(he)道(dao)落(luo)差43m,流(liu)域面(mian)(mian)積1373.65km2。流(liu)經大港頭鎮(zhen)、碧湖(hu)、南(nan)明(ming)山(shan)(shan)(shan)、聯城(cheng)、萬象、紫(zi)金等鄉鎮(zhen)(街道(dao)),97%的(de)(de)(de)地(di)(di)表水(shui)達(da)到國(guo)家Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ類標準。優(you)質的(de)(de)(de)水(shui)源保證了(le)處州白蓮(lian)(lian)的(de)(de)(de)優(you)異品(pin)質。
處州(zhou)白(bai)蓮籽粒高圓(yuan),充實飽(bao)滿,色澤乳白(bai),軟(ruan)糯可口,清香微甘。粗蛋白(bai)≥18%,淀粉≥42%,水分≤12%,總(zong)氨基酸≥15%。在生產(chan)、貯運、銷售過(guo)程中應嚴格執行國(guo)家相(xiang)關農業行業標(biao)準的(de)要求(qiu),確保產(chan)品質量(liang)安全,并做好生產(chan)、銷售等相(xiang)關記(ji)錄(lu)。凈含量(liang)偏差,應符合《定量(liang)包(bao)裝商品計量(liang)監督管理辦法(fa)》的(de)規(gui)定。