【質量特色】
果(guo)近卵圓形(xing)或(huo)近圓形(xing),果(guo)皮暗紅帶(dai)(dai)綠色,裂紋及縫(feng)合線均明顯,果(guo)肉乳白(bai)色,肉質特別(bie)爽(shuang)脆,清甜帶(dai)(dai)特殊香味。
【地標地理】
增(zeng)(zeng)城市位于廣(guang)東(dong)省(sheng)中部(bu)、珠江(jiang)三角(jiao)洲(zhou)東(dong)北角(jiao),北回歸線通過本區域北部(bu),屬亞熱帶(dai)季(ji)(ji)風(feng)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)候,日照長(chang)(chang)(chang)、氣(qi)(qi)(qi)溫(wen)(wen)高、雨量(liang)充沛、四季(ji)(ji)常(chang)青,既有(you)(you)熱帶(dai)特(te)征,又有(you)(you)亞熱帶(dai)特(te)色。雨量(liang)充沛,河(he)流(liu)眾多(duo),水(shui)資(zi)源比較豐富(fu)。年(nian)(nian)(nian)平(ping)均降(jiang)水(shui)量(liang)1856毫(hao)米(mi)(mi),其中:地表(biao)水(shui)多(duo)年(nian)(nian)(nian)徑(jing)(jing)流(liu)量(liang)1099.9毫(hao)米(mi)(mi),年(nian)(nian)(nian)徑(jing)(jing)流(liu)量(liang)19.15億立方(fang)(fang)(fang)米(mi)(mi)。主(zhu)(zhu)要河(he)流(liu)——增(zeng)(zeng)江(jiang)、東(dong)江(jiang)、西(xi)福河(he)多(duo)年(nian)(nian)(nian)平(ping)均過境客(ke)(ke)水(shui)179.5億立方(fang)(fang)(fang)米(mi)(mi),主(zhu)(zhu)客(ke)(ke)水(shui)合(he)計為198.65億立方(fang)(fang)(fang)米(mi)(mi),特(te)別適合(he)于種植水(shui)稻。“炎熱多(duo)雨,長(chang)(chang)(chang)夏無(wu)冬(dong)(dong)(dong)”是增(zeng)(zeng)城市的氣(qi)(qi)(qi)候特(te)征。年(nian)(nian)(nian)平(ping)均氣(qi)(qi)(qi)溫(wen)(wen)為21.8℃。春季(ji)(ji),由(you)于受(shou)冷暖空(kong)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)交替(ti)影(ying)響,天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)多(duo)變,陰雨多(duo),陽光(guang)少,空(kong)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)潮(chao)濕,氣(qi)(qi)(qi)溫(wen)(wen)在(zai) 12.7℃-21.7℃之間。夏季(ji)(ji),熱帶(dai)海洋風(feng)增(zeng)(zeng)強,天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)常(chang)受(shou)副(fu)熱帶(dai)高壓控制,空(kong)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)悶熱,極端(duan)(duan)高溫(wen)(wen)為38.2℃,平(ping)均為27℃。4-6月(yue)多(duo)季(ji)(ji)風(feng)雨、占(zhan)(zhan)全(quan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)降(jiang)雨量(liang)46.7%。7-9月(yue)多(duo)臺風(feng)雨,占(zhan)(zhan)全(quan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)降(jiang)雨量(liang)36.27%。冬(dong)(dong)(dong)季(ji)(ji),受(shou)北方(fang)(fang)(fang)干冷空(kong)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)影(ying)響,氣(qi)(qi)(qi)溫(wen)(wen)下降(jiang),1月(yue)平(ping)均氣(qi)(qi)(qi)溫(wen)(wen)為 12.l℃。 12月(yue)至(zhi)1月(yue),常(chang)有(you)(you)寒潮(chao)侵襲(xi),偶有(you)(you)霜天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian),極端(duan)(duan)低溫(wen)(wen)-1.9℃。日照長(chang)(chang)(chang), 日照時(shi)數1976小(xiao)時(shi),水(shui)稻安全(quan)生長(chang)(chang)(chang)期263天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian),無(wu)霜期355—360天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian),作物可(ke)一年(nian)(nian)(nian)三熟,按照氣(qi)(qi)(qi)候學低于10℃為冬(dong)(dong)(dong)季(ji)(ji)的劃分標準,增(zeng)(zeng)城沒有(you)(you)真正的冬(dong)(dong)(dong)季(ji)(ji),但人(ren)們仍將天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)較涼(liang)的11月(yue)至(zhi)1月(yue)稱為冬(dong)(dong)(dong)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)。
【文化背景】
增(zeng)(zeng)城(cheng)掛(gua)(gua)綠(lv)(lv)是荔枝中的(de)珍稀果品,清初(chu)康熙(xi)八(ba)(ba)年(nian)(1669)始見(jian)于文獻記載,產于增(zeng)(zeng)城(cheng)新(xin)塘(tang)四(si)望(wang)(wang)崗(gang)。乾(qian)隆《增(zeng)(zeng)城(cheng)縣志》載:“四(si)望(wang)(wang)崗(gang),邑(yi)治南八(ba)(ba)十(shi)里,在(zai)甘(gan)泉都(dou)沙貝(bei)村(cun)東崗(gang)上植荔子十(shi)數(shu)(shu)本,名(ming)曰掛(gua)(gua)綠(lv)(lv),遷其地弗良。”其后雖散布于縣內(nei)外各地,但在(zai)道(dao)(dao)光(guang)年(nian)間(jian),掛(gua)(gua)綠(lv)(lv)荔枝已(yi)少見(jian)。崔弼《珍帚編》詩:“廣州荔枝,以(yi)掛(gua)(gua)綠(lv)(lv)為上。增(zeng)(zeng)城(cheng)大墩、沙貝(bei)諸村(cun),所在(zai)多(duo)有(you)。花時(shi)(shi),長吏使標志之。歲畏其擾(rao),斧之無(wu)遺類矣。” 四(si)望(wang)(wang)崗(gang)掛(gua)(gua)綠(lv)(lv)因而絕跡(ji)至(zhi)宣(xuan)統時(shi)(shi),以(yi)縣城(cheng)西(xi)園一(yi)株(zhu)馳名(ming)。宣(xuan)統《增(zeng)(zeng)城(cheng)縣志》載:“案:掛(gua)(gua)綠(lv)(lv)一(yi)種(zhong),近以(yi)縣城(cheng)西(xi)門外西(xi)園一(yi)株(zhu)最為名(ming)貴,價值十(shi)余(yu)倍(bei)于其他。”至(zhi)今(jin),西(xi)園掛(gua)(gua)綠(lv)(lv)飲(yin)譽海內(nei)外,已(yi)有(you)數(shu)(shu)百年(nian)歷史。增(zeng)(zeng)城(cheng)民間(jian)千(qian)百年(nian)來,還流傳(chuan)著不(bu)少有(you)關增(zeng)(zeng)城(cheng)掛(gua)(gua)綠(lv)(lv)的(de)美好傳(chuan)說。相傳(chuan)八(ba)(ba)仙(xian)(xian)中的(de)何仙(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)是增(zeng)(zeng)城(cheng)小樓仙(xian)(xian)桂(gui)村(cun)人(ren)。何仙(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)15歲時(shi)(shi)得仙(xian)(xian)人(ren)點化(hua),食鳳(feng)凰(huang)山(shan)云母(mu)片學會飛身法(fa)術。16歲時(shi)(shi)因父母(mu)將她許婚別人(ren),何仙(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)不(bu)同意,在(zai)婚禮前(qian)夕乘(cheng)人(ren)不(bu)覺,飛身至(zhi)羅浮山(shan)得道(dao)(dao)成仙(xian)(xian)。后因不(bu)忘(wang)家(jia)鄉(xiang)令人(ren)陶醉的(de)荔枝佳果,常常回鄉(xiang)漫步荔枝園中。一(yi)天,何仙(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)留(liu)戀西(xi)園荔枝美景,坐在(zai)樹枝上編織腰帶,離開時(shi)(shi)把一(yi)條綠(lv)(lv)色絲線遺留(liu)樹上,綠(lv)(lv)絲飄繞在(zai)荔枝果上,于是荔枝果上都(dou)有(you)一(yi)道(dao)(dao)綠(lv)(lv)線,人(ren)們就(jiu)給它取名(ming)“掛(gua)(gua)綠(lv)(lv)”,可見(jian)“掛(gua)(gua)綠(lv)(lv)”之神奇和(he)名(ming)貴,帶有(you)不(bu)凡的(de)“仙(xian)(xian)氣”。八(ba)(ba)仙(xian)(xian)故事源遠流長,深受民間(jian)喜傳(chuan)樂頌。何仙(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)與掛(gua)(gua)綠(lv)(lv)傳(chuan)說被列入省級(ji)非物(wu)質文化(hua)遺產。
【文化積淀】
明末清初(chu)屈大(da)均(jun)(jun)《廣(guang)州(zhou)荔(li)(li)枝(zhi)(zhi)詞(ci)》詠到(dao)(dao):“端陽是處(chu)(chu)子離離,火齊如(ru)山(shan)入(ru)市時。一樹增城(cheng)名(ming)掛(gua)(gua)綠,冰融雪(xue)沃少人(ren)知(zhi)(zhi)。”清朝初(chu)期詩(shi)人(ren)陳恭尹,與屈大(da)均(jun)(jun)、梁佩(pei)蘭稱“嶺南(nan)三大(da)家”,他寫詩(shi)稱贊增城(cheng)掛(gua)(gua)綠,“年(nian)年(nian)相(xiang)約荔(li)(li)枝(zhi)(zhi)紅,揮扇高談(tan)幾老翁(weng)。掛(gua)(gua)綠凝冰知(zhi)(zhi)在念,未堪郵寄海船風。”清朝詩(shi)人(ren)梁梅詩(shi)云:“增城(cheng)掛(gua)(gua)綠聞名(ming)久,鳳尾龍(long)頭冠粵中(zhong),笑我按圖空(kong)索驥,四分(fen)微綠六分(fen)紅。”清詩(shi)人(ren)李(li)鳳修(xiu)詠到(dao)(dao):“南(nan)州(zhou)荔(li)(li)枝(zhi)(zhi)無(wu)處(chu)(chu)無(wu),增城(cheng)掛(gua)(gua)綠貴(gui)如(ru)珠(zhu)。兼(jian)金欲購不易得,五月尚未登(deng)盤盂。”足見(jian)其珍貴(gui)程度,被稱為“荔(li)(li)枝(zhi)(zhi)之(zhi)王”。屈大(da)均(jun)(jun)在《廣(guang)東新語》所說:“掛(gua)(gua)綠爽脆如(ru)梨,漿液不見(jian),去殼懷之(zhi),三日不變。”