【保護范圍】
廣東省增(zeng)城市派潭(tan)鎮、小樓鎮、正果鎮、中新鎮、朱村(cun)街道(dao)(dao)辦(ban)事(shi)處、荔城街道(dao)(dao)辦(ban)事(shi)處、增(zeng)江街道(dao)(dao)辦(ban)事(shi)處7個鎮街道(dao)(dao)現(xian)轄(xia)行政區(qu)。
【地理環境】
增(zeng)(zeng)城(cheng)遲(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin),又(you)名(ming)高腳菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin),是(shi)廣東(dong)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)種(zhong),是(shi)遠近馳(chi)名(ming)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)品(pin)種(zhong),由于(yu)(yu)它為(wei)冬(dong)天種(zhong)植和(he)收成(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)蔬菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai),經常時(shi)至(zhi)深冬(dong)才(cai)上(shang)市(shi)(shi),常言稱:“冬(dong)至(zhi)到,菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)甜”,比一(yi)般菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)要(yao)遲(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi),所以(yi)稱為(wei)遲(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)。增(zeng)(zeng)城(cheng)吃菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)素有(you)“菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)王(wang)”“菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)品(pin)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)冠(guan)”。而(er)這個(ge)名(ming)氣巨大(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)“菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)王(wang)”,卻是(shi)產于(yu)(yu)廣東(dong)省增(zeng)(zeng)城(cheng)轄(xia)區(qu)內(nei)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)小(xiao)樓(lou)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)中(zhong)(zhong)。小(xiao)樓(lou)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen),位于(yu)(yu)廣東(dong)省廣州市(shi)(shi)增(zeng)(zeng)城(cheng)區(qu)中(zhong)(zhong)北(bei)部,南距(ju)市(shi)(shi)政府所在(zai)(zai)地荔城(cheng)街10公里(li),該鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)林(lin)木(mu)(mu)覆(fu)蓋(gai)率達(da)57.6%,是(shi)廣州東(dong)部大(da)綠化帶的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)重要(yao)組成(cheng)部分(fen),被列為(wei)國家第(di)二批生(sheng)(sheng)態示范(fan)區(qu),除(chu)了自然風光優美,林(lin)木(mu)(mu)眾(zhong)多,小(xiao)樓(lou)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)同(tong)時(shi)也是(shi)傳說中(zhong)(zhong)何(he)仙(xian)(xian)姑(gu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)故鄉,鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)中(zhong)(zhong)有(you)著名(ming)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)何(he)仙(xian)(xian)姑(gu)旅(lv)游景(jing)(jing)區(qu),包括歷史悠久(jiu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)何(he)仙(xian)(xian)姑(gu)家廟,遺履仙(xian)(xian)井、何(he)仙(xian)(xian)姑(gu)紀(ji)念(nian)塔、觀(guan)音山神仙(xian)(xian)洞、廟頂仙(xian)(xian)桃、盤龍古藤(teng)等旅(lv)游景(jing)(jing)點。除(chu)此之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)外(wai)小(xiao)樓(lou)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)更(geng)是(shi)有(you)名(ming)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)魚米(mi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)鄉,這里(li)氣候溫(wen)和(he)、土(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)地肥(fei)沃、平均氣溫(wen)21.6℃,平均降(jiang)雨(yu)量(liang)(liang)1689毫米(mi),適(shi)宜(yi)熱帶、亞熱帶作物生(sheng)(sheng)長,而(er)遲(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)就是(shi)其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)個(ge)主要(yao)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)品(pin)。正宗的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)遲(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)產于(yu)(yu)小(xiao)樓(lou)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)臘布(bu)村,這個(ge)村莊有(you)著符(fu)合(he)遲(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)生(sheng)(sheng)長的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)四(si)大(da)條件:種(zhong)苗(miao)、土(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)壤(rang)、雨(yu)水和(he)溫(wen)度。遲(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)幼苗(miao)需要(yao)進行間苗(miao)和(he)移植,一(yi)般來說會選用抗(kang)蟲病幼苗(miao)栽(zai)種(zhong),并在(zai)(zai)5、6葉時(shi)移苗(miao);小(xiao)樓(lou)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)土(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)壤(rang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)酸堿度在(zai)(zai)pH6.5~7.5之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)間,以(yi)壤(rang)土(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)和(he)輕粘土(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)為(wei)主,土(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)壤(rang)肥(fei)力較(jiao)(jiao)高,有(you)機物含量(liang)(liang)足夠;增(zeng)(zeng)城(cheng)在(zai)(zai)初冬(dong)季節常伴有(you)連綿小(xiao)雨(yu),正好滿足遲(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)灌溉需要(yao);遲(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)在(zai)(zai)一(yi)般在(zai)(zai)深冬(dong)才(cai)收成(cheng),按有(you)經驗的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)農民的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)說法(fa),一(yi)年內(nei)要(yao)凍上(shang)五(wu)天,遲(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)才(cai)更(geng)顯(xian)清甜,而(er)有(you)經歷霜降(jiang)霜打的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)遲(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)更(geng)是(shi)錦上(shang)添花,小(xiao)樓(lou)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)冬(dong)天的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)氣溫(wen)較(jiao)(jiao)市(shi)(shi)區(qu)要(yao)冷上(shang)一(yi)點,就更(geng)符(fu)合(he)遲(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)生(sheng)(sheng)長了。這也難(nan)怪盡管遲(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)已(yi)經在(zai)(zai)增(zeng)(zeng)城(cheng)各轄(xia)區(qu)甚至(zhi)是(shi)其(qi)他(ta)城(cheng)市(shi)(shi)進行推廣和(he)種(zhong)植,但其(qi)他(ta)地區(qu)種(zhong)植的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)遲(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)比起小(xiao)樓(lou)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)臘布(bu)村的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)增(zeng)(zeng)城(cheng)遲(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)總是(shi)會少了一(yi)份清甜,多上(shang)一(yi)點苦澀(se)。
【文化背景】
增城(cheng)遲(chi)菜(cai)(cai)心(xin)既然產于(yu)小(xiao)樓鎮,而(er)(er)小(xiao)樓鎮也是(shi)傳說中(zhong)何仙(xian)姑(gu)的(de)(de)故(gu)鄉,何仙(xian)姑(gu)和遲(chi)菜(cai)(cai)心(xin)這在(zai)(zai)(zai)外人(ren)看(kan)來(lai)是(shi)沒有(you)(you)太大聯(lian)(lian)系(xi)的(de)(de),然而(er)(er)事實上(shang)兩者(zhe)還(huan)真的(de)(de)有(you)(you)著(zhu)深厚(hou)的(de)(de)淵源。傳說唐朝(chao)年間增城(cheng)地區大旱,很多人(ren)中(zhong)暑而(er)(er)亡(wang),民間稱(cheng)為(wei)七姐(jie)的(de)(de)何仙(xian)姑(gu),她也曾是(shi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)個增城(cheng)人(ren),她不忍(ren)看(kan)著(zhu)增城(cheng)人(ren)民受(shou)苦受(shou)難。為(wei)解(jie)救世人(ren),特意用法(fa)術招來(lai)仙(xian)草,并(bing)將仙(xian)草結(jie)成(cheng)(cheng)一(yi)(yi)(yi)匹草馬(ma),令草馬(ma)下界化身(shen)為(wei)涼粉草,幫助(zhu)中(zhong)暑的(de)(de)人(ren)清熱(re)除暑。而(er)(er)草馬(ma)下凡(fan)(fan)之時卻過于(yu)活(huo)潑,在(zai)(zai)(zai)身(shen)上(shang)不小(xiao)心(xin)沾上(shang)一(yi)(yi)(yi)顆天界的(de)(de)種子(zi)(zi),于(yu)是(shi)就(jiu)將之一(yi)(yi)(yi)并(bing)帶入(ru)了(le)(le)(le)凡(fan)(fan)間。種子(zi)(zi)落在(zai)(zai)(zai)了(le)(le)(le)增城(cheng)生長了(le)(le)(le)起來(lai),并(bing)成(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)了(le)(le)(le)一(yi)(yi)(yi)顆清甜多汁(zhi)的(de)(de)野(ye)(ye)菜(cai)(cai),即(ji)是(shi)現在(zai)(zai)(zai)的(de)(de)增城(cheng)遲(chi)菜(cai)(cai)心(xin)。夏(xia)天,涼粉草為(wei)增城(cheng)人(ren)民祛暑解(jie)熱(re),冬(dong)天,遲(chi)菜(cai)(cai)心(xin)為(wei)增城(cheng)人(ren)民充(chong)饑驅(qu)寒,也算是(shi)增城(cheng)的(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)(yi)段佳話。還(huan)有(you)(you),元(yuan)末明(ming)初有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)位尚書,名(ming)叫張(zhang)度,是(shi)增城(cheng)小(xiao)樓人(ren)。當張(zhang)度還(huan)是(shi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)介(jie)書生時,時值(zhi)冬(dong)天且戰禍頻繁,饑寒交迫的(de)(de)他在(zai)(zai)(zai)增城(cheng)只能隨處挖掘身(shen)邊(bian)的(de)(de)野(ye)(ye)菜(cai)(cai)用來(lai)充(chong)饑,卻意外地發現該野(ye)(ye)菜(cai)(cai)居然鮮甜無比(bi)。張(zhang)度成(cheng)(cheng)了(le)(le)(le)尚書之后,回想起當年的(de)(de)“救命(ming)野(ye)(ye)菜(cai)(cai)”,就(jiu)有(you)(you)感而(er)(er)發作了(le)(le)(le)一(yi)(yi)(yi)首(shou)詩(shi),詩(shi)中(zhong)的(de)(de)末尾兩聯(lian)(lian)著(zhu)重提到了(le)(le)(le)遲(chi)菜(cai)(cai)心(xin),“七姐(jie)洞中(zhong)神仙(xian)草,輾落名(ming)山顯物華。菜(cai)(cai)心(xin)盈翠冬(dong)日遲(chi),天賜豐饒勝奇葩。”而(er)(er)在(zai)(zai)(zai)正史當中(zhong),清宣(xuan)統時期,《增城(cheng)縣志》中(zhong)亦有(you)(you)對遲(chi)菜(cai)(cai)心(xin)的(de)(de)記載,它在(zai)(zai)(zai)里面贊稱(cheng)遲(chi)菜(cai)(cai)心(xin),“心(xin)最美,為(wei)蔬品之冠。”
【品牌建設】
遲(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)的(de)(de)推(tui)(tui)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)成為了(le)(le)一(yi)(yi)部(bu)感人(ren)的(de)(de)“勵志(zhi)奮斗(dou)史”。由于遲(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)對比其(qi)他菜(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)又高又大(da),一(yi)(yi)般菜(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)一(yi)(yi)棵(ke)不(bu)過(guo)50余克(ke)重,而(er)遲(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)一(yi)(yi)棵(ke)卻能(neng)重達500克(ke)甚(shen)至是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)1千(qian)克(ke),在(zai)(zai)上世紀80年(nian)(nian)代,遲(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)最(zui)早被臘圃(pu)村村民把遲(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)用自行(xing)車“馱”到(dao)“省(sheng)城”,也就(jiu)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)州售賣時,省(sheng)城的(de)(de)人(ren)民見遲(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)又大(da)又粗,比一(yi)(yi)般的(de)(de)老(lao)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)看上去還要硬,就(jiu)以為這(zhe)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)很老(lao),是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)過(guo)了(le)(le)時節的(de)(de)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)品(pin),是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)農(nong)民們吃不(bu)動才拿到(dao)省(sheng)城來(lai)“坑”廣(guang)(guang)(guang)州人(ren)的(de)(de),紛紛笑(xiao)稱(cheng)這(zhe)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)“菜(cai)(cai)(cai)樹”,也沒(mei)什么銷(xiao)路(lu),在(zai)(zai)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)州賣不(bu)開。市場銷(xiao)路(lu)不(bu)旺(wang),遲(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)多為農(nong)民自己食用。1999年(nian)(nian)冬天,臘圃(pu)大(da)霜,荔枝等果樹都被凍死了(le)(le),但是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)長在(zai)(zai)樹下(xia)的(de)(de)“遲(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)”卻傲然挺立(li),農(nong)民們摘下(xia)一(yi)(yi)試,霜后菜(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)清脆甜美勝于往日,于是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)遲(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)的(de)(de)美名才算(suan)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)從增(zeng)城漸(jian)漸(jian)傳揚開去。到(dao)現在(zai)(zai),增(zeng)城每年(nian)(nian)都要舉辦一(yi)(yi)次“增(zeng)城菜(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)節”,推(tui)(tui)至今(jin)已(yi)(yi)(yi)經超過(guo)了(le)(le)10年(nian)(nian),其(qi)作為推(tui)(tui)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)增(zeng)城生態旅游、現代農(nong)業(ye)品(pin)牌(pai)的(de)(de)盛事,已(yi)(yi)(yi)經成為了(le)(le)增(zeng)城吸引海內外賓客前來(lai)品(pin)嘗菜(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)、度(du)假休(xiu)閑、投資考(kao)察的(de)(de)有(you)效(xiao)載體,在(zai)(zai)促進增(zeng)城市現代農(nong)業(ye)、生態旅游業(ye)和現代服(fu)務(wu)業(ye)的(de)(de)協調發(fa)展,促進農(nong)民增(zeng)收等方面發(fa)揮(hui)著越(yue)來(lai)越(yue)大(da)的(de)(de)作用。2004年(nian)(nian)小樓鎮向國家商(shang)標(biao)局取得(de)“仙境”牌(pai)注冊商(shang)標(biao),被廣(guang)(guang)(guang)東省(sheng)農(nong)業(ye)廳認定(ding)為無公害蔬菜(cai)(cai)(cai)。以往只賣幾毛錢一(yi)(yi)公斤的(de)(de)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)樹,現今(jin)經過(guo)極(ji)力推(tui)(tui)廣(guang)(guang)(guang),包裝成一(yi)(yi)盒盒精美的(de)(de)禮盒,遠銷(xiao)海內外。2013年(nian)(nian),增(zeng)城遲(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)的(de)(de)種(zhong)植農(nong)戶已(yi)(yi)(yi)超1萬(wan)戶,種(zhong)植面積接近4萬(wan)畝,為增(zeng)城帶來(lai)將近2.9億(yi)元人(ren)民幣的(de)(de)社會(hui)效(xiao)益。遲(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)也有(you)不(bu)值錢的(de)(de)“菜(cai)(cai)(cai)樹”搖身一(yi)(yi)變成為了(le)(le)“菜(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)之王”。