沙烏(wu)頭(tou)豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)是太湖流域著(zhu)(zhu)名(ming)的(de)地(di)方(fang)豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)之一(yi),以產仔(zi)數(shu)多(duo)、繁(fan)殖力(li)(li)高(gao)而(er)著(zhu)(zhu)稱,屬于江海型豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),產于長(chang)(chang)(chang)江口的(de)崇明(ming)島(dao),是我國豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)繁(fan)殖力(li)(li)強,產仔(zi)數(shu)多(duo)的(de)著(zhu)(zhu)名(ming)地(di)方(fang)品(pin)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。沙烏(wu)頭(tou)豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)在(zai)崇明(ming)有(you)(you)著(zhu)(zhu)悠久的(de)飼養(yang)歷史,早在(zai)唐武(wu)德(de)元年(公(gong)元618年)崇明(ming)島(dao)居民便開(kai)始(shi)飼養(yang)。經過長(chang)(chang)(chang)期的(de)自(zi)然、社會選擇,明(ming)清時(shi)期島(dao)上已形成了(le)獨特(te)(te)的(de)沙烏(wu)頭(tou)豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)品(pin)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),形成了(le)具有(you)(you)體(ti)型緊湊、體(ti)質結實、行(xing)動靈活。頭(tou)中等(deng)大,面(mian)長(chang)(chang)(chang)短適中、額部皺(zhou)紋較淺(qian)、玉鼻。耳(er)大下垂略短于嘴筒、耳(er)根(gen)微(wei)硬(ying)。背(bei)腰(yao)平直或(huo)微(wei)凹,腹(fu)大下垂但不(bu)拖地(di)、08對以上。毛色黑、腿(tui)部有(you)(you)皺(zhou)褶,四腳有(you)(you)白毛 (俗稱四白腳)等(deng)體(ti)型外貌(mao)特(te)(te)征,同時(shi)具有(you)(you)性成熟早(3~4月齡)、繁(fan)殖力(li)(li)高(gao)(初產13頭(tou),經產15頭(tou)以上)、耐粗(cu)飼、泌乳(ru)力(li)(li)強、使(shi)用年限(xian)長(chang)(chang)(chang)等(deng)優(you)良特(te)(te)性,而(er)且尤(you)以肉質鮮美、嫩而(er)多(duo)汁等(deng)特(te)(te)點(dian)聞名(ming)于世,特(te)(te)別對低溫、潮濕的(de)海島(dao)地(di)理(li)氣候條(tiao)件有(you)(you)較強的(de)適應能力(li)(li),為上海獨具特(te)(te)色的(de)地(di)方(fang)品(pin)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)之一(yi)。
崇(chong)(chong)(chong)明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)島(dao)(dao)是中國第三大島(dao)(dao),也(ye)是世界(jie)上(shang)最(zui)大的河(he)口(kou)(kou)沖積島(dao)(dao)嶼,位于長江(jiang)(jiang)入海(hai)口(kou)(kou),三面(mian)環江(jiang)(jiang),一面(mian)臨海(hai)。它東(dong)(dong)瀕浩瀚東(dong)(dong)海(hai),南與上(shang)海(hai)市(shi)寶山區(qu)、浦東(dong)(dong)新區(qu)及(ji)江(jiang)(jiang)蘇省太(tai)倉市(shi)隔(ge)水相望(wang),西(xi)接滾滾長江(jiang)(jiang),北與江(jiang)(jiang)蘇省海(hai)門區(qu)、啟東(dong)(dong)市(shi)一衣帶水。公元1222年(nian)(nian) (南宋嘉(jia)定十五年(nian)(nian))在崇(chong)(chong)(chong)明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)島(dao)(dao)設(she)天賜鹽場(chang),隸通州;1958年(nian)(nian)12月1日改隸上(shang)海(hai)市(shi),設(she)立崇(chong)(chong)(chong)明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)縣。崇(chong)(chong)(chong)明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)崇(chong)(chong)(chong)明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)沙(sha)(sha)烏(wu)頭豬農產品(pin)地(di)理標志地(di)域保護(hu)范圍(wei)為東(dong)(dong)經121°09′30"至121°54′00"、北緯31°27′00"至31°51′15"的崇(chong)(chong)(chong)明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)縣,包(bao)括崇(chong)(chong)(chong)明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)島(dao)(dao)、長興島(dao)(dao)和(he)橫沙(sha)(sha)島(dao)(dao)。三島(dao)(dao)陸域總面(mian)積為1411平(ping)(ping)方公里,其(qi)中崇(chong)(chong)(chong)明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)島(dao)(dao)1267平(ping)(ping)方公里,長興島(dao)(dao)88平(ping)(ping)方公里,橫沙(sha)(sha)島(dao)(dao)56平(ping)(ping)方公里,崇(chong)(chong)(chong)明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)沙(sha)(sha)烏(wu)頭豬生(sheng)產規模48000頭,年(nian)(nian)總產量8000噸。2002年(nian)(nian)上(shang)海(hai)市(shi)委(wei)市(shi)政府就(jiu)明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)確把(ba)崇(chong)(chong)(chong)明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)縣作為21世紀上(shang)海(hai)可持續(xu)發(fa)展的重(zhong)要戰略(lve)空間。2005年(nian)(nian),隨(sui)著建設(she)崇(chong)(chong)(chong)明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)為世界(jie)級現代化生(sheng)態島(dao)(dao)區(qu)總目標的確定,崇(chong)(chong)(chong)明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)迎來了(le)千載難逢的歷史(shi)發(fa)展機遇(yu)。