枇(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)樹屬(shu)亞熱帶樹種(zhong),原產(chan)中(zhong)國福建(jian)、四川、陜西、湖(hu)南(nan)、湖(hu)北、浙江等省,長(chang)江以(yi)(yi)(yi)南(nan)各省多作果樹栽培。枇(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)適應性強,可以(yi)(yi)(yi)人(ren)工種(zhong)植(zhi),也(ye)可以(yi)(yi)(yi)大(da)棚(peng)種(zhong)植(zhi)。枇(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)喜(xi)光(guang),稍耐(nai)(nai)陰,喜(xi)溫暖(nuan)氣候和肥水濕潤、排(pai)水良好的(de)土壤,稍耐(nai)(nai)寒,不(bu)耐(nai)(nai)嚴寒,生長(chang)緩慢。太湖(hu)邊(bian)及湖(hu)中(zhong)島上(shang)的(de)枇(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)獨佳,由于冬日(ri)水汽(qi)霧氣,保護了冬日(ri)花朵(duo)不(bu)受寒害(hai),故(gu)年年碩(shuo)果累累,江蘇蘇州吳中(zhong)區(qu)(吳縣)洞(dong)庭山為中(zhong)國五(wu)大(da)枇(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)產(chan)地之(zhi)一(yi)。金(jin)庭(西山島)氣候溫暖(nuan)濕潤,雨(yu)量充(chong)沛(pei),日(ri)照(zhao)充(chong)足,土質疏松,尤其(qi)適合枇(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)的(de)生長(chang)。島內(nei)還專(zhuan)門開辟了青種(zhong)枇(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)種(zhong)植(zhi)基(ji)地。
枇(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa),因狀如民族(zu)樂器(qi)中的(de)琵(pi)琶而得名。其果實柔軟、多汁,甘酸適(shi)度,為(wei)初(chu)(chu)夏水果中的(de)珍(zhen)品。我國栽培(pei)枇(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)歷(li)史悠(you)久,早(zao)在(zai)西漢(han)初(chu)(chu)期(qi)已經種(zhong)植。枇(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)在(zai)我國有五大(da)產(chan)區(qu),東山和西山為(wei)主(zhu)要產(chan)區(qu)之一。它與浙(zhe)江塘(tang)棲(qi)的(de)“軟條”、福建莆口的(de)“大(da)鐘”齊名。西山栽種(zhong)枇(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)的(de)歷(li)史始于唐代,至宋代有了明確的(de)文字記(ji)載。明代時,洞庭山的(de)枇(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)產(chan)量(liang)已經聞名天下。有王世(shi)懋的(de)《學(xue)圃雜疏》為(wei)證:洞庭枇(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)天下最(zui)。
西(xi)(xi)山(shan)枇(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)(pa)(pa)(pa)按(an)(an)肉質和(he)(he)皮色(se)(se),一(yi)(yi)般(ban)分(fen)為(wei)三類:白(bai)沙(sha)(sha)、紅(hong)沙(sha)(sha)和(he)(he)青(qing)(qing)(qing)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。如(ru)果(guo)(guo)按(an)(an)皮色(se)(se)和(he)(he)形(xing)態分(fen)則更多(duo),有(you)(you)照種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、白(bai)沙(sha)(sha)、灰種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、和(he)(he)尚頭、雞蛋白(bai)、大(da)(da)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、細種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、銅皮等。西(xi)(xi)山(shan)枇(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)(pa)(pa)(pa)主要有(you)(you)兩個(ge)品(pin)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)深受(shou)(shou)人(ren)們(men)青(qing)(qing)(qing)睞。荸(bi)薺(qi)(qi)(qi)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。因形(xing)如(ru)荸(bi)薺(qi)(qi)(qi)而(er)得(de)名(ming)。荸(bi)薺(qi)(qi)(qi)比青(qing)(qing)(qing)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)成(cheng)(cheng)熟(shu)期(qi)晚(wan)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)星(xing)期(qi)左右。其(qi)優點(dian)是甜性(xing)特足,相對其(qi)他枇(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)(pa)(pa)(pa)而(er)言(yan),經(jing)(jing)得(de)起雨淋。不(bu)足之(zhi)處是果(guo)(guo)形(xing)小(xiao),皮不(bu)易(yi)剝(bo)離(li)。此(ci)品(pin)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)在清光緒(xu)十三年(1887),西(xi)(xi)山(shan)葛(ge)家塢農(nong)民(min)葛(ge)文麟從一(yi)(yi)枝十年生枇(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)(pa)(pa)(pa)上采(cai)得(de)果(guo)(guo)實(shi)(shi)去鎮夏出(chu)售(shou),被(bei)有(you)(you)經(jing)(jing)驗(yan)的(de)(de)果(guo)(guo)農(nong)王萬山(shan)發現而(er)加(jia)以鼓勵(li),葛(ge)氏從而(er)培(pei)育,經(jing)(jing)過嫁接逐(zhu)步推行而(er)發展。民(min)國時(shi)(shi)期(qi),荸(bi)薺(qi)(qi)(qi)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)裝上小(xiao)竹籃(lan),遠(yuan)銷無錫常(chang)州一(yi)(yi)帶,頗有(you)(you)聲譽。青(qing)(qing)(qing)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。青(qing)(qing)(qing)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)枇(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)(pa)(pa)(pa)因果(guo)(guo)實(shi)(shi)成(cheng)(cheng)熟(shu)時(shi)(shi)蒂部仍呈(cheng)青(qing)(qing)(qing)色(se)(se)而(er)得(de)名(ming)。青(qing)(qing)(qing)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)枇(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)(pa)(pa)(pa)由野生枇(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)(pa)(pa)(pa)變異(yi)而(er)來。清代末年,秉常(chang)村村民(min)謝方友發現此(ci)品(pin)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)果(guo)(guo)形(xing)大(da)(da)、汁水多(duo)、甜性(xing)足、易(yi)剝(bo)離(li)、故加(jia)以培(pei)植,從而(er)得(de)到(dao)發展。目(mu)前,青(qing)(qing)(qing)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)枇(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)(pa)(pa)(pa)已成(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)西(xi)(xi)山(shan)枇(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)(pa)(pa)(pa)中的(de)(de)主流(liu)品(pin)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),深受(shou)(shou)食客們(men)的(de)(de)青(qing)(qing)(qing)睞。青(qing)(qing)(qing)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)枇(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)(pa)(pa)(pa)雖好,但它經(jing)(jing)不(bu)起日曬、雨淋。尤(you)其(qi)是果(guo)(guo)實(shi)(shi)近成(cheng)(cheng)熟(shu)時(shi)(shi),一(yi)(yi)旦碰上大(da)(da)雨,枇(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)(pa)(pa)(pa)皮容易(yi)爆裂。這(zhe)樣(yang),枇(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)(pa)(pa)(pa)就賣(mai)不(bu)出(chu)價格了。因此(ci),果(guo)(guo)農(nong)們(men)最怕的(de)(de)就是果(guo)(guo)實(shi)(shi)成(cheng)(cheng)熟(shu)時(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)大(da)(da)風狂語。枇(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)(pa)(pa)(pa)的(de)(de)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植以沙(sha)(sha)粒黃泥地為(wei)優質土壤(rang)。西(xi)(xi)山(shan)秉常(chang)村羅漢塢和(he)(he)葛(ge)家塢內都具備(bei)這(zhe)樣(yang)的(de)(de)自然條件,因此(ci),果(guo)(guo)實(shi)(shi)比一(yi)(yi)般(ban)地段出(chu)產(chan)的(de)(de)果(guo)(guo)品(pin)優質。枇(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)(pa)(pa)(pa)隔冬開花(hua),能(neng)耐霜寒雪凍(dong)(dong),次年,夏熟(shu),得(de)雨露之(zhi)潤。故有(you)(you)“秋萌,凍(dong)(dong)花(hua),春(chun)實(shi)(shi),夏熟(shu),備(bei)四時(shi)(shi)之(zhi)精氣”的(de)(de)說法,被(bei)人(ren)們(men)譽為(wei)“果(guo)(guo)之(zhi)冠”。
西山(shan)(shan)習(xi)慣上(shang)把枇杷(pa)分為(wei)白(bai)沙(sha)、紅沙(sha)兩類(lei),白(bai)沙(sha) 用來(lai)概括白(bai)肉(rou)和(he)黃肉(rou)系統的(de)枇杷(pa)品種(zhong)(zhong),紅沙(sha)則(ze)指橙肉(rou)系統的(de)枇杷(pa)。西山(shan)(shan)枇杷(pa)品種(zhong)(zhong)眾多(duo),栽(zai)培(pei)最多(duo)的(de)是青種(zhong)(zhong)、照種(zhong)(zhong)和(he)荸薺種(zhong)(zhong)。
青(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)種(zhong)枇杷:原(yuan)由野(ye)生枇杷變異而來(lai),果(guo)(guo)實成(cheng)熟時蒂部仍呈青(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)綠色,是該種(zhong)最易辨(bian)認的特征,青(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)種(zhong)之(zhi)名亦(yi)由此而來(lai);有長柄(bing)青(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)種(zhong)和短柄(bing)青(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)種(zhong)兩個品(pin)系,前(qian)者果(guo)(guo)柄(bing)較細,果(guo)(guo)形略小,后者果(guo)(guo)柄(bing)粗短,果(guo)(guo)大(da)小均勻,栽培以短柄(bing)青(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)種(zhong)為多(duo)。
照(zhao)(zhao)種(zhong)枇杷可分(fen)為短(duan)(duan)柄(bing)照(zhao)(zhao)種(zhong)、長(chang)(chang)柄(bing)照(zhao)(zhao)種(zhong)和鷹(ying)(ying)(ying)爪照(zhao)(zhao)種(zhong)三個品系。短(duan)(duan)柄(bing)照(zhao)(zhao)種(zhong)果(guo)(guo)(guo)柄(bing)較(jiao)短(duan)(duan),樹(shu)冠枝(zhi)條(tiao)較(jiao)疏;長(chang)(chang)柄(bing)照(zhao)(zhao)種(zhong)果(guo)(guo)(guo)柄(bing)長(chang)(chang),枝(zhi)條(tiao)稍密,果(guo)(guo)(guo)肉較(jiao)厚(hou);鷹(ying)(ying)(ying)爪照(zhao)(zhao)種(zhong)以果(guo)(guo)(guo)柄(bing)下(xia)垂略似(si)鷹(ying)(ying)(ying)爪而得名。
荸薺(qi)種因果扁圓略似荸薺(qi)而(er)得名。
“太(tai)湖綠(lv)”是由蘇州西(xi)山(shan)國(guo)家(jia)現(xian)代農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)業(ye)(ye)(ye)示(shi)范園區(qu)有限責任公(gong)司于(yu)2001年6月(yue)經(jing)國(guo)家(jia)商(shang)標(biao)局(ju)注(zhu)冊批準的(de)(de)商(shang)標(biao),并(bing)于(yu)2003年、2006年連續兩次被工商(shang)局(ju)評為(wei)(wei)江蘇省著名商(shang)標(biao)。蘇州西(xi)山(shan)國(guo)家(jia)現(xian)代農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)業(ye)(ye)(ye)示(shi)范園區(qu)有限責任公(gong)司(下稱“園區(qu)”)是經(jing)國(guo)家(jia)農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)業(ye)(ye)(ye)綜合開發(fa)辦批準的(de)(de)農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)業(ye)(ye)(ye)示(shi)范園區(qu),其有限公(gong)司是他的(de)(de)管理、開發(fa)主體,致力于(yu)現(xian)代農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)業(ye)(ye)(ye),綠(lv)色(se)農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)業(ye)(ye)(ye)的(de)(de)發(fa)展。對西(xi)山(shan)的(de)(de)傳統農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)業(ye)(ye)(ye)資源(yuan)進行開發(fa),整合枇(pi)杷、楊(yang)梅(mei)、板栗(li)、銀(yin)(yin)杏(xing)等(deng)(deng)(deng)(deng)果(guo)品(pin)(pin)。為(wei)(wei)發(fa)展農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)業(ye)(ye)(ye),在市(shi)場經(jing)濟中走出一(yi)條新(xin)(xin)的(de)(de)道路,帶(dai)領農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)民致富,為(wei)(wei)此創立了“太(tai)湖綠(lv)”------一(yi)個嶄新(xin)(xin)的(de)(de)農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)業(ye)(ye)(ye)品(pin)(pin)牌。“太(tai)湖綠(lv)”商(shang)標(biao)主要(yao)在本單位生產(chan)的(de)(de)新(xin)(xin)鮮蔬菜(cai)(黃瓜、番茄(qie)、彩色(se)甜(tian)椒等(deng)(deng)(deng)(deng))、水果(guo)(枇(pi)杷、楊(yang)梅(mei)、板栗(li)、銀(yin)(yin)杏(xing)、草莓、石(shi)榴等(deng)(deng)(deng)(deng))上使用(yong)。生產(chan)的(de)(de)太(tai)湖綠(lv)枇(pi)杷、楊(yang)梅(mei)、板栗(li)、銀(yin)(yin)杏(xing)等(deng)(deng)(deng)(deng)通過(guo)國(guo)家(jia)級無公(gong)害農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)產(chan)品(pin)(pin)認證,市(shi)場供不應求(qiu),已有一(yi)定的(de)(de)知名度,其產(chan)品(pin)(pin)先(xian)后被評為(wei)(wei)蘇州名牌產(chan)品(pin)(pin),獲(huo)得第三屆江蘇省特優(you)農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)產(chan)品(pin)(pin)博覽會最(zui)佳產(chan)品(pin)(pin)獎。