西林(lin)縣獨特(te)的(de)氣候和優(you)良的(de)土壤環境適宜沙糖(tang)桔繁(fan)育,果(guo)(guo)實(shi)圓潤,果(guo)(guo)色橙紅,鮮(xian)艷(yan)奪目,果(guo)(guo)皮薄,果(guo)(guo)肉(rou)爽脆,汁多化渣,味道清甜可口,風(feng)味獨特(te),可稱得上(shang)是柑桔水果(guo)(guo)類的(de)“果(guo)(guo)中之王”。
產品名(ming)稱(cheng):西林沙糖桔
歷史淵源和知名度
唐代(dai)(dai)韋(wei)應物(wu)有詩云(yun)(yun):“憐君(jun)臥病思(si)新(xin)桔(jie),試摘猶酸亦未黃。”明清時期,柑桔(jie)業(ye)(ye)已發(fa)(fa)展(zhan)到商品(pin)生產時代(dai)(dai)。清代(dai)(dai)著作(zuo)《南(nan)豐(feng)風俗(su)物(wu)戶(hu)志》記(ji)載(zai)江西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)南(nan)豐(feng)等地(di),整個村莊“不事農功(gong),專以桔(jie)為業(ye)(ye)”。《閩雜(za)記(ji)》(清·施鴻保(bao)著)記(ji)迷了(le)福州城外,“廣(guang)(guang)(guang)數十畝,皆種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)柑桔(jie)。”《嶺南(nan)雜(za)記(ji)》(清·吳震方撰(zhuan))記(ji)載(zai):“廣(guang)(guang)(guang)州可(ke)耕之地(di)甚少,民(min)(min)多(duo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)柑桔(jie)以圖(tu)利。”西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)林(lin)(lin)(lin)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植沙糖桔(jie)歷史(shi)在(zai)(zai)民(min)(min)國(guo)(guo)初(chu)在(zai)(zai)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)林(lin)(lin)(lin)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)古障(zhang)(zhang)鎮渭歸村央洪(hong)屯(tun)開始從(cong)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)東四會(hui)引(yin)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)栽(zai)培(pei),據《西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)林(lin)(lin)(lin)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)志》記(ji)載(zai):“解放前夕,國(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)黨(dang)兵(bing)(bing)大規模過境(jing)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)林(lin)(lin)(lin)縣(xian)(xian)(xian),潰逃到云(yun)(yun)南(nan)出境(jing),部分(fen)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)東省籍(ji)散(san)兵(bing)(bing)、傷兵(bing)(bing)散(san)落西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)林(lin)(lin)(lin)縣(xian)(xian)(xian),在(zai)(zai)當地(di)入婿或(huo)落戶(hu)定居(ju),解放后這些廣(guang)(guang)(guang)東籍(ji)老兵(bing)(bing)回廣(guang)(guang)(guang)東省探親(qin),引(yin)進沙糖桔(jie),分(fen)散(san)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植于(yu)古障(zhang)(zhang)鎮古障(zhang)(zhang)村、渭歸村央洪(hong)屯(tun)。因(yin)其(qi)品(pin)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)優(you)良,深受(shou)群(qun)眾喜愛,逐漸擴(kuo)散(san)于(yu)古障(zhang)(zhang)鎮八(ba)索村、者(zhe)夯村;西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)平鄉者(zhe)懷村;那佐(zuo)苗族鄉弄(nong)合村等地(di)。”經過近60年的栽(zai)培(pei)技術的摸索和優(you)選(xuan)栽(zai)培(pei),加上西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)林(lin)(lin)(lin)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)高(gao)海(hai)拔(ba)的獨特(te)氣候和土壤環境(jing)條件的影響,形成(cheng)了(le)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)林(lin)(lin)(lin)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)一套獨特(te)的技術措施。到2002年西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)林(lin)(lin)(lin)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)大力調整產業(ye)(ye)結構,充分(fen)利用旱田、緩(huan)坡(po)地(di)進行種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植沙糖桔(jie),把建設沙糖桔(jie)商品(pin)基地(di)作(zuo)為振興(xing)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)林(lin)(lin)(lin)農村經濟(ji)、加快(kuai)邊遠(yuan)山區人(ren)民(min)(min)脫貧致富的一項支(zhi)柱產業(ye)(ye)來抓。從(cong)此,西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)林(lin)(lin)(lin)沙糖桔(jie)從(cong)由零星種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植向規模連(lian)片開發(fa)(fa)發(fa)(fa)展(zhan)并(bing)迅速擴(kuo)大,品(pin)質(zhi)也在(zai)(zai)穩步提(ti)升(sheng),2011年被(bei)中國(guo)(guo)經濟(ji)林(lin)(lin)(lin)協會(hui)評為“中國(guo)(guo)沙糖桔(jie)之鄉”。