板(ban)(ban)栗(li)歷史(shi)悠(you)久。西(xi)漢(han)司馬(ma)遷在(zai)《史(shi)記》的(de)《貨(huo)殖列傳(chuan)》中就(jiu)有“燕(yan),秦千樹栗(li)……此(ci)(ci)其(qi)人皆與(yu)千戶侯(hou)等”的(de)明確(que)記載。《蘇秦傳(chuan)》中有“秦說燕(yan)文侯(hou)日:南有碣石雁門之饒,北有棗栗(li)之利,民雖不細作(zuo)(zuo),而足于棗栗(li)矣,此(ci)(ci)所謂天(tian)府也(ye)”之說。西(xi)晉陸機為《詩經(jing)》作(zuo)(zuo)注也(ye)說:“栗(li),五方(fang)皆有,惟漁陽范陽生者甜(tian)美味長(chang),地方(fang)不及(ji)也(ye)。”由此(ci)(ci)可見(jian),中國的(de)勞動(dong)人民早在(zai)4000多年(nian)前就(jiu)已栽培板(ban)(ban)栗(li)。
板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)栗多生于(yu)低(di)山(shan)(shan)丘陵緩坡及河灘(tan)地帶,廣(guang)西(xi)(xi)平樂、安(an)徽金(jin)寨(zhai)、河北(bei)(興隆(long)-2006年,在國(guo)(guo)家林業局第二批(pi)“中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)名特優經濟林之鄉”評審過程(cheng)中(zhong),興隆(long)被命名為“中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)栗之鄉”;遷西(xi)(xi)-板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)栗生產(chan)(chan)基地,寬城(cheng)(cheng)滿族自治(zhi)縣(xian)-板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)栗生產(chan)(chan)基地)、山(shan)(shan)東(dong)(郯城(cheng)(cheng)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)栗)、湖北(bei)(羅田(tian)、英山(shan)(shan),麻城(cheng)(cheng)(鹽田(tian)河)、信陽羅山(shan)(shan)、信陽光山(shan)(shan)、信陽平橋區、陜(shan)西(xi)(xi)鎮(zhen)安(an)等皆為著(zhu)名的(de)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)栗產(chan)(chan)區。