形態特征
蘭州水果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)中,最為(wei)有名的(de)是蘭州冬(dong)(dong)(dong)果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)梨(li),它色澤鮮艷(yan),形(xing)體美觀,皮薄肉細(xi),酸甜適(shi)度,能(neng)長期貯存,久負盛名,暢銷國(guo)內外市場。蘭州冬(dong)(dong)(dong)果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)梨(li)有大(da)(da)小之(zhi)分:大(da)(da)冬(dong)(dong)(dong)果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)梨(li),果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)實呈(cheng)倒卵圓形(xing),果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)大(da)(da),平均重320~500克,熟后果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)實呈(cheng)金黃色,皮較(jiao)厚而(er)粗,果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)肉白嫩,汁多而(er)脆(cui),味(wei)濃,酸甜適(shi)度,含糖量約9%;小冬(dong)(dong)(dong)果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)梨(li)由大(da)(da)冬(dong)(dong)(dong)果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)梨(li)的(de)芽條變異而(er)來(lai),果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)實呈(cheng)圓形(xing)或橢圓形(xing),其果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)重平均157.5克,果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)汁不(bu)及大(da)(da)冬(dong)(dong)(dong)梨(li)多,貯期不(bu)如大(da)(da)冬(dong)(dong)(dong)果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)梨(li)長,但果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)皮薄,果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)肉細(xi),果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)味(wei)甜,因(yin)其味(wei)佳,成為(wei)甘肅省地方最佳品種之(zhi)一(yi)。
分布范圍:蘭(lan)州
主要價值
蘭州冬果梨(li)在醫學(xue)上應用(yong)甚(shen)廣,療效頗(po)高,具有生(sheng)津止渴、清心(xin)潤(run)肺(fei)、除煩利尿(niao)、清熱解(jie)毒、潤(run)喉消痰、降火止咳(ke)的(de)功效。若把冬果梨(li)掏空去核(he),再(zai)裝入蜂蜜、冰糖煮熟,連湯帶果食用(yong),更有止咳(ke)散寒、清肺(fei)去痰的(de)功效。
冬果梨含有豐(feng)富的(de)營養物質,脆嫩(nen)多汁,清爽可口,能幫助消(xiao)化,增進食欲。它的(de)最大特(te)點是耐貯性強,用普通窯窯貯藏,能貯到次(ci)年五六(liu)月(yue)份(fen),有的(de)地區可以貯到七月(yue)份(fen)。
蘭(lan)州地區人民喜吃熱(re)冬果,寒冬臘月,冰(bing)封雪飄之時(shi),把冬果梨的核取出(chu),內盛(sheng)生公豬(zhu)油、花椒、冰(bing)糖(tang)、大香(xiang)、草果。桂(gui)皮等各種原料(liao),放(fang)在沙鍋里封口燉(dun)煮八個(ge)小時(shi)取出(chu),爛而(er)甜酸、香(xiang)味濃郁。尤其是連湯食用,可以清心(xin)潤肺、止(zhi)咳化痰。
栽培技術
蘭州素有“瓜果城”之譽,梨樹栽培歷史悠久。清雍正六年編輯的《甘肅通志》載:“蘭州出梨。”據科研部門推測,三百五十年前,蘭州、河西走廊、臨夏等地梨的栽培已相當盛行。據了解.蘭州、靖遠、皋蘭等地和河西走廊,以及黃河沿岸,尚有二、三百年以前的大果樹。據此推測,蘭州栽培梨的歷史絕不止三、五(wu)百(bai)年(nian)。蘭(lan)州果(guo)樹除(chu)棗樹以外,以梨樹為最多。據統計,五(wu)十年(nian)代初,蘭(lan)州即有莽細五(wu)萬(wan)四千八(ba)百(bai)多株,占各(ge)類果(guo)樹的(de)百(bai)分之三十點一二,而且集中分布在城東南及西(xi)(xi)北(bei),黃河(he)兩岸的(de)廣武(wu)門(men)、五(wu)里鋪、孫家臺、北(bei)園、上下西(xi)(xi)園、鹽場堡、雁灘及彭家坪。
梨(li)為薔薇科植物(wu)。蘭州冬(dong)果(guo)梨(li)屬(shu)白(bai)梨(li)系,有大(da)(da)、小冬(dong)果(guo)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)分(fen)。大(da)(da)冬(dong)果(guo)梨(li),果(guo)倒卵圓(yuan)形,果(guo)大(da)(da),平均重二百(bai)七十七點(dian)(dian)五(wu)克(ke)(ke),最大(da)(da)重至五(wu)百(bai)克(ke)(ke)以上。一(yi)九(jiu)五(wu)七年,全省(sheng)農業(ye)展(zhan)(zhan)覽會上曾展(zhan)(zhan)出重達一(yi)千七百(bai)五(wu)十克(ke)(ke)的特大(da)(da)個體。冬(dong)果(guo)梨(li),皮色(se)(se)黃綠,完熟(shu)后(hou)呈金黃色(se)(se),皮較厚而(er)粗(cu),果(guo)梗(geng)較粗(cu),果(guo)肉水(shui)白(bai)色(se)(se),質較粗(cu),石(shi)細胞較多(duo),汁多(duo),味濃,甘酸(suan)(suan)適度,含糖(tang)百(bai)分(fen)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)八點(dian)(dian)九(jiu),含酸(suan)(suan)百(bai)分(fen)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)零點(dian)(dian)四(si)四(si),可溶性固形物(wu)百(bai)分(fen)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)十二點(dian)(dian)五(wu),品(pin)質甚(shen)優。
冬果(guo)梨,樹(shu)勢強(qiang)健,壽命長,結果(guo)早(zao),一般稼接后四(si)至五年(nian)結果(guo)。芽萌(meng)發力強(qiang),成年(nian)樹(shu)新稍長約(yue)二(er)十(shi)二(er)厘米。以短果(guo)枝(zhi)及短果(guo)枝(zhi)群結果(guo)為主。果(guo)枝(zhi)壽命四(si)至五年(nian)。蘭州冬果(guo)梨為豐產(chan)樹(shu)種(zhong),平均株產(chan)五至六百斤,高的(de)一千(qian)斤,最高達三至四(si)千(qian)斤。它四(si)月(yue)上(shang)旬花芽萌(meng)動(dong),中(zhong)旬開花座果(guo),十(shi)月(yue)采摘,性喜(xi)砂質壤(rang)土,抗早(zao),抗鹽堿力強(qiang),適應性廣(guang),果(guo)實品(pin)質好,極耐貯(zhu)藏,是甘肅省最佳地(di)方(fang)品(pin)種(zhong)之一,可(ke)在大部分地(di)區大力推廣(guang)。
小冬(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)梨(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li),主產蘭(lan)州市(shi)孫(sun)家(jia)臺(tai)和靖遠(yuan)縣迎方灘等(deng)地(di)。據考,這(zhe)(zhe)種(zhong)梨(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)最(zui)早見于北園和孫(sun)家(jia)臺(tai)。當地(di)老農說:“這(zhe)(zhe)種(zhong)梨(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)其所以品質最(zui)佳,一(yi)是(shi)龍尾山的(de)(de)脈好(hao),即土質好(hao);二是(shi)水磨溝的(de)(de)水甜(tian)。”科研部門(men)認為,蘭(lan)州小冬(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)梨(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)是(shi)在特定的(de)(de)水土、氣候條(tiao)件(jian)下,由大(da)(da)(da)冬(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)梨(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)芽條(tiao)異變而來(lai)。它的(de)(de)果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)實為倒(dao)卵形和橢圓形,或近圓形,縱橫(heng)徑六(liu)點九乘六(liu)點五厘米,因比(bi)大(da)(da)(da)冬(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)小,故名。單果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)重一(yi)百五十七點五克(ke),色(se)呈黃綠,外圍果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)陽(yang)面略(lve)有紅暈(yun),果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)汁(zhi)雖不(bu)及(ji)大(da)(da)(da)冬(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)梨(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)多,貯(zhu)期亦不(bu)如(ru)大(da)(da)(da)冬(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)梨(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)長(chang),樹(shu)勢(shi)不(bu)如(ru)大(da)(da)(da)冬(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)梨(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)旺,樹(shu)齡不(bu)如(ru)大(da)(da)(da)冬(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)梨(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)長(chang),葉色(se)不(bu)如(ru)大(da)(da)(da)冬(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)梨(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)深,但樹(shu)姿比(bi)大(da)(da)(da)冬(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)梨(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)開張,果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)皮(pi)比(bi)大(da)(da)(da)冬(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)梨(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)薄,果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)肉比(bi)大(da)(da)(da)冬(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)梨(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)細,石細胞比(bi)大(da)(da)(da)冬(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)梨(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)少,風味比(bi)大(da)(da)(da)冬(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)梨(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)甜(tian),品質比(bi)大(da)(da)(da)冬(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)梨(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)好(hao),是(shi)我省最(zui)佳地(di)方品種(zhong)之一(yi),其味奪冠,膾炙人口,名聞遐邇,遠(yuan)在二百六(liu)十年前成書的(de)(de)《甘(gan)肅通志(zhi)》戴:“梨(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)蘭(lan)州者佳”。據考,最(zui)佳的(de)(de)梨(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)即蘭(lan)州小冬(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)。
歷史記載
所謂“熱(re)冬(dong)果(guo)(guo)”,其實(shi)(shi)就是梨(li)(li)(li)(li)子。蘭(lan)州梨(li)(li)(li)(li)子品質極佳(jia),取(qu)名為“冬(dong)果(guo)(guo)梨(li)(li)(li)(li)”,就是引(yin)魏(wei)征醫母的典故。《本草通玄》說:梨(li)(li)(li)(li)之生(sheng)者(zhe),清六肺(fei)之熱(re),熟(shu)者(zhe)滋五臟之陰。我國(guo)古時人(ren)們(men)對(dui)梨(li)(li)(li)(li)子保健功能已(yi)經熟(shu)知無遺。蘭(lan)州人(ren)食用(yong)“熱(re)冬(dong)果(guo)(guo)”極為普遍,正常人(ren)食梨(li)(li)(li)(li)也(ye)大有(you)好處:生(sheng)津解(jie)渴、滋潤(run)心(xin)肺(fei)。如果(guo)(guo)將冬(dong)果(guo)(guo)梨(li)(li)(li)(li)和(he)冰(bing)糖(tang)一(yi)起(qi)烹食更佳(jia)。因(yin)為冰(bing)糖(tang)甘甜(tian)濕潤(run),歸(gui)經入(ru)肝(gan),和(he)中助脾。對(dui)心(xin)腹(fu)脹飽、口干咽痛(tong)、肺(fei)腸(chang)燥熱(re)均(jun)有(you)療(liao)效。冰(bing)糖(tang)和(he)冬(dong)果(guo)(guo)梨(li)(li)(li)(li)在一(yi)起(qi)煮了吃,會(hui)甜(tian)上加甜(tian),而且性溫去寒,使食療(liao)效果(guo)(guo)倍增。每(mei)逢冬(dong)季(ji)來臨,蘭(lan)州人(ren)家(jia)家(jia)貯存冬(dong)果(guo)(guo)梨(li)(li)(li)(li)備用(yong)的習俗已(yi)沿(yan)習了千百年。熱(re)冬(dong)果(guo)(guo)也(ye)確實(shi)(shi)是冬(dong)令最佳(jia)美食,詩人(ren)們(men)夸贊的也(ye)確實(shi)(shi)有(you)道理。有(you)興趣的人(ren),不妨(fang)小試,會(hui)自有(you)分(fen)曉。
典故傳說
傳(chuan)說唐朝(chao)太(tai)宗皇(huang)帝(di)李世民(min)一(yi)連(lian)數日上(shang)殿過(guo)問(wen)國(guo)家大(da)事(shi),許多大(da)臣送(song)上(shang)奏(zou)本(ben)等(deng)候(hou)圣上(shang)御閱之(zhi)后回(hui)復。李世民(min)也想(xiang)盡快處理(li)完事(shi),偏偏見不(bu)到宰相魏征上(shang)朝(chao),一(yi)時難作定奪(duo)。說來也怪,魏相本(ben)是(shi)皇(huang)上(shang)最寵(chong)信的(de)人物(wu),一(yi)應大(da)事(shi)小事(shi)需和他(ta)(ta)商量之(zhi)后再決定如何辦(ban)理(li)的(de),再說他(ta)(ta)也是(shi)最循規蹈矩之(zhi)人,哪會見不(bu)到他(ta)(ta)呢?太(tai)宗皇(huang)帝(di)急(ji)命近(jin)侍去宰相府(fu)中詢(xun)問(wen)何故。近(jin)侍回(hui)稟(bing)說宰相老母年過(guo)九(jiu)旬,連(lian)日咳(ke)嗽起不(bu)了床。
宰(zai)相以(yi)孝道聞(wen)名天(tian)下(xia),自然伺侍老(lao)母(mu),不敢離開半步。皇(huang)上聞(wen)知(zhi),心中石(shi)頭才(cai)落(luo)下(xia)地(di)。老(lao)母(mu)有(you)病,他倒(dao)不怕,萬一魏(wei)相真的病臥不起了,天(tian)下(xia)大事可找誰商量呢(ni)?皇(huang)上又問宰(zai)相何日(ri)上朝(chao)?答曰(yue)“明(ming)日(ri)。”
次日(ri)魏征果(guo)(guo)然(ran)第一(yi)個上朝(chao)拜見皇上,再三請罪(zui)。皇上并(bing)不(bu)責怪于(yu)他,只是關心地問老人(ren)可(ke)否康(kang)復?所用何藥?魏征答母(mu)親大愈,實因熱(re)冬(dong)(dong)果(guo)(guo)治好的病。皇上記住了(le)熱(re)冬(dong)(dong)果(guo)(guo)的好處,自己遇上風寒感冒(mao),也(ye)如此食(shi)用熱(re)冬(dong)(dong)果(guo)(guo),果(guo)(guo)然(ran)很有療效(xiao)。朝(chao)中文(wen)武大臣全都仿效(xiao),無不(bu)奇(qi)驗。