準(zhun)格爾旗(qi)馬柵鄉、五字(zi)灣(wan)鄉、卜爾洞溝(gou)鄉是海(hai)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)樹薈萃之地。崖畔、溝(gou)谷、山坡……都生長著(zhu)生機勃勃、萬木爭榮(rong)、葉綢蔭翠的(de)(de)海(hai)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)樹。近百年來(lai),是它為這里的(de)(de)荒山野嶺披(pi)上了綠裝(zhuang)。天氣剛(gang)剛(gang)變(bian)暖,滿山滿洼的(de)(de)雪(xue)白花朵,就匯成(cheng)馨香陣(zhen)陣(zhen)的(de)(de)花濤香海(hai)。9月,綠葉茂密的(de)(de)枝條累累下垂,密密層層的(de)(de)結滿了沉甸甸的(de)(de)、鮮紅(hong)(hong)(hong)的(de)(de)海(hai)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)子(zi)。進入10月,果(guo)實成(cheng)熟,海(hai)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)子(zi)的(de)(de)皮色(se)由淺紅(hong)(hong)(hong)變(bian)成(cheng)紫紅(hong)(hong)(hong),光耀奪目。這時,果(guo)農便忙碌起來(lai),一(yi)邊采(cai)摘果(guo)實,一(yi)邊裝(zhuang)車(che)外(wai)運。
海(hai)紅子,形似山楂。不(bu)同的是,它的表(biao)皮光滑、閃(shan)亮。
食(shi)用(yong)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)紅(hong)(hong)子(zi)(zi)頗多講究。從樹上(shang)摘(zhai)下來(lai)(lai)的(de)(de)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)紅(hong)(hong)子(zi)(zi),存(cun)放(fang)一(yi)段時(shi)間后(hou),就可(ke)(ke)去(qu)掉苦澀(se)味。這時(shi)食(shi)用(yong),酸甜(tian)(tian)適口,汁(zhi)多肉脆。寒(han)凝(ning)大(da)地的(de)(de)冬天,吃(chi)(chi)幾(ji)(ji)棵又(you)鮮、又(you)甜(tian)(tian)、又(you)涼(liang)的(de)(de)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)紅(hong)(hong)果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo),真可(ke)(ke)謂冰涼(liang)下火(huo)。春節期間,每當客人登門,凍海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)紅(hong)(hong)子(zi)(zi)則(ze)成為不可(ke)(ke)缺少的(de)(de)佳(jia)品。主人很(hen)快(kuai)從涼(liang)房拿來(lai)(lai)凍海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)紅(hong)(hong)子(zi)(zi),浸泡在冷水(shui)中,待其融(rong)化后(hou),鼓鼓實(shi)(shi)實(shi)(shi)地海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)紅(hong)(hong)子(zi)(zi)變癟,放(fang)到(dao)口中咀嚼,滿(man)嘴都是甜(tian)(tian)水(shui)水(shui),越吃(chi)(chi)越愛吃(chi)(chi),那才饞人哩(li)。海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)紅(hong)(hong)子(zi)(zi)易儲存(cun),耐運輸,營養豐富,消(xiao)食(shi)健(jian)胃(wei),果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)實(shi)(shi)含(han)維生素(su)C2.83%,可(ke)(ke)溶性糖15.11%,可(ke)(ke)滴定(ding)酸2.04%。加工(gong)后(hou)的(de)(de)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)紅(hong)(hong)子(zi)(zi),可(ke)(ke)制成蜜餞果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)脯、果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)干、冰糖葫(hu)蘆以及果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)汁(zhi)、果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)醬、果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)糕、果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)丹皮、罐頭等。近年來(lai)(lai),海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)紅(hong)(hong)子(zi)(zi)銷量倍增,格(ge)外受到(dao)人們的(de)(de)喜愛。準格(ge)爾(er)旗民歌《海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)紅(hong)(hong)子(zi)(zi)贊》對海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)紅(hong)(hong)子(zi)(zi)作了詳盡(jin)的(de)(de)描(miao)述:“海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)紅(hong)(hong)子(zi)(zi)紅(hong)(hong),海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)紅(hong)(hong)子(zi)(zi)圓,海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)紅(hong)(hong)子(zi)(zi)酸又(you)甜(tian)(tian)。凍海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)紅(hong)(hong)更叫(jiao)絕(jue),味道不一(yi)般(ban)。朋(peng)友(you)來(lai)(lai)了端(duan)上(shang)幾(ji)(ji)盤盤,涼(liang)在嘴里,甜(tian)(tian)在心(xin)坎(kan)。啊,別看我個兒小品種土(tu),蘋(pin)果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)鴨梨比不了。果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)丹皮、果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)瓣(ban)瓣(ban),朋(peng)友(you)要(yao)走(zou)帶(dai)上(shang)幾(ji)(ji)串串,又(you)好吃(chi)(chi)來(lai)(lai)又(you)稀罕。”到(dao)準格(ge)爾(er)旅游觀光,一(yi)定(ding)要(yao)嘗(chang)嘗(chang)品色俱佳(jia)的(de)(de)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)紅(hong)(hong)子(zi)(zi)。這時(shi),您一(yi)定(ding)會把(ba)它(ta)當作稀罕水(shui)果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)帶(dai)回家中去(qu)。