九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)曲紅(hong)梅(mei)源(yuan)出為武夷山(shan)的九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)曲,是閩北浙南一(yi)帶(dai)農民(min)北遷(qian),在(zai)(zai)大塢山(shan)一(yi)帶(dai)落戶,開荒種(zhong)糧(liang)種(zhong)茶(cha),以(yi)謀生(sheng)計,制作九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)曲紅(hong);帶(dai)動了當(dang)地農戶的生(sheng)產。九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)曲紅(hong)梅(mei)采摘是否適期(qi),關(guan)系到茶(cha)葉的品質(zhi)(zhi),以(yi)谷雨前(qian)后為優,清明前(qian)后開園,品質(zhi)(zhi)反居其下。九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)曲紅(hong)梅(mei)采摘標準要求一(yi)芽二(er)葉初展;經殺青、揉(rou)捻、發酵、干燥(烘焙)而成,關(guan)鍵在(zai)(zai)發酵、干燥。九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)曲紅(hong)梅(mei)因其色紅(hong)香清如紅(hong)梅(mei),故稱九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)曲紅(hong)梅(mei),滋味甜醇(chun)、暖胃。九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)曲紅(hong)梅(mei)茶(cha)生(sheng)產已(yi)有(you)近200年(nian)(nian)(nian)歷(li)史,一(yi)百多年(nian)(nian)(nian)前(qian)就(jiu)成名,早在(zai)(zai)1886年(nian)(nian)(nian),就(jiu)獲巴(ba)拿馬(ma)世界博(bo)覽會(hui)金獎,但名氣遜于(yu)西湖龍井茶(cha)。
產于錢塘(tang)江(jiang)畔,杭州西南郊區的湖埠(bu)、雙靈(ling)、張(zhang)余、馮(feng)家(jia)、社井、上陽、仁橋一帶,尤以湖埠(bu)大(da)塢(wu)山(shan)者為(wei)妙品,又稱(cheng)(cheng)九(jiu)曲烏龍,屬紅(hong)茶(cha)類。九(jiu)曲烏龍沖飲(yin)時湯色鮮亮紅(hong)艷(yan),有如紅(hong)梅,故稱(cheng)(cheng)九(jiu)曲紅(hong)梅。是西湖區另一大(da)傳統拳頭產品,是紅(hong)茶(cha)中的珍品。大(da)塢(wu)山(shan)高(gao)500多米,山(shan)頂為(wei)一盆地,沙質土(tu)壤,土(tu)質肥沃(wo),四周(zhou)山(shan)巒環抱,林木茂盛(sheng),遮風避(bi)雪(xue),掩映烈陽;地臨(lin)錢塘(tang)江(jiang),江(jiang)水蒸騰,山(shan)上云霧(wu)繚繞(rao),適宜茶(cha)樹(shu)生長和品質的形成。
外(wai)(wai)形條索細(xi)若發(fa)絲,彎曲細(xi)緊如(ru)銀(yin)鉤,抓起來(lai)互相勾掛呈環狀,披滿金色(se)的(de)絨毛;色(se)澤(ze)(ze)烏潤(run);滋味濃郁;香(xiang)氣芬馥;湯色(se)鮮亮;葉底紅(hong)艷成朵。九曲紅(hong)梅茶(cha)系工(gong)(gong)夫紅(hong)茶(cha),品質(zhi)優異,風韻獨特,色(se)香(xiang)味形俱佳,是優越的(de)自然(ran)條件、優良的(de)茶(cha)樹品種(zhong)與精細(xi)的(de)采摘方法(fa)、精湛(zhan)的(de)加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)藝相結合的(de)產物。其(qi)外(wai)(wai)形曲細(xi)如(ru)魚鉤,色(se)澤(ze)(ze)烏澤(ze)(ze)多白毫,滋味濃郁,香(xiang)氣芬馥,湯色(se)鮮亮,葉底紅(hong)艷,具有解渴養胃,消食(shi)除膩,明目提神,健身祛病之功效,深受消費者(zhe)的(de)青睞
九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)曲(qu)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)梅(mei)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)簡稱(cheng)(cheng)“九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)曲(qu)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)”,也(ye)稱(cheng)(cheng)“九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)曲(qu)烏龍”,源(yuan)于(yu)福建(jian)武(wu)夷山的(de)(de)(de)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)曲(qu)溪。靈山生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)產“九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)曲(qu)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)梅(mei)”已有百余年(nian)(nian)的(de)(de)(de)歷(li)史。據(ju)說太平天國期(qi)間,福建(jian)武(wu)夷農民紛向浙(zhe)北遷(qian)徙,在(zai)靈山一(yi)帶落戶,開荒(huang)種糧、裁茶(cha)(cha)(cha),以謀生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)計。南來的(de)(de)(de)農民中(zhong)(zhong)有的(de)(de)(de)善(shan)制紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)茶(cha)(cha)(cha),所制紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)為杭城茶(cha)(cha)(cha)行(xing)、茶(cha)(cha)(cha)號收(shou)購,沿襲至今。九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)曲(qu)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)梅(mei)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)是(shi)(shi)浙(zhe)江(jiang)省目前(qian)28種名茶(cha)(cha)(cha)中(zhong)(zhong)唯(wei)一(yi)的(de)(de)(de)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)。其(qi)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)外(wai)形彎曲(qu)緊細如魚鉤、似蠶(can)蟻、芽葉長(chang)12毫米左右,條索緊結(jie),表(biao)面多呈白(bai)毫,色澤烏潤,若是(shi)(shi)以靈山泉水沖泡,但(dan)見(jian)杯(bei)中(zhong)(zhong)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)湯鮮(xian)(xian)亮紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)艷,有如水中(zhong)(zhong)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)梅(mei),滋味鮮(xian)(xian)爽可(ke)口,有暖(nuan)胃(wei)、健脾、明目、提神(shen)之功能,其(qi)品(pin)質可(ke)與(yu)中(zhong)(zhong)國著名的(de)(de)(de)安徽(hui)祁門(men)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)相媲美(mei)。一(yi)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)三(san)七年(nian)(nian)日寇侵華,杭州淪陷。原本銷售火爆的(de)(de)(de)“九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)曲(qu)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)”,茶(cha)(cha)(cha)價暴跌,市場萎縮,茶(cha)(cha)(cha)農多以打(da)柴(chai)度日,致(zhi)使(shi)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)園(yuan)荒(huang)蕪,到(dao)抗戰(zhan)勝利(li)尚(shang)未(wei)復(fu)蘇。解放前(qian)夕(xi),“九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)曲(qu)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)”產地(di)已到(dao)了“人(ren)窮地(di)瘦(shou)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)園(yuan)荒(huang),昔日蔥蘢成枯黃”的(de)(de)(de)境地(di)。解放以后,農民組織起來走合作化(hua)道路,墾(ken)荒(huang)辟新(xin),引進(jin)新(xin)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)種,建(jian)立專(zhuan)業隊,加(jia)強(qiang)撫育(yu)管理,購置制茶(cha)(cha)(cha)機械(xie),九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)曲(qu)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)產得到(dao)很大(da)發展(zhan)。至80年(nian)(nian)代,周浦地(di)區生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)產茶(cha)(cha)(cha)園(yuan)已達3000余畝,紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)產量(liang)達100多噸(dun)(dun),但(dan)售價很低,每公(gong)斤不(bu)足10元(yuan),效益(yi)一(yi)直上(shang)不(bu)去。隨著市場經濟的(de)(de)(de)發展(zhan),西湖龍井茶(cha)(cha)(cha)聲譽鵲(que)起,效益(yi)劇增(zeng)。90年(nian)(nian)代初,我鎮實施“以紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)改綠”的(de)(de)(de)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)類結(jie)構調整,雖紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)產量(liang)減(jian)少(shao),但(dan)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)價仍不(bu)能上(shang)浮,荒(huang)蕪茶(cha)(cha)(cha)園(yuan)繼(ji)續增(zeng)加(jia),至90年(nian)(nian)代中(zhong)(zhong)期(qi),茶(cha)(cha)(cha)葉專(zhuan)業隊解散,加(jia)工(gong)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)廠關停,全鄉生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)產茶(cha)(cha)(cha)園(yuan)面積已不(bu)足1200畝,紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)產量(liang)也(ye)逐(zhu)漸降到(dao)30余噸(dun)(dun),紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)產面臨十分(fen)嚴峻的(de)(de)(de)形勢,“九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)曲(qu)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)梅(mei)”幾近湮(yin)沒(mei)。
本世紀(ji)初,農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)業(ye)生產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)進入(ru)了(le)(le)一(yi)個新的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)發(fa)展(zhan)階段,單家獨戶(hu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)傳(chuan)(chuan)統(tong)農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)業(ye)正朝現代(dai)農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)業(ye)、市(shi)場農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)業(ye)、都市(shi)農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)業(ye)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)方向(xiang)演(yan)變(bian),特(te)色產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)業(ye)增(zeng)效(xiao)明顯,農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)品已由數量向(xiang)質量轉型。2002年市(shi)人大(da)常委(wei)會(hui)審(shen)議并(bing)(bing)通過了(le)(le)《杭(hang)州(zhou)市(shi)西湖(hu)龍(long)(long)井茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)基地(di)保護(hu)條(tiao)(tiao)例》,我鎮茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)區(qu)被(bei)列(lie)為西湖(hu)龍(long)(long)井二級保護(hu)區(qu),這(zhe)同(tong)(tong)樣(yang)給九曲(qu)紅(hong)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)注入(ru)了(le)(le)活力。此時(shi),茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)區(qu)尚缺(que)一(yi)家產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)供銷(xiao)一(yi)體化,農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)商一(yi)條(tiao)(tiao)龍(long)(long),科(ke)教文一(yi)起上的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)葉(xie)(xie)(xie)龍(long)(long)頭企業(ye),形不成一(yi)條(tiao)(tiao)較完整(zheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)葉(xie)(xie)(xie)產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)業(ye)鏈,甚至連一(yi)家專業(ye)從(cong)事該茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)銷(xiao)售的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)營(ying)銷(xiao)大(da)戶(hu)也(ye)沒有(you),故導致(zhi)了(le)(le)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)園管理(li)水平低下,良種更(geng)新工(gong)(gong)(gong)作滯后(hou),加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)藝不盡規范,宣傳(chuan)(chuan)促(cu)銷(xiao)缺(que)乏新意,紅(hong)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)經營(ying)難度(du)很(hen)大(da)等一(yi)系列(lie)亟待解決的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)問題。為充分發(fa)揮本地(di)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)資源優勢(shi),重塑九曲(qu)紅(hong)梅茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)昔日輝煌,使這(zhe)一(yi)傳(chuan)(chuan)統(tong)名茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)得(de)以發(fa)展(zhan),近年,地(di)方黨(dang)委(wei)、政府十分重視(shi)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)葉(xie)(xie)(xie)生產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan),把它(ta)擺到了(le)(le)重要的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)議事日程。在(zai)2000年注冊了(le)(le)“九曲(qu)紅(hong)梅”商標(biao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)同(tong)(tong)時(shi),還以舉辦比賽,參展(zhan)參評,抽樣(yang)送檢、實施項目(mu),媒體宣傳(chuan)(chuan)等方式擴(kuo)大(da)影響,并(bing)(bing)于(yu)2003年取(qu)得(de)了(le)(le)省無(wu)公害農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)品的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)地(di)認(ren)證并(bing)(bing)獲“浙(zhe)江(jiang)綠色農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)品”稱號,知名度(du)和(he)市(shi)場占有(you)率提高。同(tong)(tong)年下半年又引進了(le)(le)外地(di)強勢(shi)企業(ye)--杭(hang)州(zhou)福海(hai)堂茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)業(ye)生態科(ke)技有(you)限公司,建立(li)示范基地(di),實行“龍(long)(long)頭+基地(di)+農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)戶(hu)”的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)現代(dai)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)業(ye)經營(ying)模式。并(bing)(bing)以基地(di)為中心,逐漸向(xiang)周邊地(di)區(qu)輻射,形成市(shi)場牽龍(long)(long)頭,龍(long)(long)頭帶基地(di),基地(di)聯農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)戶(hu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)發(fa)展(zhan)格局,走優質、高產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)、高效(xiao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)葉(xie)(xie)(xie)產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)業(ye)化之路,并(bing)(bing)已初見成效(xiao)。