九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)曲(qu)(qu)紅(hong)梅(mei)(mei)(mei)源(yuan)出(chu)為武(wu)夷山的(de)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)曲(qu)(qu),是閩北浙(zhe)南一(yi)帶農民(min)北遷,在(zai)大塢(wu)山一(yi)帶落戶(hu),開(kai)荒種(zhong)糧種(zhong)茶(cha)(cha),以謀(mou)生(sheng)計,制作九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)曲(qu)(qu)紅(hong);帶動了(le)當地農戶(hu)的(de)生(sheng)產(chan)(chan)。九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)曲(qu)(qu)紅(hong)梅(mei)(mei)(mei)采(cai)(cai)摘是否適期,關系到(dao)茶(cha)(cha)葉的(de)品(pin)質,以谷雨前后為優,清明前后開(kai)園,品(pin)質反(fan)居其(qi)下。九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)曲(qu)(qu)紅(hong)梅(mei)(mei)(mei)采(cai)(cai)摘標準(zhun)要求一(yi)芽二葉初展;經殺青、揉(rou)捻、發酵、干(gan)燥(烘焙(bei))而(er)成,關鍵在(zai)發酵、干(gan)燥。九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)曲(qu)(qu)紅(hong)梅(mei)(mei)(mei)因(yin)其(qi)色紅(hong)香清如紅(hong)梅(mei)(mei)(mei),故稱(cheng)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)曲(qu)(qu)紅(hong)梅(mei)(mei)(mei),滋味甜醇(chun)、暖胃。九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)曲(qu)(qu)紅(hong)梅(mei)(mei)(mei)茶(cha)(cha)生(sheng)產(chan)(chan)已有近200年歷史(shi),一(yi)百(bai)多年前就(jiu)成名,早(zao)在(zai)1886年,就(jiu)獲巴拿馬世界(jie)博覽會金獎,但名氣遜于西湖龍(long)井茶(cha)(cha)。
產于錢塘江畔,杭(hang)州西南郊區的湖(hu)(hu)埠(bu)(bu)、雙靈、張余、馮家(jia)、社井、上(shang)陽、仁(ren)橋(qiao)一(yi)帶,尤以湖(hu)(hu)埠(bu)(bu)大(da)塢山(shan)(shan)者為(wei)妙品(pin)(pin),又稱(cheng)九曲烏龍,屬紅茶(cha)類。九曲烏龍沖(chong)飲時(shi)湯色鮮亮紅艷,有如紅梅,故稱(cheng)九曲紅梅。是西湖(hu)(hu)區另一(yi)大(da)傳統拳頭產品(pin)(pin),是紅茶(cha)中(zhong)的珍(zhen)品(pin)(pin)。大(da)塢山(shan)(shan)高500多米(mi),山(shan)(shan)頂為(wei)一(yi)盆地,沙質土(tu)壤(rang),土(tu)質肥沃,四周(zhou)山(shan)(shan)巒環(huan)抱,林木茂盛,遮風(feng)避雪,掩映烈陽;地臨錢塘江,江水(shui)蒸(zheng)騰(teng),山(shan)(shan)上(shang)云(yun)霧(wu)繚繞,適宜茶(cha)樹生長和品(pin)(pin)質的形成。
外形條索細(xi)若(ruo)發絲,彎曲(qu)細(xi)緊如銀鉤(gou),抓起來(lai)互相勾掛呈環狀,披(pi)滿金色的(de)(de)絨毛;色澤烏潤;滋味濃郁(yu);香(xiang)(xiang)氣(qi)芬(fen)馥;湯色鮮(xian)(xian)亮;葉底紅艷(yan)(yan)成(cheng)朵。九曲(qu)紅梅茶(cha)系工夫紅茶(cha),品質(zhi)優異,風(feng)韻獨特,色香(xiang)(xiang)味形俱佳,是優越的(de)(de)自然條件(jian)、優良(liang)的(de)(de)茶(cha)樹(shu)品種與精(jing)細(xi)的(de)(de)采摘方法、精(jing)湛的(de)(de)加工工藝相結合的(de)(de)產物。其外形曲(qu)細(xi)如魚鉤(gou),色澤烏澤多(duo)白毫(hao),滋味濃郁(yu),香(xiang)(xiang)氣(qi)芬(fen)馥,湯色鮮(xian)(xian)亮,葉底紅艷(yan)(yan),具有解渴養胃(wei),消食除膩,明目提神,健身祛病之(zhi)功效(xiao),深受消費者的(de)(de)青睞
九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)曲(qu)(qu)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)梅(mei)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)簡(jian)稱“九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)曲(qu)(qu)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)”,也(ye)稱“九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)曲(qu)(qu)烏龍(long)”,源于福建(jian)武夷(yi)山的(de)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)曲(qu)(qu)溪(xi)。靈山生(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)“九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)曲(qu)(qu)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)梅(mei)”已(yi)有(you)(you)(you)百余(yu)年(nian)的(de)歷史。據說太(tai)平(ping)天國期間,福建(jian)武夷(yi)農民(min)(min)紛向浙北遷徙,在(zai)靈山一帶(dai)落戶,開荒種糧、裁茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha),以(yi)(yi)謀生(sheng)(sheng)計。南來的(de)農民(min)(min)中(zhong)有(you)(you)(you)的(de)善制紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha),所制紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)為杭城茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)行、茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)號收購,沿襲至今。九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)曲(qu)(qu)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)梅(mei)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)是(shi)浙江省(sheng)目(mu)前28種名茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)中(zhong)唯一的(de)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)。其茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)外(wai)形彎曲(qu)(qu)緊細如魚鉤、似蠶蟻、芽葉長(chang)12毫(hao)米左右(you),條索緊結,表面多呈白毫(hao),色澤烏潤,若是(shi)以(yi)(yi)靈山泉水沖泡,但見(jian)杯中(zhong)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)湯(tang)鮮亮紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)艷,有(you)(you)(you)如水中(zhong)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)梅(mei),滋味(wei)鮮爽(shuang)可(ke)口,有(you)(you)(you)暖(nuan)胃、健脾、明(ming)目(mu)、提神(shen)之功能(neng),其品質可(ke)與(yu)中(zhong)國著名的(de)安徽祁門紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)相媲美(mei)。一九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)三七年(nian)日(ri)寇(kou)侵華,杭州淪(lun)陷。原本(ben)銷售(shou)火爆的(de)“九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)曲(qu)(qu)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)”,茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)價(jia)(jia)暴跌,市(shi)場萎(wei)縮,茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)農多以(yi)(yi)打柴度日(ri),致(zhi)使(shi)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)園荒蕪,到(dao)抗戰勝利尚未復蘇。解放前夕,“九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)曲(qu)(qu)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)”產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)地(di)已(yi)到(dao)了“人窮(qiong)地(di)瘦茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)園荒,昔日(ri)蔥蘢(long)成枯黃”的(de)境地(di)。解放以(yi)(yi)后,農民(min)(min)組(zu)織起(qi)來走合作化道(dao)路,墾(ken)荒辟新(xin),引進(jin)新(xin)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)種,建(jian)立專業隊(dui),加強撫育管理(li),購置制茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)機(ji)械(xie),九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)曲(qu)(qu)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)生(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)得到(dao)很(hen)大發展。至80年(nian)代,周浦地(di)區生(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)園已(yi)達3000余(yu)畝,紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)量(liang)達100多噸,但售(shou)價(jia)(jia)很(hen)低,每公斤(jin)不(bu)足(zu)10元(yuan),效益(yi)(yi)一直上(shang)不(bu)去(qu)。隨著市(shi)場經(jing)濟的(de)發展,西湖龍(long)井茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)聲譽鵲起(qi),效益(yi)(yi)劇增。90年(nian)代初,我鎮實施“以(yi)(yi)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)改(gai)綠”的(de)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)類結構(gou)調(diao)整(zheng),雖紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)量(liang)減少,但茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)價(jia)(jia)仍不(bu)能(neng)上(shang)浮,荒蕪茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)園繼續增加,至90年(nian)代中(zhong)期,茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)葉專業隊(dui)解散,加工茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)廠關(guan)停,全鄉生(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)園面積已(yi)不(bu)足(zu)1200畝,紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)量(liang)也(ye)逐漸降(jiang)到(dao)30余(yu)噸,紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)生(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)面臨十分嚴峻的(de)形勢,“九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)曲(qu)(qu)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)梅(mei)”幾近(jin)湮沒。
本世紀初,農(nong)(nong)(nong)業(ye)生產(chan)(chan)(chan)進(jin)入(ru)了(le)(le)一(yi)個(ge)新(xin)的(de)(de)發(fa)(fa)展(zhan)階(jie)段,單家獨戶(hu)的(de)(de)傳(chuan)統(tong)農(nong)(nong)(nong)業(ye)正朝(chao)現代農(nong)(nong)(nong)業(ye)、市(shi)場(chang)農(nong)(nong)(nong)業(ye)、都市(shi)農(nong)(nong)(nong)業(ye)的(de)(de)方向(xiang)演(yan)變,特色產(chan)(chan)(chan)業(ye)增(zeng)效明顯,農(nong)(nong)(nong)產(chan)(chan)(chan)品(pin)已(yi)由數量向(xiang)質(zhi)量轉型。2002年市(shi)人大(da)常委會審(shen)議并通過了(le)(le)《杭州市(shi)西湖(hu)龍(long)井(jing)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)基(ji)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)保(bao)護條例》,我鎮(zhen)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)區(qu)被(bei)列為(wei)(wei)西湖(hu)龍(long)井(jing)二級保(bao)護區(qu),這(zhe)同樣給(gei)九曲(qu)紅茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)注入(ru)了(le)(le)活力。此時(shi)(shi),茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)區(qu)尚缺一(yi)家產(chan)(chan)(chan)供銷一(yi)體化,農(nong)(nong)(nong)工商一(yi)條龍(long),科(ke)(ke)教文一(yi)起上的(de)(de)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)葉(xie)龍(long)頭企(qi)業(ye),形(xing)不成一(yi)條較完整的(de)(de)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)葉(xie)產(chan)(chan)(chan)業(ye)鏈,甚至連一(yi)家專(zhuan)業(ye)從事(shi)該茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)銷售的(de)(de)營銷大(da)戶(hu)也沒有,故導致了(le)(le)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)園管(guan)理(li)水平低下,良種更新(xin)工作滯(zhi)后,加工工藝(yi)不盡(jin)規(gui)范(fan),宣(xuan)(xuan)傳(chuan)促銷缺乏新(xin)意,紅茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)經營難(nan)度很大(da)等一(yi)系(xi)列亟待解決的(de)(de)問題。為(wei)(wei)充分(fen)發(fa)(fa)揮本地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)的(de)(de)資源優勢,重塑九曲(qu)紅梅(mei)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)的(de)(de)昔日(ri)輝煌,使這(zhe)一(yi)傳(chuan)統(tong)名茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)得(de)以(yi)發(fa)(fa)展(zhan),近年,地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)方黨委、政府十(shi)分(fen)重視茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)葉(xie)生產(chan)(chan)(chan),把(ba)它擺到了(le)(le)重要(yao)的(de)(de)議事(shi)日(ri)程。在2000年注冊了(le)(le)“九曲(qu)紅梅(mei)”商標的(de)(de)同時(shi)(shi),還以(yi)舉辦比賽,參(can)展(zhan)參(can)評,抽樣送檢、實施項(xiang)目,媒體宣(xuan)(xuan)傳(chuan)等方式(shi)(shi)擴大(da)影響,并于2003年取得(de)了(le)(le)省無公害農(nong)(nong)(nong)產(chan)(chan)(chan)品(pin)的(de)(de)產(chan)(chan)(chan)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)認證并獲“浙江綠(lv)色農(nong)(nong)(nong)產(chan)(chan)(chan)品(pin)”稱號,知名度和市(shi)場(chang)占有率提高。同年下半(ban)年又引進(jin)了(le)(le)外地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)強(qiang)勢企(qi)業(ye)--杭州福(fu)海堂(tang)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)業(ye)生態(tai)科(ke)(ke)技有限(xian)公司,建立示范(fan)基(ji)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di),實行“龍(long)頭+基(ji)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)+農(nong)(nong)(nong)戶(hu)”的(de)(de)現代茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)業(ye)經營模(mo)式(shi)(shi)。并以(yi)基(ji)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)為(wei)(wei)中(zhong)心,逐漸(jian)向(xiang)周邊地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)區(qu)輻射,形(xing)成市(shi)場(chang)牽龍(long)頭,龍(long)頭帶基(ji)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di),基(ji)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)聯農(nong)(nong)(nong)戶(hu)的(de)(de)發(fa)(fa)展(zhan)格局,走優質(zhi)、高產(chan)(chan)(chan)、高效的(de)(de)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)葉(xie)產(chan)(chan)(chan)業(ye)化之(zhi)路,并已(yi)初見(jian)成效。