濟源(yuan)被(bei)稱為“紅果之(zhi)鄉”,山(shan)楂種(zhong)植面(mian)積很廣(guang),其(qi)中(zhong)如玉陽(yang)等地家家戶(hu)戶(hu),漫山(shan)遍(bian)野都種(zhong)上了山(shan)楂,所產的果實為酸中(zhong)有甜,能起到幫助消化,增進食欲(yu)之(zhi)功效,并對(dui)多種(zhong)疾(ji)病有輔(fu)助治療作用,故有被人們稱(cheng)為一(yi)種(zhong)中(zhong)藥。既(ji)可生吃(chi),亦(yi)可加(jia)工成山(shan)楂片(pian),山(shan)楂糕,山(shan)楂飲料,山(shan)楂漿等等,深受人們喜歡(huan),每年(nian)都吸引各地客戶(hu)來濟源(yuan)收購山(shan)楂,其(qi)加(jia)工品也遠銷海(hai)內外。