濟源被稱(cheng)為“紅果之鄉”,山楂(zha)(zha)種(zhong)(zhong)植面積很廣,其中(zhong)如玉陽等地(di)家(jia)家(jia)戶戶,漫山遍野都種(zhong)(zhong)上了山楂(zha)(zha),所(suo)產的果實為(wei)酸中(zhong)有(you)甜,能起到幫(bang)助消化,增進食(shi)欲(yu)之功效(xiao),并對多(duo)種(zhong)(zhong)疾病有(you)輔(fu)助治療作用,故有(you)被人(ren)(ren)們稱(cheng)為(wei)一種(zhong)(zhong)中(zhong)藥(yao)。既可生吃,亦可加(jia)工(gong)成山楂(zha)(zha)片(pian),山楂(zha)(zha)糕,山楂(zha)(zha)飲料,山楂(zha)(zha)漿等等,深(shen)受人(ren)(ren)們喜歡,每(mei)年都吸(xi)引各(ge)地(di)客戶來濟源收購山楂(zha)(zha),其加(jia)工(gong)品(pin)也遠銷海(hai)內外。