【質量特色】
果近(jin)卵(luan)圓形(xing)或近(jin)圓形(xing),果皮暗紅帶綠色,裂紋及縫合線(xian)均明顯,果肉乳白色,肉質(zhi)特別爽脆,清甜帶特殊香味。
【地標地理】
增城(cheng)市(shi)位(wei)于(yu)(yu)廣東(dong)省中(zhong)部、珠江(jiang)三角(jiao)洲東(dong)北角(jiao),北回歸線通過(guo)本(ben)區域北部,屬亞(ya)熱(re)(re)帶季風氣(qi)(qi)(qi)候,日(ri)照長、氣(qi)(qi)(qi)溫(wen)高(gao)、雨(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)量(liang)(liang)(liang)充(chong)沛(pei)(pei)、四(si)季常(chang)青,既有熱(re)(re)帶特(te)征,又有亞(ya)熱(re)(re)帶特(te)色。雨(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)量(liang)(liang)(liang)充(chong)沛(pei)(pei),河(he)流眾多,水資源比較豐富。年(nian)(nian)(nian)平均降(jiang)水量(liang)(liang)(liang)1856毫米(mi),其(qi)中(zhong):地表水多年(nian)(nian)(nian)徑(jing)流量(liang)(liang)(liang)1099.9毫米(mi),年(nian)(nian)(nian)徑(jing)流量(liang)(liang)(liang)19.15億(yi)立方(fang)米(mi)。主(zhu)要河(he)流——增江(jiang)、東(dong)江(jiang)、西(xi)福(fu)河(he)多年(nian)(nian)(nian)平均過(guo)境客水179.5億(yi)立方(fang)米(mi),主(zhu)客水合計為(wei)(wei)198.65億(yi)立方(fang)米(mi),特(te)別適合于(yu)(yu)種植水稻(dao)。“炎(yan)熱(re)(re)多雨(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu),長夏無(wu)冬(dong)”是增城(cheng)市(shi)的(de)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)候特(te)征。年(nian)(nian)(nian)平均氣(qi)(qi)(qi)溫(wen)為(wei)(wei)21.8℃。春季,由于(yu)(yu)受(shou)冷(leng)暖空(kong)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)交替影響,天(tian)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)多變,陰(yin)雨(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)多,陽光少,空(kong)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)潮濕,氣(qi)(qi)(qi)溫(wen)在(zai) 12.7℃-21.7℃之間。夏季,熱(re)(re)帶海洋風增強,天(tian)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)常(chang)受(shou)副(fu)熱(re)(re)帶高(gao)壓控(kong)制,空(kong)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)悶(men)熱(re)(re),極(ji)端高(gao)溫(wen)為(wei)(wei)38.2℃,平均為(wei)(wei)27℃。4-6月(yue)多季風雨(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)、占全年(nian)(nian)(nian)降(jiang)雨(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)量(liang)(liang)(liang)46.7%。7-9月(yue)多臺風雨(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu),占全年(nian)(nian)(nian)降(jiang)雨(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)量(liang)(liang)(liang)36.27%。冬(dong)季,受(shou)北方(fang)干冷(leng)空(kong)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)影響,氣(qi)(qi)(qi)溫(wen)下降(jiang),1月(yue)平均氣(qi)(qi)(qi)溫(wen)為(wei)(wei) 12.l℃。 12月(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)1月(yue),常(chang)有寒(han)潮侵襲,偶有霜天(tian),極(ji)端低(di)溫(wen)-1.9℃。日(ri)照長, 日(ri)照時數1976小(xiao)時,水稻(dao)安全生長期263天(tian),無(wu)霜期355—360天(tian),作物可一年(nian)(nian)(nian)三熟,按照氣(qi)(qi)(qi)候學(xue)低(di)于(yu)(yu)10℃為(wei)(wei)冬(dong)季的(de)劃分標準,增城(cheng)沒有真正(zheng)的(de)冬(dong)季,但(dan)人(ren)們仍將天(tian)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)較涼的(de)11月(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)1月(yue)稱為(wei)(wei)冬(dong)天(tian)。
【文化背景】
增(zeng)(zeng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)掛(gua)(gua)綠(lv)(lv)是荔(li)(li)(li)(li)枝中的(de)(de)珍(zhen)稀果品(pin),清初康熙八年(1669)始見(jian)于(yu)文(wen)(wen)獻記(ji)載,產(chan)于(yu)增(zeng)(zeng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)新塘四望崗。乾隆《增(zeng)(zeng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)縣(xian)志(zhi)》載:“四望崗,邑(yi)治(zhi)南八十里,在甘泉都(dou)沙貝村(cun)東崗上(shang)(shang)植荔(li)(li)(li)(li)子十數(shu)本,名(ming)(ming)曰掛(gua)(gua)綠(lv)(lv),遷其地弗良(liang)。”其后(hou)雖(sui)散(san)布于(yu)縣(xian)內外各地,但在道光年間,掛(gua)(gua)綠(lv)(lv)荔(li)(li)(li)(li)枝已少見(jian)。崔弼《珍(zhen)帚編》詩:“廣州(zhou)荔(li)(li)(li)(li)枝,以(yi)掛(gua)(gua)綠(lv)(lv)為上(shang)(shang)。增(zeng)(zeng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)大墩(dun)、沙貝諸村(cun),所在多(duo)有(you)。花時(shi)(shi),長吏(li)使標(biao)志(zhi)之。歲(sui)畏其擾,斧之無遺類(lei)矣。” 四望崗掛(gua)(gua)綠(lv)(lv)因(yin)(yin)而絕跡至宣(xuan)統(tong)時(shi)(shi),以(yi)縣(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)一株馳名(ming)(ming)。宣(xuan)統(tong)《增(zeng)(zeng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)縣(xian)志(zhi)》載:“案:掛(gua)(gua)綠(lv)(lv)一種,近以(yi)縣(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)門外西(xi)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)一株最為名(ming)(ming)貴,價值十余倍于(yu)其他(ta)。”至今,西(xi)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)掛(gua)(gua)綠(lv)(lv)飲譽海內外,已有(you)數(shu)百年歷史。增(zeng)(zeng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)民(min)間千百年來,還流(liu)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)著不(bu)(bu)(bu)少有(you)關增(zeng)(zeng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)掛(gua)(gua)綠(lv)(lv)的(de)(de)美好傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說。相傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)八仙(xian)(xian)(xian)中的(de)(de)何(he)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)姑是增(zeng)(zeng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)小樓仙(xian)(xian)(xian)桂(gui)村(cun)人。何(he)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)姑15歲(sui)時(shi)(shi)得仙(xian)(xian)(xian)人點化,食鳳凰山云母(mu)(mu)片學會飛身(shen)法術(shu)。16歲(sui)時(shi)(shi)因(yin)(yin)父母(mu)(mu)將她許婚別人,何(he)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)姑不(bu)(bu)(bu)同(tong)意,在婚禮前夕乘(cheng)人不(bu)(bu)(bu)覺,飛身(shen)至羅浮山得道成仙(xian)(xian)(xian)。后(hou)因(yin)(yin)不(bu)(bu)(bu)忘家鄉令人陶醉的(de)(de)荔(li)(li)(li)(li)枝佳果,常常回鄉漫(man)步荔(li)(li)(li)(li)枝園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)中。一天,何(he)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)姑留(liu)戀西(xi)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)荔(li)(li)(li)(li)枝美景,坐(zuo)在樹枝上(shang)(shang)編織(zhi)腰帶,離開時(shi)(shi)把一條綠(lv)(lv)色絲線遺留(liu)樹上(shang)(shang),綠(lv)(lv)絲飄繞在荔(li)(li)(li)(li)枝果上(shang)(shang),于(yu)是荔(li)(li)(li)(li)枝果上(shang)(shang)都(dou)有(you)一道綠(lv)(lv)線,人們就給(gei)它取(qu)名(ming)(ming)“掛(gua)(gua)綠(lv)(lv)”,可(ke)見(jian)“掛(gua)(gua)綠(lv)(lv)”之神奇和名(ming)(ming)貴,帶有(you)不(bu)(bu)(bu)凡的(de)(de)“仙(xian)(xian)(xian)氣(qi)”。八仙(xian)(xian)(xian)故事源(yuan)遠流(liu)長,深受(shou)民(min)間喜傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)樂頌。何(he)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)姑與掛(gua)(gua)綠(lv)(lv)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說被(bei)列(lie)入省級非物質文(wen)(wen)化遺產(chan)。
【文化積淀】
明末清(qing)初(chu)(chu)屈(qu)(qu)大(da)均(jun)《廣(guang)州(zhou)荔枝詞》詠(yong)到(dao):“端陽是處子離離,火齊如(ru)(ru)山入(ru)市時。一樹增(zeng)城(cheng)(cheng)名掛綠,冰融雪沃少人知。”清(qing)朝初(chu)(chu)期詩(shi)人陳恭尹,與屈(qu)(qu)大(da)均(jun)、梁(liang)佩蘭(lan)稱(cheng)“嶺(ling)南(nan)三大(da)家”,他寫詩(shi)稱(cheng)贊增(zeng)城(cheng)(cheng)掛綠,“年年相約(yue)荔枝紅(hong),揮扇高(gao)談(tan)幾老翁(weng)。掛綠凝冰知在念,未堪郵寄海船風。”清(qing)朝詩(shi)人梁(liang)梅(mei)詩(shi)云(yun):“增(zeng)城(cheng)(cheng)掛綠聞名久,鳳尾龍(long)頭冠粵(yue)中,笑我按圖空(kong)索驥,四分(fen)微綠六分(fen)紅(hong)。”清(qing)詩(shi)人李(li)鳳修詠(yong)到(dao):“南(nan)州(zhou)荔枝無處無,增(zeng)城(cheng)(cheng)掛綠貴如(ru)(ru)珠。兼金欲(yu)購不易(yi)得,五(wu)月(yue)尚(shang)未登(deng)盤盂。”足見(jian)其珍貴程度,被稱(cheng)為“荔枝之(zhi)王”。屈(qu)(qu)大(da)均(jun)在《廣(guang)東新語》所(suo)說:“掛綠爽脆如(ru)(ru)梨,漿液不見(jian),去殼懷之(zhi),三日不變。”