【保護范圍】
廣(guang)東省增城市派潭鎮、小樓鎮、正果鎮、中(zhong)新鎮、朱(zhu)村街(jie)(jie)道辦事處、荔(li)城街(jie)(jie)道辦事處、增江(jiang)街(jie)(jie)道辦事處7個鎮街(jie)(jie)道現轄行政區(qu)。
【地理環境】
增(zeng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遲(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin),又名(ming)(ming)高腳(jiao)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin),是(shi)廣(guang)東菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)的(de)(de)(de)(de)一種(zhong),是(shi)遠(yuan)近馳名(ming)(ming)的(de)(de)(de)(de)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)品(pin)種(zhong),由于(yu)(yu)它為(wei)冬(dong)(dong)天種(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)和收(shou)成的(de)(de)(de)(de)蔬菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai),經(jing)常時至(zhi)(zhi)深冬(dong)(dong)才上市(shi),常言稱(cheng)(cheng):“冬(dong)(dong)至(zhi)(zhi)到,菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)甜”,比一般(ban)(ban)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)要(yao)(yao)遲(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi),所以稱(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)遲(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)。增(zeng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)吃菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)素有(you)(you)(you)(you)“菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)之(zhi)王(wang)”“菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)品(pin)之(zhi)冠”。而這(zhe)個名(ming)(ming)氣巨大的(de)(de)(de)(de)“菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)之(zhi)王(wang)”,卻是(shi)產(chan)于(yu)(yu)廣(guang)東省(sheng)增(zeng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)轄(xia)區(qu)內的(de)(de)(de)(de)小(xiao)樓(lou)鎮(zhen)(zhen)中。小(xiao)樓(lou)鎮(zhen)(zhen),位于(yu)(yu)廣(guang)東省(sheng)廣(guang)州市(shi)增(zeng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)區(qu)中北部,南(nan)距市(shi)政府所在(zai)(zai)地荔城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)街10公里(li),該(gai)鎮(zhen)(zhen)林木覆蓋(gai)率達57.6%,是(shi)廣(guang)州東部大綠化帶的(de)(de)(de)(de)重要(yao)(yao)組成部分,被列為(wei)國家第二批生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)示范區(qu),除(chu)了自然風(feng)光優美,林木眾多,小(xiao)樓(lou)鎮(zhen)(zhen)同時也是(shi)傳說(shuo)中何(he)仙(xian)(xian)姑(gu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)故(gu)鄉,鎮(zhen)(zhen)中有(you)(you)(you)(you)著(zhu)名(ming)(ming)的(de)(de)(de)(de)何(he)仙(xian)(xian)姑(gu)旅(lv)游(you)景(jing)區(qu),包括歷(li)史(shi)悠(you)久的(de)(de)(de)(de)何(he)仙(xian)(xian)姑(gu)家廟(miao),遺履仙(xian)(xian)井(jing)、何(he)仙(xian)(xian)姑(gu)紀念塔、觀(guan)音(yin)山神仙(xian)(xian)洞(dong)、廟(miao)頂仙(xian)(xian)桃、盤龍古藤等旅(lv)游(you)景(jing)點(dian)。除(chu)此之(zhi)外小(xiao)樓(lou)鎮(zhen)(zhen)更(geng)是(shi)有(you)(you)(you)(you)名(ming)(ming)的(de)(de)(de)(de)魚米之(zhi)鄉,這(zhe)里(li)氣候溫和、土地肥(fei)沃、平均氣溫21.6℃,平均降(jiang)雨(yu)量(liang)1689毫米,適宜(yi)熱(re)帶、亞熱(re)帶作物生(sheng)(sheng)長,而遲(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)就是(shi)其(qi)中的(de)(de)(de)(de)一個主(zhu)(zhu)要(yao)(yao)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)品(pin)。正宗的(de)(de)(de)(de)遲(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)產(chan)于(yu)(yu)小(xiao)樓(lou)鎮(zhen)(zhen)臘(la)(la)布(bu)村,這(zhe)個村莊有(you)(you)(you)(you)著(zhu)符合遲(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)生(sheng)(sheng)長的(de)(de)(de)(de)四大條件:種(zhong)苗(miao)、土壤(rang)、雨(yu)水和溫度(du)(du)。遲(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)的(de)(de)(de)(de)幼苗(miao)需要(yao)(yao)進(jin)行間苗(miao)和移植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),一般(ban)(ban)來說(shuo)會(hui)選用(yong)抗蟲病幼苗(miao)栽種(zhong),并在(zai)(zai)5、6葉時移苗(miao);小(xiao)樓(lou)鎮(zhen)(zhen)土壤(rang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)酸(suan)堿度(du)(du)在(zai)(zai)pH6.5~7.5之(zhi)間,以壤(rang)土和輕(qing)粘土為(wei)主(zhu)(zhu),土壤(rang)肥(fei)力(li)較(jiao)高,有(you)(you)(you)(you)機物含量(liang)足(zu)夠;增(zeng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)在(zai)(zai)初冬(dong)(dong)季節常伴有(you)(you)(you)(you)連(lian)綿(mian)小(xiao)雨(yu),正好(hao)滿(man)足(zu)遲(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)的(de)(de)(de)(de)灌溉(gai)需要(yao)(yao);遲(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)在(zai)(zai)一般(ban)(ban)在(zai)(zai)深冬(dong)(dong)才收(shou)成,按(an)有(you)(you)(you)(you)經(jing)驗的(de)(de)(de)(de)農(nong)民的(de)(de)(de)(de)說(shuo)法,一年內要(yao)(yao)凍上五天,遲(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)才更(geng)顯清甜,而有(you)(you)(you)(you)經(jing)歷(li)霜降(jiang)霜打的(de)(de)(de)(de)遲(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)更(geng)是(shi)錦上添花(hua),小(xiao)樓(lou)鎮(zhen)(zhen)冬(dong)(dong)天的(de)(de)(de)(de)氣溫較(jiao)市(shi)區(qu)要(yao)(yao)冷上一點(dian),就更(geng)符合遲(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)的(de)(de)(de)(de)生(sheng)(sheng)長了。這(zhe)也難怪盡管遲(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)已經(jing)在(zai)(zai)增(zeng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)各轄(xia)區(qu)甚至(zhi)(zhi)是(shi)其(qi)他(ta)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)進(jin)行推廣(guang)和種(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),但其(qi)他(ta)地區(qu)種(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)遲(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)比起小(xiao)樓(lou)鎮(zhen)(zhen)臘(la)(la)布(bu)村的(de)(de)(de)(de)增(zeng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遲(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)總是(shi)會(hui)少了一份清甜,多上一點(dian)苦(ku)澀。
【文化背景】
增(zeng)(zeng)(zeng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遲(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)既然產于(yu)(yu)小(xiao)樓(lou)鎮,而(er)(er)(er)小(xiao)樓(lou)鎮也(ye)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)傳說中(zhong)(zhong)何(he)仙(xian)姑(gu)(gu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)故(gu)鄉,何(he)仙(xian)姑(gu)(gu)和遲(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)這(zhe)在(zai)外人(ren)(ren)(ren)看來是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)沒有(you)(you)(you)太(tai)大聯(lian)系的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de),然而(er)(er)(er)事實(shi)上(shang)兩者還(huan)(huan)真的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)有(you)(you)(you)著深(shen)厚(hou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)淵源。傳說唐(tang)朝(chao)年(nian)間增(zeng)(zeng)(zeng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)地(di)區大旱,很多人(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)暑而(er)(er)(er)亡,民(min)間稱(cheng)為(wei)(wei)七姐(jie)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)何(he)仙(xian)姑(gu)(gu),她也(ye)曾(ceng)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)個增(zeng)(zeng)(zeng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)人(ren)(ren)(ren),她不忍看著增(zeng)(zeng)(zeng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)人(ren)(ren)(ren)民(min)受(shou)苦受(shou)難。為(wei)(wei)解救世人(ren)(ren)(ren),特意(yi)用(yong)法術(shu)招來仙(xian)草(cao)(cao)(cao),并將仙(xian)草(cao)(cao)(cao)結成一(yi)(yi)(yi)匹草(cao)(cao)(cao)馬(ma)(ma),令草(cao)(cao)(cao)馬(ma)(ma)下(xia)界(jie)化身(shen)為(wei)(wei)涼(liang)粉(fen)草(cao)(cao)(cao),幫助中(zhong)(zhong)暑的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)清(qing)熱除暑。而(er)(er)(er)草(cao)(cao)(cao)馬(ma)(ma)下(xia)凡(fan)之時卻過于(yu)(yu)活潑(po),在(zai)身(shen)上(shang)不小(xiao)心(xin)(xin)(xin)沾上(shang)一(yi)(yi)(yi)顆(ke)天(tian)(tian)界(jie)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)種子(zi),于(yu)(yu)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)就將之一(yi)(yi)(yi)并帶(dai)入了(le)凡(fan)間。種子(zi)落(luo)在(zai)了(le)增(zeng)(zeng)(zeng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)生(sheng)長(chang)了(le)起來,并成為(wei)(wei)了(le)一(yi)(yi)(yi)顆(ke)清(qing)甜(tian)多汁的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)野菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai),即是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)現在(zai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)增(zeng)(zeng)(zeng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遲(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)。夏天(tian)(tian),涼(liang)粉(fen)草(cao)(cao)(cao)為(wei)(wei)增(zeng)(zeng)(zeng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)人(ren)(ren)(ren)民(min)祛暑解熱,冬天(tian)(tian),遲(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)為(wei)(wei)增(zeng)(zeng)(zeng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)人(ren)(ren)(ren)民(min)充饑(ji)驅寒(han),也(ye)算(suan)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)增(zeng)(zeng)(zeng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)(yi)段佳(jia)話(hua)。還(huan)(huan)有(you)(you)(you),元末明(ming)初有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)位尚書,名(ming)(ming)叫張度(du),是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)增(zeng)(zeng)(zeng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)小(xiao)樓(lou)人(ren)(ren)(ren)。當(dang)張度(du)還(huan)(huan)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)介書生(sheng)時,時值冬天(tian)(tian)且(qie)戰禍頻繁,饑(ji)寒(han)交迫的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)他在(zai)增(zeng)(zeng)(zeng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)只(zhi)能隨處挖掘(jue)身(shen)邊的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)野菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)用(yong)來充饑(ji),卻意(yi)外地(di)發現該野菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)居(ju)然鮮甜(tian)無(wu)比。張度(du)成了(le)尚書之后,回想起當(dang)年(nian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)“救命(ming)野菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)”,就有(you)(you)(you)感而(er)(er)(er)發作了(le)一(yi)(yi)(yi)首詩,詩中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)末尾兩聯(lian)著重提到了(le)遲(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin),“七姐(jie)洞(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)神仙(xian)草(cao)(cao)(cao),輾(zhan)落(luo)名(ming)(ming)山顯(xian)物華(hua)。菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)盈翠冬日遲(chi),天(tian)(tian)賜(si)豐(feng)饒勝奇葩(pa)。”而(er)(er)(er)在(zai)正(zheng)史當(dang)中(zhong)(zhong),清(qing)宣統(tong)時期,《增(zeng)(zeng)(zeng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)縣志》中(zhong)(zhong)亦有(you)(you)(you)對遲(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)記載(zai),它在(zai)里面贊(zan)稱(cheng)遲(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心(xin)(xin)(xin),“心(xin)(xin)(xin)最美,為(wei)(wei)蔬品之冠。”
【品牌建設】
遲(chi)(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)推(tui)廣(guang)成為(wei)(wei)了(le)一(yi)部感人(ren)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)“勵志奮斗史”。由于遲(chi)(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心對比其(qi)他菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心又(you)高(gao)又(you)大,一(yi)般(ban)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心一(yi)棵不(bu)(bu)過(guo)(guo)50余克(ke)重(zhong),而遲(chi)(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心一(yi)棵卻能重(zhong)達500克(ke)甚至是(shi)1千克(ke),在上世(shi)紀80年(nian)代,遲(chi)(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心最早(zao)被臘圃村村民(min)把遲(chi)(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心用自行車(che)“馱”到“省(sheng)(sheng)城(cheng)(cheng)”,也(ye)(ye)就是(shi)廣(guang)州(zhou)售(shou)賣(mai)時(shi),省(sheng)(sheng)城(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)人(ren)民(min)見遲(chi)(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心又(you)大又(you)粗,比一(yi)般(ban)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)老(lao)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心看上去還要硬,就以(yi)為(wei)(wei)這(zhe)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心很(hen)老(lao),是(shi)過(guo)(guo)了(le)時(shi)節(jie)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)品(pin)(pin),是(shi)農民(min)們吃不(bu)(bu)動(dong)才拿(na)到省(sheng)(sheng)城(cheng)(cheng)來(lai)“坑”廣(guang)州(zhou)人(ren)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de),紛紛笑稱這(zhe)是(shi)“菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)樹”,也(ye)(ye)沒(mei)什么銷路,在廣(guang)州(zhou)賣(mai)不(bu)(bu)開。市(shi)場銷路不(bu)(bu)旺,遲(chi)(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心多為(wei)(wei)農民(min)自己食用。1999年(nian)冬天(tian),臘圃大霜(shuang),荔枝等(deng)果樹都(dou)被凍死了(le),但是(shi)長在樹下的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)“遲(chi)(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心”卻傲然挺立,農民(min)們摘下一(yi)試(shi),霜(shuang)后菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心清脆甜美(mei)(mei)勝于往日,于是(shi)遲(chi)(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)美(mei)(mei)名(ming)才算是(shi)從增(zeng)(zeng)(zeng)城(cheng)(cheng)漸(jian)漸(jian)傳揚開去。到現(xian)在,增(zeng)(zeng)(zeng)城(cheng)(cheng)每年(nian)都(dou)要舉辦一(yi)次“增(zeng)(zeng)(zeng)城(cheng)(cheng)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心節(jie)”,推(tui)至今已經(jing)超(chao)過(guo)(guo)了(le)10年(nian),其(qi)作(zuo)為(wei)(wei)推(tui)廣(guang)增(zeng)(zeng)(zeng)城(cheng)(cheng)生(sheng)態旅(lv)(lv)游、現(xian)代農業(ye)(ye)品(pin)(pin)牌(pai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)盛事,已經(jing)成為(wei)(wei)了(le)增(zeng)(zeng)(zeng)城(cheng)(cheng)吸引海內外賓客前(qian)來(lai)品(pin)(pin)嘗(chang)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心、度(du)假休閑、投資(zi)考察(cha)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)有(you)效載體,在促進(jin)增(zeng)(zeng)(zeng)城(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)現(xian)代農業(ye)(ye)、生(sheng)態旅(lv)(lv)游業(ye)(ye)和現(xian)代服務業(ye)(ye)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)協調發展,促進(jin)農民(min)增(zeng)(zeng)(zeng)收等(deng)方面(mian)發揮(hui)著越(yue)來(lai)越(yue)大的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)作(zuo)用。2004年(nian)小樓鎮向國家商標局(ju)取(qu)得“仙境”牌(pai)注冊商標,被廣(guang)東省(sheng)(sheng)農業(ye)(ye)廳認定為(wei)(wei)無公(gong)害(hai)蔬菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)。以(yi)往只(zhi)賣(mai)幾(ji)毛錢一(yi)公(gong)斤的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)樹,現(xian)今經(jing)過(guo)(guo)極力推(tui)廣(guang),包(bao)裝(zhuang)成一(yi)盒(he)(he)盒(he)(he)精美(mei)(mei)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)禮盒(he)(he),遠銷海內外。2013年(nian),增(zeng)(zeng)(zeng)城(cheng)(cheng)遲(chi)(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)種植(zhi)(zhi)農戶(hu)已超(chao)1萬戶(hu),種植(zhi)(zhi)面(mian)積(ji)接近4萬畝,為(wei)(wei)增(zeng)(zeng)(zeng)城(cheng)(cheng)帶(dai)來(lai)將近2.9億元人(ren)民(min)幣(bi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)社(she)會(hui)效益。遲(chi)(chi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心也(ye)(ye)有(you)不(bu)(bu)值錢的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)“菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)樹”搖身一(yi)變成為(wei)(wei)了(le)“菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)心之王”。