觀(guan)(guan)音(yin)閣鎮(zhen)種(zhong)植花生的歷史悠久,其品種(zhong)多為小(xiao)粒(li)種(zhong),種(zhong)子一直沿用前人留(liu)下來(lai)的土種(zhong),當地(di)人稱為“百(bai)(bai)日掂”。觀(guan)(guan)音(yin)閣花生籽仁(ren)珍珠(zhu)豆(dou)形。莢果網(wang)目小(xiao)、網(wang)紋較深、縮縊淺,果嘴長帶勾。二(er)粒(li)莢果為主,百(bai)(bai)果重約(yue)169g,百(bai)(bai)仁(ren)重約(yue)70g;種(zhong)皮白(bai)紅(hong)色、果型(xing)美(mei)觀(guan)(guan)白(bai)凈;口(kou)感細膩、香(xiang)甜、爽口(kou),特有(you)花生濃香(xiang)味。觀(guan)(guan)音(yin)閣鎮(zhen)依山傍水(shui),生態環境優越(yue),擁有(you)觀(guan)(guan)音(yin)廟、東江(jiang)濕(shi)地(di)公園(yuan)、馬鞍(an)山等優質旅(lv)游(you)資源,因而(er)早已遠(yuan)近聞名。
在(zai)(zai)很(hen)久(jiu)以(yi)前,當觀(guan)音(yin)(yin)閣(ge)鎮還是(shi)(shi)(shi)一(yi)個小(xiao)村(cun)子(zi)的(de)(de)(de)時候,村(cun)里有(you)(you)一(yi)對(dui)家境貧寒的(de)(de)(de)農(nong)(nong)戶生(sheng)了(le)一(yi)個沒(mei)手沒(mei)腳的(de)(de)(de)小(xiao)男孩。周圍的(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)以(yi)為(wei)(wei)他(ta)是(shi)(shi)(shi)怪(guai)物(wu)(wu)(wu),勸(quan)他(ta)父母遺棄掉。但父母不(bu)(bu)離(li)不(bu)(bu)棄,以(yi)慈(ci)愛之(zhi)心悉心照料和艱難(nan)撫養,讓他(ta)存活了(le)下(xia)來,慢(man)慢(man)長大(da)。不(bu)(bu)久(jiu),村(cun)子(zi)里發生(sheng)了(le)一(yi)場瘟(wen)疫,很(hen)多人(ren)(ren)得了(le)病,小(xiao)男孩一(yi)家也不(bu)(bu)能(neng)幸免,而他(ta)因身體孱(chan)弱,不(bu)(bu)治而逝,成為(wei)(wei)隔(ge)世(shi)(shi)人(ren)(ren)。轉世(shi)(shi)仙人(ren)(ren)問小(xiao)男孩,愿否放下(xia)一(yi)切,轉世(shi)(shi)成仙。小(xiao)男孩感念父母養育(yu)之(zhi)恩,哭著(zhu)對(dui)仙人(ren)(ren)說(shuo):你(ni)能(neng)想(xiang)個法子(zi)讓我回報父母嗎?于(yu)是(shi)(shi)(shi)轉世(shi)(shi)仙人(ren)(ren)就(jiu)(jiu)把小(xiao)男孩變為(wei)(wei)一(yi)種(zhong)(zhong)從(cong)未(wei)有(you)(you)過(guo)的(de)(de)(de)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu),栽種(zhong)(zhong)在(zai)(zai)他(ta)家門口。一(yi)天(tian),小(xiao)男孩父母發現(xian)(xian)(xian)了(le)這棵只見(jian)開(kai)花(hua)(hua)、不(bu)(bu)見(jian)結果(guo)的(de)(de)(de)奇怪(guai)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu),想(xiang)要拔掉。拔出一(yi)看,發現(xian)(xian)(xian)果(guo)實卻在(zai)(zai)下(xia)面。剝開(kai)滿身皺紋的(de)(de)(de)殼(ke)子(zi),里面有(you)(you)幾顆象蠶豆(dou)一(yi)樣(yang)的(de)(de)(de)果(guo)實,散發著(zhu)清清的(de)(de)(de)參氣(qi)。好奇之(zhi)下(xia),兩個老(lao)(lao)人(ren)(ren)吃了(le)幾顆果(guo)實,很(hen)快(kuai)發現(xian)(xian)(xian)自己的(de)(de)(de)病痛(tong)完(wan)全消失了(le)。于(yu)是(shi)(shi)(shi),兩老(lao)(lao)就(jiu)(jiu)把剩下(xia)的(de)(de)(de)種(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)一(yi)部分重(zhong)新(xin)種(zhong)(zhong)到地(di)(di)(di)(di)里,一(yi)部分送給其他(ta)村(cun)民(min)。就(jiu)(jiu)這樣(yang),這種(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)——就(jiu)(jiu)是(shi)(shi)(shi)現(xian)(xian)(xian)在(zai)(zai)的(de)(de)(de)花(hua)(hua)生(sheng)——在(zai)(zai)觀(guan)音(yin)(yin)閣(ge)這塊寶(bao)地(di)(di)(di)(di)上傳播開(kai)了(le)。事(shi)實上,博(bo)(bo)羅(luo)種(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)花(hua)(hua)生(sheng)有(you)(you)300多年的(de)(de)(de)歷(li)史,而觀(guan)音(yin)(yin)閣(ge)鎮因為(wei)(wei)地(di)(di)(di)(di)處博(bo)(bo)羅(luo)東(dong)南沿江(jiang)(jiang)丘陵(ling)區(qu),擁(yong)有(you)(you)豐厚的(de)(de)(de)東(dong)江(jiang)(jiang)系(xi)土(tu)(tu)(tu)壤與谷底(di)沖(chong)積地(di)(di)(di)(di),以(yi)觀(guan)音(yin)(yin)閣(ge)花(hua)(hua)生(sheng)種(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)時間最(zui)長,且(qie)花(hua)(hua)生(sheng)質量上乘(cheng)。《廣東(dong)省志(zhi)·農(nong)(nong)業志(zhi)》、民(min)國(guo)之(zhi)后的(de)(de)(de)各版(ban)《博(bo)(bo)羅(luo)縣(xian)志(zhi)》以(yi)及(ji)各版(ban)《博(bo)(bo)羅(luo)年鑒》,對(dui)此都有(you)(you)記載,例如:《博(bo)(bo)羅(luo)縣(xian)志(zhi)》(民(min)國(guo)版(ban))對(dui)當地(di)(di)(di)(di)農(nong)(nong)林(lin)分布情形的(de)(de)(de)記載是(shi)(shi)(shi):“一(yi)為(wei)(wei)水(shui)稻,重(zhong)要產(chan)品……次為(wei)(wei)花(hua)(hua)生(sheng),種(zhong)(zhong)于(yu)缺(que)水(shui)之(zhi)田及(ji)山坡(po)地(di)(di)(di)(di)。第五第六兩區(qu)出產(chan)最(zui)多……”又(you)如:《博(bo)(bo)羅(luo)縣(xian)志(zhi)》(2001年版(ban))載:觀(guan)音(yin)(yin)閣(ge)是(shi)(shi)(shi)博(bo)(bo)羅(luo)四大(da)農(nong)(nong)業分區(qu)中的(de)(de)(de)東(dong)南沿江(jiang)(jiang)丘陵(ling)糧、果(guo)區(qu)的(de)(de)(de)主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)要代表,“東(dong)江(jiang)(jiang)沿岸壩(ba)地(di)(di)(di)(di),地(di)(di)(di)(di)勢平坦,土(tu)(tu)(tu)層深厚屬(shu)潮(chao)沙(sha)土(tu)(tu)(tu),潮(chao)沙(sha)泥(ni)田及(ji)沙(sha)泥(ni)田的(de)(de)(de)沖(chong)積性壩(ba)地(di)(di)(di)(di),土(tu)(tu)(tu)質較肥沃……壩(ba)地(di)(di)(di)(di)大(da)部分在(zai)(zai)北(bei)回歸線(xian)以(yi)南,氣(qi)候溫(wen)暖,雨量適(shi)中,日照時數較長……歷(li)史上是(shi)(shi)(shi)縣(xian)內甘蔗、蕃薯、花(hua)(hua)生(sheng)……等主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)產(chan)區(qu);再如:《博(bo)(bo)羅(luo)年鑒》(2003—2005年版(ban))載:“觀(guan)音(yin)(yin)閣(ge)主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)要農(nong)(nong)作物(wu)(wu)(wu)有(you)(you)水(shui)稻、花(hua)(hua)生(sheng)、大(da)豆(dou)……觀(guan)音(yin)(yin)閣(ge)名優級農(nong)(nong)產(chan)品有(you)(you):棠下(xia)紅爪、觀(guan)音(yin)(yin)花(hua)(hua)生(sheng)……”。