新興香荔該產品具有果實皮薄而紅,肉白蠟色,爽脆多汁,甘甜帶香,核小,可食率高等優點,啖之口內留香持久,與糯米糍、桂味、黑葉等荔枝不相伯仲。在新興縣廣泛種植,成為新興最早的特產。新興香荔,廣東省新興縣特產荔枝,中國國家地理標志產品。新興香荔系嶺南十大佳果之一,新興“三大寶”之一 。
種植環境
新興縣(xian)地(di)處(chu)廣東省中部偏(pian)西,屬(shu)亞熱(re)帶季風(feng)氣(qi)候,季節分明,霜期(qi)(qi)短。年(nian)(nian)平(ping)(ping)(ping)均(jun)(jun)(jun)氣(qi)溫(wen)21.5℃,年(nian)(nian)平(ping)(ping)(ping)均(jun)(jun)(jun)日(ri)照總時數1696小時,日(ri)均(jun)(jun)(jun)4.65小時,日(ri)照率39.2%。太(tai)陽(yang)輻(fu)射總量(liang)年(nian)(nian)平(ping)(ping)(ping)均(jun)(jun)(jun)每平(ping)(ping)(ping)方102.4千卡。日(ri)照穩(wen)定(ding)≥10℃的歷年(nian)(nian)總積溫(wen)平(ping)(ping)(ping)均(jun)(jun)(jun)值7398.2℃。境內(nei)中部年(nian)(nian)均(jun)(jun)(jun)有霜日(ri)數5.9天,初霜日(ri)一(yi)般出現在12月份(fen),霜期(qi)(qi)20-60天之間。年(nian)(nian)降雨量(liang)1663.7毫米,多集中在5、6月和(he)8、9月份(fen)。
種植歷史
新(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)興(xing)(xing)香荔(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)是新(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)興(xing)(xing)縣(xian)荔(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)枝(zhi)(zhi)主(zhu)要品(pin)(pin)種(zhong)(zhong),起源于福(fu)建省荔(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)枝(zhi)(zhi)品(pin)(pin)種(zhong)(zhong)“狀(zhuang)元(yuan)(yuan)紅(hong)”。明代(dai),新(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)興(xing)(xing)縣(xian)種(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)的荔(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)枝(zhi)(zhi)品(pin)(pin)種(zhong)(zhong)有(you)黑(hei)葉、進奉、桂味(wei)(wei)等。1406年(nian)(nian)(明永樂四(si)年(nian)(nian))進士黎常(新(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)興(xing)(xing)縣(xian)籍人(ren)(ren))從福(fu)建引進狀(zhuang)元(yuan)(yuan)紅(hong)荔(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)枝(zhi)(zhi)樹(shu)(shu)苗回縣(xian)培育成新(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)品(pin)(pin)種(zhong)(zhong),因其(qi)(qi)果小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao),顏色鮮紅(hong),核(he)小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)如米,肉脆味(wei)(wei)香,有(you)別于其(qi)(qi)他荔(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)枝(zhi)(zhi)品(pin)(pin)種(zhong)(zhong),故得名(ming)(ming)“新(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)興(xing)(xing)香荔(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)”。1758年(nian)(nian)(清(qing)乾隆(long)二十(shi)三(san)年(nian)(nian))《新(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)興(xing)(xing)縣(xian)志(zhi)》載(zai):“香荔(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)枝(zhi)(zhi),兩(liang)粵(yue)所無,唯新(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)興(xing)(xing)有(you)之。或(huo)無核(he),或(huo)有(you)核(he)而(er)絕小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)。他處蒔(shi)之則變。”《羅浮(fu)志(zhi)》也載(zai):“荔(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)枝(zhi)(zhi)有(you)多種(zhong)(zhong),出(chu)新(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)興(xing)(xing)者(zhe)為(wei)香荔(li)(li)(li)(li)(li),實小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)核(he)焦(jiao)而(er)香美……甘酸宜人(ren)(ren)。其(qi)(qi)核(he)細者(zhe)謂之焦(jiao)核(he),荔(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)枝(zhi)(zhi)之最珍者(zhe)也。”《廣州雜記》更(geng)贊譽新(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)興(xing)(xing)香荔(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)的珍稀:“粵(yue)荔(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)多不及閩……而(er)新(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)興(xing)(xing)者(zhe)過之。新(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)興(xing)(xing)荔(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)干,美于閩之狀(zhuang)元(yuan)(yuan)紅(hong),官其(qi)(qi)地(di)者(zhe)亦不可多得,彼人(ren)(ren)取(qu)荔(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)漿為(wei)酒……色香味(wei)(wei)俱美。”清(qing)代(dai),新(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)興(xing)(xing)香荔(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)被列為(wei)貢品(pin)(pin)。其(qi)(qi)時,每年(nian)(nian)荔(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)枝(zhi)(zhi)收獲(huo)時節(jie),必(bi)由縣(xian)官派遣差役(yi)下鄉,四(si)出(chu)查勘,遇有(you)種(zhong)(zhong)荔(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)農戶(hu),便指派解額(e)上送(song),違者(zhe)則以欺騙論罪。1900年(nian)(nian)(清(qing)光緒二十(shi)六年(nian)(nian))新(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)興(xing)(xing)知縣(xian)王耀曾到任,深察民情,即于縣(xian)署后曠(kuang)地(di)(中山公(gong)園)蒔(shi)植(zhi)(zhi)香荔(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)樹(shu)(shu)百余(yu)株(zhu)(zhu),以為(wei)解貢之用。此后,新(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)興(xing)(xing)香荔(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)名(ming)(ming)負(fu)內外。該(gai)縣(xian)各地(di)均有(you)種(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi),以環城、洞口、車崗、上沙、東成、集(ji)成、船崗為(wei)主(zhu)產(chan)區(qu)。民國期間,該(gai)縣(xian)種(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)面積(ji)有(you)900~1000畝(mu),荔(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)枝(zhi)(zhi)樹(shu)(shu)2.7~3萬株(zhu)(zhu)。每逢“大(da)年(nian)(nian)”,總產(chan)約10多萬公(gong)斤。
1949年(nian)為(wei)694畝,2.54萬(wan)(wan)株,總產20萬(wan)(wan)公斤。1949年(nian)后(hou),成(cheng)為(wei)廣東荔(li)枝著名品種(zhong)之一。1951年(nian)9月(yue),華(hua)南(nan)植物園(yuan)科(ke)技(ji)人員在新(xin)(xin)興(xing)縣(xian)城郊井料崗(gang)圈接(jie)新(xin)(xin)興(xing)香荔(li)樹(shu)苗50株送往蘇聯莫斯科(ke)試種(zhong)。1984年(nian)日本京(jing)都大(da)學教授柳田圣山(shan)到(dao)新(xin)(xin)興(xing)縣(xian)觀光(guang)后(hou),著文(wen)稱新(xin)(xin)興(xing)是“荔(li)枝的故鄉”。
新興香(xiang)荔(li)具有嶺南荔(li)枝珍品的盛譽,又具有栽培管理成樹(shu)結果(guo)(guo)難的特點(dian),如管理不(bu)當,則不(bu)結果(guo)(guo),或種性(xing)退化,果(guo)(guo)實變小,細(xi)核(he)率降低,香(xiang)味變淡,酸性(xing)過濃。1957年后(hou),該縣(xian)曾(ceng)多次(ci)進行培植、擴種,但成效(xiao)不(bu)顯著。至(zhi)1978年,全縣(xian)香(xiang)荔(li)秧植面(mian)積4939畝(mu)(mu),有荔(li)枝樹(shu)74085株,其中成樹(shu)面(mian)積3326畝(mu)(mu),共49890株。是年,總(zong)產30.98萬(wan)公斤。1985年種植面(mian)積發(fa)展至(zhi)6755畝(mu)(mu),總(zong)產40.83萬(wan)公斤。因產量少,供不(bu)應求情(qing)況日益(yi)突出。
新興(xing)的(de)(de)農業土(tu)(tu)壤(rang)調查表明,該縣(xian)所有低丘緩坡地(di)和(he)(he)旱(han)耕地(di)的(de)(de)土(tu)(tu)壤(rang)均為壤(rang)土(tu)(tu)和(he)(he)紅壤(rang)土(tu)(tu),而香荔絕大部分種植(zhi)在(zai)這些類型的(de)(de)土(tu)(tu)地(di)上。據觀察,新興(xing)香荔對(dui)土(tu)(tu)壤(rang)適應性較廣,在(zai)村(cun)邊、房前屋后、旱(han)地(di)、山坡上種植(zhi)均能正(zheng)常生長。新興(xing)縣(xian)氣候地(di)理條件對(dui)荔枝生長非常有利(li)。
生產情況
根據資料(liao)顯(xian)示,新興(xing)香荔到(dao)20世紀60年(nian)(nian)(nian)代后期,其(qi)種(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)面(mian)積為(wei)(wei)2100多(duo)(duo)畝(mu),結果(guo)樹為(wei)(wei)1800多(duo)(duo)畝(mu),產(chan)量多(duo)(duo)年(nian)(nian)(nian)在(zai)500噸(dun)左右。20世紀80年(nian)(nian)(nian)代中(zhong)期,該(gai)品(pin)種(zhong)(zhong)種(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)面(mian)積擴大到(dao)6500畝(mu),至1990年(nian)(nian)(nian)擴大到(dao)1.1萬;2004年(nian)(nian)(nian)總(zong)面(mian)積達(da)2.15萬畝(mu),投產(chan)面(mian)積1.76萬畝(mu),總(zong)產(chan)5620噸(dun),為(wei)(wei)歷史最(zui)高產(chan)量。
新興香荔(li)品質極優,每(mei)年(nian)都是供不(bu)應求(qiu),其主(zhu)要(yao)表現在:
(1)產量少;
(2)品質優;
(3)遲(chi)熟。收獲期在7月上旬至中(zhong)旬前期,比糯米糍(ci)及桂味遲(chi)5-7天,是荔枝上市最遲(chi)的(de)品(pin)種(zhong)。其新興一帶市場占有率在40-60%之間(jian)。
生物特性
新興香荔在小樓和三江鎮有少量栽培(pei)。葉披針(zhen)形(xing)或長(chang)橢(tuo)圓形(xing),葉尖漸(jian)尖,葉緣呈波浪狀;果(guo)小,平均單(dan)果(guo)重10.6克(ke),長(chang)卵形(xing),果(guo)肩平;果(guo)皮深紅色(se),皮滑,龜裂片隆起,裂片峰銳尖;果(guo)肉白蠟色(se),質爽脆(cui),味清甜帶濃香,多汁(zhi),含可溶性固形(xing)物18%左(zuo)右(you),100毫(hao)(hao)升果(guo)汁(zhi)含維(wei)生(sheng)素C21.12~23.32毫(hao)(hao)克(ke),酸0.29~0.33克(ke),可食率77.6%。種子極小,全部退化為焦核;2月(yue)下旬~3月(yue)中旬開花,6月(yue)下旬果(guo)成(cheng)熟。
該品種肉厚質爽(shuang)脆(cui),有濃香味,種子極小,品質優;但果很小,產(chan)量不高,而且大小年(nian)結果現象明(ming)顯。