枇杷(pa)樹屬亞熱帶樹種(zhong),原產中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)福(fu)建(jian)、四川、陜西(xi)、湖南、湖北、浙江(jiang)等(deng)省(sheng),長江(jiang)以南各省(sheng)多作果(guo)樹栽培。枇杷(pa)適(shi)(shi)應性強,可(ke)以人工種(zhong)植(zhi),也可(ke)以大棚種(zhong)植(zhi)。枇杷(pa)喜光,稍(shao)耐(nai)(nai)陰,喜溫暖氣候(hou)和肥(fei)水(shui)(shui)濕潤(run)、排水(shui)(shui)良好的(de)土(tu)(tu)壤,稍(shao)耐(nai)(nai)寒(han)(han),不(bu)耐(nai)(nai)嚴寒(han)(han),生長緩慢。太湖邊(bian)及(ji)湖中(zhong)島上的(de)枇杷(pa)獨佳,由于(yu)冬日(ri)(ri)水(shui)(shui)汽霧氣,保護了冬日(ri)(ri)花朵不(bu)受寒(han)(han)害(hai),故(gu)年年碩(shuo)果(guo)累累,江(jiang)蘇蘇州(zhou)吳中(zhong)區(qu)(吳縣)洞(dong)庭(ting)山為中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)五大枇杷(pa)產地(di)之一。金庭(ting)(西(xi)山島)氣候(hou)溫暖濕潤(run),雨(yu)量充沛(pei),日(ri)(ri)照充足,土(tu)(tu)質疏松,尤其適(shi)(shi)合枇杷(pa)的(de)生長。島內還專門開辟了青種(zhong)枇杷(pa)種(zhong)植(zhi)基(ji)地(di)。
枇(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa),因狀如民族樂器中的琵琶而得名。其果實(shi)柔(rou)軟、多汁,甘酸適度,為初(chu)夏(xia)水(shui)果中的珍品。我(wo)國栽(zai)培枇(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)歷(li)(li)史悠久,早在西(xi)(xi)漢(han)初(chu)期已經(jing)(jing)種(zhong)植。枇(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)在我(wo)國有(you)五大產區(qu),東山和(he)西(xi)(xi)山為主要產區(qu)之一。它與浙江塘(tang)棲(qi)的“軟條”、福建莆口的“大鐘”齊名。西(xi)(xi)山栽(zai)種(zhong)枇(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)的歷(li)(li)史始于唐代,至宋代有(you)了明確的文(wen)字記(ji)載(zai)。明代時,洞(dong)庭(ting)山的枇(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)產量(liang)已經(jing)(jing)聞(wen)名天下(xia)。有(you)王世懋的《學圃(pu)雜疏》為證(zheng):洞(dong)庭(ting)枇(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)天下(xia)最。
西山枇(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)按(an)(an)肉質和(he)(he)皮色(se),一(yi)般分為三類:白沙(sha)、紅沙(sha)和(he)(he)青(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。如果(guo)按(an)(an)皮色(se)和(he)(he)形(xing)態分則(ze)更多,有(you)照(zhao)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、白沙(sha)、灰種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、和(he)(he)尚頭、雞蛋(dan)白、大種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、細種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、銅皮等。西山枇(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)主要(yao)有(you)兩(liang)個品種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)深受(shou)人(ren)們青(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)睞。荸(bi)薺(qi)(qi)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。因(yin)形(xing)如荸(bi)薺(qi)(qi)而(er)(er)(er)得(de)(de)(de)名(ming)(ming)。荸(bi)薺(qi)(qi)比(bi)青(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)成(cheng)(cheng)熟(shu)期(qi)(qi)晚一(yi)個星(xing)期(qi)(qi)左右。其(qi)優(you)點是(shi)甜(tian)性特足(zu),相(xiang)對(dui)其(qi)他枇(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)而(er)(er)(er)言(yan),經得(de)(de)(de)起雨(yu)淋。不(bu)足(zu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)處是(shi)果(guo)形(xing)小,皮不(bu)易(yi)剝離。此品種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)在(zai)清(qing)光緒十三年(nian)(nian)(1887),西山葛(ge)家(jia)塢農民(min)葛(ge)文麟從一(yi)枝十年(nian)(nian)生枇(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)上(shang)采得(de)(de)(de)果(guo)實(shi)(shi)去鎮夏出售,被(bei)有(you)經驗的(de)(de)果(guo)農王萬山發(fa)現而(er)(er)(er)加(jia)以鼓勵(li),葛(ge)氏(shi)從而(er)(er)(er)培育,經過嫁接逐步推行而(er)(er)(er)發(fa)展。民(min)國(guo)時(shi)期(qi)(qi),荸(bi)薺(qi)(qi)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)裝上(shang)小竹(zhu)籃,遠(yuan)銷無錫常州一(yi)帶,頗有(you)聲譽。青(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。青(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)枇(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)因(yin)果(guo)實(shi)(shi)成(cheng)(cheng)熟(shu)時(shi)蒂部(bu)仍呈青(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)色(se)而(er)(er)(er)得(de)(de)(de)名(ming)(ming)。青(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)枇(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)由野生枇(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)變異而(er)(er)(er)來。清(qing)代(dai)末年(nian)(nian),秉常村村民(min)謝(xie)方友發(fa)現此品種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)果(guo)形(xing)大、汁水多、甜(tian)性足(zu)、易(yi)剝離、故加(jia)以培植,從而(er)(er)(er)得(de)(de)(de)到發(fa)展。目前,青(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)枇(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)已成(cheng)(cheng)為西山枇(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)中的(de)(de)主流品種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),深受(shou)食客們的(de)(de)青(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)睞。青(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)枇(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)雖好,但它經不(bu)起日曬、雨(yu)淋。尤(you)其(qi)是(shi)果(guo)實(shi)(shi)近(jin)成(cheng)(cheng)熟(shu)時(shi),一(yi)旦碰(peng)上(shang)大雨(yu),枇(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)皮容易(yi)爆裂。這樣,枇(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)就賣不(bu)出價格了。因(yin)此,果(guo)農們最怕的(de)(de)就是(shi)果(guo)實(shi)(shi)成(cheng)(cheng)熟(shu)時(shi)的(de)(de)大風狂語。枇(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)的(de)(de)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植以沙(sha)粒(li)黃泥地為優(you)質土壤(rang)。西山秉常村羅漢(han)塢和(he)(he)葛(ge)家(jia)塢內都(dou)具(ju)備(bei)這樣的(de)(de)自然條件,因(yin)此,果(guo)實(shi)(shi)比(bi)一(yi)般地段(duan)出產的(de)(de)果(guo)品優(you)質。枇(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)隔冬(dong)開花(hua),能耐霜寒雪凍(dong),次年(nian)(nian),夏熟(shu),得(de)(de)(de)雨(yu)露之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)潤。故有(you)“秋萌(meng),凍(dong)花(hua),春實(shi)(shi),夏熟(shu),備(bei)四時(shi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)精氣(qi)”的(de)(de)說法,被(bei)人(ren)們譽為“果(guo)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)冠”。
西山習(xi)慣上把枇(pi)杷(pa)分為白(bai)沙、紅沙兩類,白(bai)沙 用來(lai)概(gai)括白(bai)肉和黃肉系統(tong)的(de)(de)枇(pi)杷(pa)品種(zhong)(zhong),紅沙則指橙肉系統(tong)的(de)(de)枇(pi)杷(pa)。西山枇(pi)杷(pa)品種(zhong)(zhong)眾多,栽培最(zui)多的(de)(de)是青種(zhong)(zhong)、照種(zhong)(zhong)和荸薺種(zhong)(zhong)。
青(qing)(qing)種(zhong)枇(pi)杷:原由(you)野生(sheng)枇(pi)杷變異而來(lai),果(guo)實(shi)成熟時蒂(di)部仍呈青(qing)(qing)綠色,是該種(zhong)最易辨認(ren)的特征(zheng),青(qing)(qing)種(zhong)之名亦由(you)此而來(lai);有長柄(bing)青(qing)(qing)種(zhong)和短(duan)柄(bing)青(qing)(qing)種(zhong)兩個品系,前者果(guo)柄(bing)較(jiao)細(xi),果(guo)形略(lve)小(xiao),后者果(guo)柄(bing)粗短(duan),果(guo)大小(xiao)均勻,栽培以短(duan)柄(bing)青(qing)(qing)種(zhong)為多(duo)。
照(zhao)(zhao)種(zhong)(zhong)枇(pi)杷可分為(wei)短柄(bing)(bing)(bing)照(zhao)(zhao)種(zhong)(zhong)、長柄(bing)(bing)(bing)照(zhao)(zhao)種(zhong)(zhong)和(he)鷹爪(zhua)照(zhao)(zhao)種(zhong)(zhong)三個品系(xi)。短柄(bing)(bing)(bing)照(zhao)(zhao)種(zhong)(zhong)果柄(bing)(bing)(bing)較(jiao)短,樹冠枝條(tiao)較(jiao)疏;長柄(bing)(bing)(bing)照(zhao)(zhao)種(zhong)(zhong)果柄(bing)(bing)(bing)長,枝條(tiao)稍密,果肉較(jiao)厚;鷹爪(zhua)照(zhao)(zhao)種(zhong)(zhong)以果柄(bing)(bing)(bing)下垂(chui)略似鷹爪(zhua)而得名。
荸(bi)薺種(zhong)因(yin)果扁圓略(lve)似荸(bi)薺而得名(ming)。
“太(tai)湖(hu)綠(lv)(lv)(lv)(lv)”是(shi)由蘇(su)(su)州西山(shan)國家(jia)現(xian)代(dai)農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)業(ye)(ye)示(shi)(shi)范園區(qu)有(you)限責任公司(si)(si)于(yu)(yu)2001年(nian)6月(yue)經(jing)(jing)國家(jia)商(shang)標局(ju)注冊(ce)批(pi)準的(de)(de)(de)商(shang)標,并于(yu)(yu)2003年(nian)、2006年(nian)連續兩次(ci)被(bei)工商(shang)局(ju)評為(wei)江蘇(su)(su)省著(zhu)名商(shang)標。蘇(su)(su)州西山(shan)國家(jia)現(xian)代(dai)農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)業(ye)(ye)示(shi)(shi)范園區(qu)有(you)限責任公司(si)(si)(下稱“園區(qu)”)是(shi)經(jing)(jing)國家(jia)農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)業(ye)(ye)綜合開(kai)發(fa)(fa)辦(ban)批(pi)準的(de)(de)(de)農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)業(ye)(ye)示(shi)(shi)范園區(qu),其有(you)限公司(si)(si)是(shi)他的(de)(de)(de)管理、開(kai)發(fa)(fa)主體(ti),致(zhi)力(li)于(yu)(yu)現(xian)代(dai)農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)業(ye)(ye),綠(lv)(lv)(lv)(lv)色農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)業(ye)(ye)的(de)(de)(de)發(fa)(fa)展。對(dui)西山(shan)的(de)(de)(de)傳統農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)業(ye)(ye)資源進行開(kai)發(fa)(fa),整(zheng)合枇(pi)杷、楊(yang)(yang)梅、板(ban)栗、銀杏等(deng)果(guo)品(pin)。為(wei)發(fa)(fa)展農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)業(ye)(ye),在市(shi)場經(jing)(jing)濟中走出一(yi)條新的(de)(de)(de)道路(lu),帶(dai)領(ling)農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)民致(zhi)富,為(wei)此創立了“太(tai)湖(hu)綠(lv)(lv)(lv)(lv)”------一(yi)個嶄新的(de)(de)(de)農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)業(ye)(ye)品(pin)牌。“太(tai)湖(hu)綠(lv)(lv)(lv)(lv)”商(shang)標主要(yao)在本單位生產(chan)(chan)(chan)的(de)(de)(de)新鮮蔬(shu)菜(cai)(黃瓜(gua)、番茄(qie)、彩色甜椒(jiao)等(deng))、水果(guo)(枇(pi)杷、楊(yang)(yang)梅、板(ban)栗、銀杏、草莓、石榴等(deng))上使用(yong)。生產(chan)(chan)(chan)的(de)(de)(de)太(tai)湖(hu)綠(lv)(lv)(lv)(lv)枇(pi)杷、楊(yang)(yang)梅、板(ban)栗、銀杏等(deng)通過國家(jia)級無公害農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)產(chan)(chan)(chan)品(pin)認證,市(shi)場供不應(ying)求,已有(you)一(yi)定的(de)(de)(de)知名度,其產(chan)(chan)(chan)品(pin)先(xian)后(hou)被(bei)評為(wei)蘇(su)(su)州名牌產(chan)(chan)(chan)品(pin),獲得第三屆江蘇(su)(su)省特(te)優農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)產(chan)(chan)(chan)品(pin)博覽(lan)會最佳產(chan)(chan)(chan)品(pin)獎(jiang)。