枇(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)樹(shu)屬亞熱帶樹(shu)種(zhong)(zhong),原(yuan)產中國(guo)福建、四(si)川、陜西、湖南、湖北(bei)、浙(zhe)江等(deng)省,長江以南各省多(duo)作果樹(shu)栽培。枇(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)適應性(xing)強,可以人工(gong)種(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi),也可以大棚種(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)。枇(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)喜光,稍耐(nai)(nai)陰,喜溫暖氣(qi)候和肥水(shui)濕潤、排(pai)水(shui)良(liang)好的(de)土壤,稍耐(nai)(nai)寒,不耐(nai)(nai)嚴(yan)寒,生長緩慢。太湖邊(bian)及(ji)湖中島上(shang)的(de)枇(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)獨佳,由于冬(dong)(dong)日(ri)水(shui)汽霧氣(qi),保(bao)護了(le)冬(dong)(dong)日(ri)花(hua)朵不受寒害,故年年碩果累(lei)累(lei),江蘇蘇州(zhou)吳中區(吳縣)洞庭山為中國(guo)五(wu)大枇(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)產地(di)之一。金庭(西山島)氣(qi)候溫暖濕潤,雨量充沛,日(ri)照充足(zu),土質疏松(song),尤其適合枇(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)的(de)生長。島內還專門開辟了(le)青種(zhong)(zhong)枇(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)種(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)基地(di)。
枇(pi)杷,因狀如民(min)族樂器中(zhong)的(de)(de)琵(pi)琶而得(de)名。其果實柔軟、多汁,甘酸(suan)適度(du),為(wei)(wei)初(chu)夏水果中(zhong)的(de)(de)珍(zhen)品。我國(guo)栽培枇(pi)杷歷(li)史(shi)悠久,早在(zai)西(xi)漢初(chu)期已經(jing)種植(zhi)。枇(pi)杷在(zai)我國(guo)有(you)五大(da)產(chan)區,東山和西(xi)山為(wei)(wei)主(zhu)要產(chan)區之一。它與浙江(jiang)塘棲的(de)(de)“軟條”、福(fu)建莆口(kou)的(de)(de)“大(da)鐘”齊名。西(xi)山栽種枇(pi)杷的(de)(de)歷(li)史(shi)始于唐代(dai),至宋代(dai)有(you)了明(ming)確(que)的(de)(de)文字記載(zai)。明(ming)代(dai)時,洞庭山的(de)(de)枇(pi)杷產(chan)量已經(jing)聞名天(tian)下(xia)。有(you)王(wang)世懋的(de)(de)《學(xue)圃雜疏(shu)》為(wei)(wei)證:洞庭枇(pi)杷天(tian)下(xia)最。
西(xi)(xi)山枇(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)(pa)(pa)按肉質(zhi)和(he)皮色,一般分為三(san)類(lei):白沙(sha)、紅沙(sha)和(he)青種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。如果(guo)按皮色和(he)形(xing)態分則更(geng)多,有(you)照種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、白沙(sha)、灰(hui)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、和(he)尚頭、雞蛋白、大種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、細種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、銅(tong)皮等。西(xi)(xi)山枇(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)(pa)(pa)主要有(you)兩個(ge)品(pin)(pin)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)深受人們(men)青睞(lai)。荸薺種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。因(yin)形(xing)如荸薺而(er)得名(ming)。荸薺比(bi)(bi)青種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)成熟期晚一個(ge)星期左右。其(qi)優點是甜(tian)性特足(zu),相對其(qi)他枇(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)(pa)(pa)而(er)言(yan),經得起(qi)(qi)雨淋。不(bu)足(zu)之(zhi)處是果(guo)形(xing)小(xiao),皮不(bu)易剝(bo)(bo)離(li)。此品(pin)(pin)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)在清光緒十三(san)年(nian)(nian)(1887),西(xi)(xi)山葛家(jia)塢農民(min)葛文麟從(cong)一枝(zhi)十年(nian)(nian)生枇(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)(pa)(pa)上采得果(guo)實去鎮夏(xia)出售,被有(you)經驗的(de)果(guo)農王萬山發現而(er)加(jia)(jia)以鼓勵,葛氏從(cong)而(er)培育,經過嫁接逐(zhu)步(bu)推行而(er)發展。民(min)國時(shi)(shi)(shi)期,荸薺種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)裝上小(xiao)竹籃,遠銷無錫常州(zhou)一帶,頗有(you)聲譽。青種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。青種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)枇(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)(pa)(pa)因(yin)果(guo)實成熟時(shi)(shi)(shi)蒂部(bu)仍呈青色而(er)得名(ming)。青種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)枇(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)(pa)(pa)由(you)野生枇(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)(pa)(pa)變(bian)異而(er)來。清代末年(nian)(nian),秉(bing)常村(cun)村(cun)民(min)謝方友發現此品(pin)(pin)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)果(guo)形(xing)大、汁水(shui)多、甜(tian)性足(zu)、易剝(bo)(bo)離(li)、故(gu)加(jia)(jia)以培植,從(cong)而(er)得到(dao)發展。目前,青種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)枇(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)(pa)(pa)已成為西(xi)(xi)山枇(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)(pa)(pa)中的(de)主流品(pin)(pin)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),深受食(shi)客們(men)的(de)青睞(lai)。青種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)枇(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)(pa)(pa)雖(sui)好,但它經不(bu)起(qi)(qi)日(ri)曬(shai)、雨淋。尤其(qi)是果(guo)實近成熟時(shi)(shi)(shi),一旦碰上大雨,枇(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)(pa)(pa)皮容(rong)易爆(bao)裂。這樣,枇(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)(pa)(pa)就賣不(bu)出價(jia)格了。因(yin)此,果(guo)農們(men)最怕的(de)就是果(guo)實成熟時(shi)(shi)(shi)的(de)大風狂語。枇(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)(pa)(pa)的(de)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植以沙(sha)粒黃泥地(di)為優質(zhi)土壤(rang)。西(xi)(xi)山秉(bing)常村(cun)羅漢塢和(he)葛家(jia)塢內都具備這樣的(de)自然條件,因(yin)此,果(guo)實比(bi)(bi)一般地(di)段出產的(de)果(guo)品(pin)(pin)優質(zhi)。枇(pi)(pi)(pi)杷(pa)(pa)(pa)(pa)隔冬開花,能耐霜(shuang)寒雪凍,次(ci)年(nian)(nian),夏(xia)熟,得雨露之(zhi)潤。故(gu)有(you)“秋萌,凍花,春實,夏(xia)熟,備四時(shi)(shi)(shi)之(zhi)精氣”的(de)說法,被人們(men)譽為“果(guo)之(zhi)冠”。
西山習慣上把枇杷(pa)(pa)分為白沙(sha)(sha)、紅(hong)沙(sha)(sha)兩類,白沙(sha)(sha) 用來(lai)概括白肉和黃肉系統(tong)的(de)(de)枇杷(pa)(pa)品(pin)種(zhong),紅(hong)沙(sha)(sha)則(ze)指橙(cheng)肉系統(tong)的(de)(de)枇杷(pa)(pa)。西山枇杷(pa)(pa)品(pin)種(zhong)眾多,栽培最多的(de)(de)是青種(zhong)、照(zhao)種(zhong)和荸薺種(zhong)。
青(qing)(qing)種枇(pi)杷:原由(you)野(ye)生枇(pi)杷變異而來(lai),果(guo)(guo)實成熟時蒂(di)部仍(reng)呈青(qing)(qing)綠(lv)色,是該種最易辨認的特征,青(qing)(qing)種之(zhi)名(ming)亦由(you)此而來(lai);有長柄(bing)(bing)青(qing)(qing)種和短柄(bing)(bing)青(qing)(qing)種兩個(ge)品系(xi),前者果(guo)(guo)柄(bing)(bing)較細,果(guo)(guo)形略小,后者果(guo)(guo)柄(bing)(bing)粗短,果(guo)(guo)大小均(jun)勻,栽培(pei)以短柄(bing)(bing)青(qing)(qing)種為多。
照(zhao)(zhao)種(zhong)(zhong)枇杷可分為短柄(bing)照(zhao)(zhao)種(zhong)(zhong)、長(chang)(chang)柄(bing)照(zhao)(zhao)種(zhong)(zhong)和(he)鷹爪(zhua)照(zhao)(zhao)種(zhong)(zhong)三個品系。短柄(bing)照(zhao)(zhao)種(zhong)(zhong)果柄(bing)較(jiao)短,樹冠(guan)枝條(tiao)較(jiao)疏;長(chang)(chang)柄(bing)照(zhao)(zhao)種(zhong)(zhong)果柄(bing)長(chang)(chang),枝條(tiao)稍密,果肉較(jiao)厚;鷹爪(zhua)照(zhao)(zhao)種(zhong)(zhong)以果柄(bing)下垂略似鷹爪(zhua)而(er)得名。
荸薺種因果扁圓略(lve)似荸薺而得名。
“太湖綠(lv)”是由蘇(su)州(zhou)西(xi)山(shan)國家(jia)現代(dai)(dai)農(nong)(nong)業(ye)(ye)示范園區(qu)有(you)限(xian)責(ze)任(ren)公司于(yu)2001年6月經(jing)國家(jia)商(shang)標(biao)局(ju)注冊批準的(de)商(shang)標(biao),并于(yu)2003年、2006年連續兩次被工商(shang)局(ju)評(ping)為江(jiang)蘇(su)省著名(ming)商(shang)標(biao)。蘇(su)州(zhou)西(xi)山(shan)國家(jia)現代(dai)(dai)農(nong)(nong)業(ye)(ye)示范園區(qu)有(you)限(xian)責(ze)任(ren)公司(下(xia)稱“園區(qu)”)是經(jing)國家(jia)農(nong)(nong)業(ye)(ye)綜合開(kai)發(fa)(fa)(fa)辦(ban)批準的(de)農(nong)(nong)業(ye)(ye)示范園區(qu),其有(you)限(xian)公司是他的(de)管理、開(kai)發(fa)(fa)(fa)主(zhu)體,致力于(yu)現代(dai)(dai)農(nong)(nong)業(ye)(ye),綠(lv)色(se)農(nong)(nong)業(ye)(ye)的(de)發(fa)(fa)(fa)展。對西(xi)山(shan)的(de)傳(chuan)統農(nong)(nong)業(ye)(ye)資源(yuan)進行開(kai)發(fa)(fa)(fa),整(zheng)合枇(pi)杷(pa)(pa)、楊梅(mei)(mei)、板(ban)栗、銀杏等(deng)果品。為發(fa)(fa)(fa)展農(nong)(nong)業(ye)(ye),在市場經(jing)濟中走出一(yi)條新的(de)道路,帶領(ling)農(nong)(nong)民致富,為此(ci)創立了“太湖綠(lv)”------一(yi)個嶄新的(de)農(nong)(nong)業(ye)(ye)品牌。“太湖綠(lv)”商(shang)標(biao)主(zhu)要(yao)在本單位生產的(de)新鮮(xian)蔬菜(黃瓜(gua)、番茄、彩色(se)甜椒等(deng))、水果(枇(pi)杷(pa)(pa)、楊梅(mei)(mei)、板(ban)栗、銀杏、草莓、石榴等(deng))上使用。生產的(de)太湖綠(lv)枇(pi)杷(pa)(pa)、楊梅(mei)(mei)、板(ban)栗、銀杏等(deng)通過國家(jia)級無公害農(nong)(nong)產品認證,市場供不(bu)應求,已(yi)有(you)一(yi)定的(de)知名(ming)度,其產品先后被評(ping)為蘇(su)州(zhou)名(ming)牌產品,獲得(de)第三屆江(jiang)蘇(su)省特優(you)農(nong)(nong)產品博覽會最佳產品獎。