贊(zan)皇(huang)(huang)大(da)(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao),別名贊(zan)皇(huang)(huang)長棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)、金絲大(da)(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)、大(da)(da)(da)蒲(pu)紅(hong)(hong)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)。河北(bei)省贊(zan)皇(huang)(huang)縣(xian)原(yuan)生(sheng)大(da)(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)品種(zhong),為(wei)該縣(xian)特產。該品種(zhong)是中國國內發現(xian)的唯(wei)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)的“自然三(san)倍體”品種(zhong)。為(wei)歷代皇(huang)(huang)家貢(gong)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao),果實(shi)營(ying)養價(jia)值豐富,被(bei)譽(yu)為(wei)“百(bai)果之首”、“天然維(wei)生(sheng)素(su)(su)之王”。贊(zan)皇(huang)(huang)大(da)(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao) ?是中國700多個(ge)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)品種(zhong)中唯(wei)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)的“自然三(san)倍體”品種(zhong),果實(shi)營(ying)養豐富,品質卓越,以個(ge)大(da)(da)(da)、核小、皮薄、肉(rou)厚、“七個(ge)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)尺,十個(ge)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)斤”而(er)(er)著稱,被(bei)譽(yu)為(wei)“活維(wei)生(sheng)素(su)(su)丸”、 “百(bai)果之首”、“天然維(wei)生(sheng)素(su)(su)之王”。贊(zan)皇(huang)(huang)縣(xian)民(min)(min)間諺(yan)語(yu)有“一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)日吃仨(sa)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao),百(bai)歲不見(jian)(jian)老”之說。看(kan)外形,體碩如(ru)卵(luan),紫(zi)紅(hong)(hong)發亮,酷似一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)件精美的藝術珍玩;剝開后,則見(jian)(jian)肉(rou)持(chi)肥(fei)厚,質地細密(mi)、瑩如(ru)冰雪(xue);吃一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)口,味道甘甜,鮮(xian)美如(ru)酪;曬干掰開,尺把長的密(mi)絲纖連(lian)不斷。故也被(bei)人們譽(yu)為(wei)“金絲蜜(mi)”。贊(zan)皇(huang)(huang)大(da)(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)含有人體所需要的蛋(dan)白質、氨基酸、磷、鈣、鐵等(deng)微(wei)量(liang)元素(su)(su)。如(ru)維(wei)生(sheng)素(su)(su)C,每(mei)(mei)百(bai)克(ke)高達(da)540毫(hao)克(ke),是蘋果、桃等(deng)的百(bai)倍左(zuo)右,因而(er)(er)人們稱它是“活維(wei)生(sheng)素(su)(su)丸”。鮮(xian)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)含糖20-36%,干棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)高達(da)60%以上,食用價(jia)值和(he)藥用價(jia)值居百(bai)果之首。據本草綱目記載,贊(zan)皇(huang)(huang)大(da)(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)能補(bu)裨益胃(wei)、健運(yun)中氣。民(min)(min)間流傳有“每(mei)(mei)天吃三(san)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)、終生(sheng)不見(jian)(jian)老”和(he)“五(wu)谷加(jia)大(da)(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)、勝似靈芝草”的民(min)(min)諺(yan)。贊(zan)皇(huang)(huang)大(da)(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)不僅可鮮(xian)食,而(er)(er)且(qie)可以加(jia)工成干紅(hong)(hong)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)、蜜(mi)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)、棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)酒等(deng)。
河(he)北的(de)(de)(de)(de)贊(zan)皇(huang)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)栽培種植(zhi)大(da)(da)(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)有(you)上(shang)千年(nian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)歷史,大(da)(da)(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)種植(zhi)一(yi)直是贊(zan)皇(huang)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)重要產業(ye)(ye),在(zai)一(yi)代(dai)代(dai)人(ren)的(de)(de)(de)(de)共同努(nu)力下,大(da)(da)(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)產業(ye)(ye)迅猛發(fa)(fa)展(zhan)。特別是2003年(nian)開(kai)始(shi),該縣(xian)(xian)(xian)把發(fa)(fa)展(zhan)大(da)(da)(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)產業(ye)(ye)與(yu)全(quan)(quan)(quan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)脫貧致富奔小康結(jie)合起來,以贊(zan)皇(huang)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)苗(miao)圃場苗(miao)木產業(ye)(ye)龍頭(tou)為依托,選育出(chu)(chu)了贊(zan)晶、贊(zan)豐(feng)、贊(zan)玉三(san)個新品(pin)種在(zai)全(quan)(quan)(quan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)進行了推廣(guang)普及(ji),靠政(zheng)策調動(dong),典型帶動(dong),利益驅動(dong),宣傳發(fa)(fa)動(dong),使全(quan)(quan)(quan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)民發(fa)(fa)展(zhan)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)園的(de)(de)(de)(de)熱情進一(yi)步高漲,棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)園規(gui)模得到不斷擴大(da)(da)(da)(da),全(quan)(quan)(quan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)大(da)(da)(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)種植(zhi)面(mian)(mian)積達到45萬(wan)畝(mu),占(zhan)全(quan)(quan)(quan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)國土面(mian)(mian)積的(de)(de)(de)(de)四(si)(si)分之(zhi)一(yi),棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)產量1.1億公(gong)斤(jin),并涌(yong)現出(chu)(chu)了陽澤十萬(wan)畝(mu)大(da)(da)(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)科技(ji)示(shi)范園區(qu)(qu)、南壕科技(ji)示(shi)范區(qu)(qu)等精品(pin)工(gong)程(cheng),園區(qu)(qu)群眾人(ren)均(jun)收(shou)(shou)入(ru)5000多(duo)元,科技(ji)示(shi)范園區(qu)(qu)帶動(dong)了全(quan)(quan)(quan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)群眾種植(zhi)大(da)(da)(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)積極性(xing),形(xing)(xing)成了以點帶面(mian)(mian),全(quan)(quan)(quan)面(mian)(mian)開(kai)花(hua)的(de)(de)(de)(de)喜人(ren)局面(mian)(mian)。全(quan)(quan)(quan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)形(xing)(xing)成了回車(che)、趙峪、行樂、呂(lv)莊等青棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)市場和三(san)陣、縣(xian)(xian)(xian)城、延康等苗(miao)木交易(yi)市場。2010年(nian),全(quan)(quan)(quan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)大(da)(da)(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)產業(ye)(ye)總計年(nian)收(shou)(shou)入(ru)2.3億元,人(ren)均(jun)增收(shou)(shou)1000元,占(zhan)人(ren)均(jun)純收(shou)(shou)入(ru)的(de)(de)(de)(de)三(san)分之(zhi)一(yi),年(nian)增縣(xian)(xian)(xian)財(cai)政(zheng)收(shou)(shou)入(ru)1800多(duo)萬(wan)元,占(zhan)全(quan)(quan)(quan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)財(cai)政(zheng)收(shou)(shou)入(ru)的(de)(de)(de)(de)22.6%,大(da)(da)(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)業(ye)(ye)已逐步發(fa)(fa)展(zhan)成為贊(zan)皇(huang)經濟(ji)(ji)發(fa)(fa)展(zhan)和農(nong)民增收(shou)(shou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)支柱產業(ye)(ye),金絲(si)大(da)(da)(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)樹已成為名副其實的(de)(de)(de)(de)“縣(xian)(xian)(xian)樹”,實現了生(sheng)態、經濟(ji)(ji)、社會效益的(de)(de)(de)(de)有(you)機結(jie)合。贊(zan)皇(huang)大(da)(da)(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)還先后(hou)在(zai)新疆、山東(dong)、河(he)南、四(si)(si)川等中國20多(duo)個省(sheng)、市、自治區(qu)(qu)安家落戶,為當地的(de)(de)(de)(de)經濟(ji)(ji)發(fa)(fa)展(zhan)和生(sheng)態建設做(zuo)出(chu)(chu)了重要貢(gong)獻。