人類是(shi)何時開始吃(chi)起(qi)檸檬,實(shi)無可考。但公(gong)元九百一(yi)十七(qi)年的(de)(de)一(yi)卷(juan)中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)官書里記(ji)載著兩瓶檸檬曾進貢給皇帝。檸檬的(de)(de)原產(chan)地一(yi)說在(zai)中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)西(xi)南部(bu)和緬甸北部(bu)。檸檬在(zai)中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)栽(zai)培時間較(jiao)晚。中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)栽(zai)培數量不多,分布在(zai)長江(jiang)以(yi)南各(ge)省(sheng)(自(zi)治(zhi)區(qu)),以(yi)四川(chuan)栽(zai)培最多。廣(guang)東(dong)、臺(tai)灣、福建、廣(guang)西(xi)等(deng)(deng)省(sheng)(自(zi)治(zhi)區(qu))均(jun)有少量栽(zai)培。查(cha)考信史,中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)是(shi)最早有檸檬記(ji)錄的(de)(de)。(《東(dong)坡雜記(ji)》):“黎(li),字希聲。為人質木遲緩,劉貢父戲之為黎(li)子。以(yi)謂指其(qi)德,不知果(guo)(guo)木中(zhong)真有此也。一(yi)日聯騎出,聞市(shi)人有唱是(shi)果(guo)(guo)鬻(yu)之者,大笑(xiao),幾落馬。”大英白檸檬原產(chan)于遂寧市(shi)大英縣河邊鎮,其(qi)種(zhong)植始于上(shang)世紀七(qi)十年代。據(ju)《大英縣志(zhi)》(2007年版)記(ji)載:“.....境域(yu)農民種(zhong)植..檸檬達(da)70年以(yi)上(shang)”“1984年,境內公(gong)社成片種(zhong)植嫁(jia)接(jie)水果(guo)(guo)幼樹1000萬株(zhu)...”建縣后...先后引進....檸檬等(deng)(deng)名、優、特、新(xin)水果(guo)(guo)品種(zhong)。“1999年全縣建立(li)名、優、特新(xin)水果(guo)(guo)種(zhong)植基地6個(ge)”,面積450公(gong)頃。到2003年,全縣基本形(xing)成...河邊白檸檬...等(deng)(deng)4個(ge)水果(guo)(guo)生(sheng)產(chan)基地,面積達(da)576公(gong)頃,年產(chan)水果(guo)(guo)100萬余噸(dun),暢銷省(sheng)內外;又據(ju)《大英農業志(zhi)》記(ji)載:“檸檬,縣域(yu)有尤力克(ke)、塔西(xi)堤兩個(ge)品種(zhong)...塔西(xi)堤又名白檸檬,1993年自(zi)美國(guo)(guo)(guo)引種(zhong)嫁(jia)接(jie),栽(zai)培史已逾10年。表現(xian)為樹冠圓直,葉(xie)色濃(nong)綠,果(guo)(guo)實(shi)圓,頂(ding)部(bu)乳狀(zhuang)淺淡,皮膚光滑,油胞細密,果(guo)(guo)少枝或無枝,以(yi)春(chun)花果(guo)(guo)為主,10月下旬熟。單果(guo)(guo)重百克(ke),四年生(sheng)樹畝(mu)產(chan)638公(gong)斤。”
大(da)(da)英(ying)白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)檸(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)是(shi)我(wo)國獨(du)一無(wu)二的檸(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)新品種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),享(xiang)有“果中(zhong)之(zhi)王、”“使(shi)用(yong)佳品”稱(cheng)號(hao),其產(chan)品品質上(shang)(shang)乘,富含17種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)氨基(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)酸和(he)鈣(gai)、鐵(tie)、磷(lin)等礦物質和(he)多種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)維生素。該(gai)白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)檸(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)又名(ming)塔(ta)西堤檸(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng),于(yu)1991年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)由四(si)川(chuan)省(sheng)日用(yong)化(hua)(hua)(hua)學工業(ye)(ye)(ye)研究所梁家友教授從美國引進(jin)。1995年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)2月(yue),河邊鎮從重慶(qing)日化(hua)(hua)(hua)研究所引進(jin)在(zai)臥龍村培(pei)植,通(tong)過適應性觀(guan)察(cha),砧木選(xuan)擇,嫁接苗(miao)(miao)的培(pei)育,土壤改(gai)良,肥料管理(li),整形(xing)修(xiu)剪,病蟲害(hai)防治,激素應用(yong)及適時(shi)采(cai)收等一系列有效的栽(zai)培(pei)技術,1996年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)12月(yue)試點培(pei)育成功(gong),并于(yu)同年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)開始(shi)發(fa)(fa)(fa)展(zhan),到(dao)2012年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植面積約有3000于(yu)畝(mu)(mu)(mu)。2002年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)被四(si)川(chuan)省(sheng)農(nong)業(ye)(ye)(ye)廳(ting)評(ping)為(wei)無(wu)公害(hai)食(shi)品,2004年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)申報國家無(wu)公害(hai)果品,2002年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)和(he)2006年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)度被評(ping)為(wei)“遂(sui)寧(ning)市優果品”。近年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)來,縣(xian)(xian)委、縣(xian)(xian)政府高度重視白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)檸(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)產(chan)業(ye)(ye)(ye)發(fa)(fa)(fa)展(zhan),2009年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)引進(jin)5000萬元新建檸(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)基(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)地2000畝(mu)(mu)(mu),打造(zao)八里總支(zhi)老基(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)地5000畝(mu)(mu)(mu),籌建白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)檸(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)樹(shu)苗(miao)(miao)基(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)地5000畝(mu)(mu)(mu);2000年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)成立白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)檸(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)協會,2011年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)成立白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)檸(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)產(chan)品合作社(she),推動產(chan)業(ye)(ye)(ye)規模化(hua)(hua)(hua)發(fa)(fa)(fa)展(zhan)。到(dao)2012年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植面積約有3000余(yu)畝(mu)(mu)(mu),年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)產(chan)量4000余(yu)噸,計劃從2012年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)起(qi)白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)檸(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)每年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)薪(xin)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植1000畝(mu)(mu)(mu),用(yong)三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)時(shi)間使(shi)基(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)地發(fa)(fa)(fa)展(zhan)到(dao)5000畝(mu)(mu)(mu),常年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)產(chan)量達到(dao)13000噸以上(shang)(shang);白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)檸(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)在(zai)大(da)(da)英(ying)縣(xian)(xian)的種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植面積在(zai)不(bu)斷擴大(da)(da),是(shi)目(mu)前世(shi)界第二、中(zhong)國第一的白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)檸(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)生產(chan)基(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)地。在(zai)重慶(qing)、成都(dou)、昆明、北京、上(shang)(shang)海(hai)、廣州(zhou)等多個大(da)(da)中(zhong)城市均(jun)建立有銷售網絡或網點,大(da)(da)英(ying)白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)檸(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)的發(fa)(fa)(fa)展(zhan)正(zheng)向產(chan)業(ye)(ye)(ye)化(hua)(hua)(hua)、規模化(hua)(hua)(hua)、集約化(hua)(hua)(hua)不(bu)斷推進(jin),已(yi)成為(wei)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植區農(nong)民(min)增收致富的重要支(zhi)柱(zhu)產(chan)業(ye)(ye)(ye)之(zhi)一。
白檸檬,原名塔西提(ti)檸檬,源于(yu)美國,于(yu)1995年引進大英縣河(he)邊鎮,是(shi)中(zhong)國獨(du)一無(wu)二的(de)檸檬新品種,享有“果中(zhong)之(zhi)(zhi)王”、“食(shi)用佳品”稱號(hao)。白檸檬是(shi)無(wu)核水果,是(shi)很重要的(de)天然(ran)香(xiang)(xiang)精原料,它為(wei)清香(xiang)(xiang)型(xing),填補了天然(ran)香(xiang)(xiang)精香(xiang)(xiang)型(xing)之(zhi)(zhi)空缺。