人(ren)(ren)類是(shi)何(he)時開始吃起檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng),實(shi)無可(ke)考。但(dan)公(gong)(gong)元九百一十(shi)(shi)七(qi)年(nian)(nian)的一卷中(zhong)國(guo)官書(shu)里(li)記(ji)載(zai)著兩瓶檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)曾進(jin)貢(gong)(gong)給皇帝(di)。檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)的原產地一說(shuo)在(zai)中(zhong)國(guo)的西(xi)南部和緬(mian)甸北部。檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)在(zai)中(zhong)國(guo)栽(zai)(zai)(zai)培(pei)時間較(jiao)晚。中(zhong)國(guo)栽(zai)(zai)(zai)培(pei)數量不(bu)多(duo),分布在(zai)長(chang)江以(yi)南各省(自治(zhi)區(qu)),以(yi)四(si)川栽(zai)(zai)(zai)培(pei)最多(duo)。廣東、臺灣、福建、廣西(xi)等省(自治(zhi)區(qu))均有(you)(you)(you)少(shao)量栽(zai)(zai)(zai)培(pei)。查考信(xin)史,中(zhong)國(guo)是(shi)最早(zao)有(you)(you)(you)檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)記(ji)錄的。(《東坡雜記(ji)》):“黎,字希聲。為人(ren)(ren)質木(mu)遲緩,劉(liu)貢(gong)(gong)父戲(xi)之(zhi)為黎子。以(yi)謂指其德,不(bu)知果(guo)木(mu)中(zhong)真有(you)(you)(you)此也(ye)。一日聯騎(qi)出,聞市人(ren)(ren)有(you)(you)(you)唱(chang)是(shi)果(guo)鬻(yu)之(zhi)者,大笑,幾落馬。”大英(ying)白檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)原產于遂(sui)寧(ning)市大英(ying)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)河邊鎮,其種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)始于上(shang)世紀七(qi)十(shi)(shi)年(nian)(nian)代(dai)。據《大英(ying)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)志》(2007年(nian)(nian)版(ban))記(ji)載(zai):“.....境(jing)域農民種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)..檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)達70年(nian)(nian)以(yi)上(shang)”“1984年(nian)(nian),境(jing)內公(gong)(gong)社成(cheng)片種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)嫁接水果(guo)幼(you)樹(shu)1000萬株(zhu)...”建縣(xian)(xian)(xian)后...先(xian)后引(yin)進(jin)....檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)等名、優、特(te)、新(xin)水果(guo)品(pin)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。“1999年(nian)(nian)全縣(xian)(xian)(xian)建立(li)名、優、特(te)新(xin)水果(guo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)基地6個(ge)”,面(mian)積(ji)450公(gong)(gong)頃。到2003年(nian)(nian),全縣(xian)(xian)(xian)基本形成(cheng)...河邊白檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)...等4個(ge)水果(guo)生(sheng)產基地,面(mian)積(ji)達576公(gong)(gong)頃,年(nian)(nian)產水果(guo)100萬余噸,暢銷省內外;又(you)據《大英(ying)農業志》記(ji)載(zai):“檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng),縣(xian)(xian)(xian)域有(you)(you)(you)尤力(li)克、塔西(xi)堤兩個(ge)品(pin)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)...塔西(xi)堤又(you)名白檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng),1993年(nian)(nian)自美國(guo)引(yin)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)嫁接,栽(zai)(zai)(zai)培(pei)史已逾10年(nian)(nian)。表(biao)現為樹(shu)冠圓(yuan)直,葉(xie)色濃綠,果(guo)實(shi)圓(yuan),頂(ding)部乳狀淺淡(dan),皮膚光滑,油(you)胞細密,果(guo)少(shao)枝(zhi)或無枝(zhi),以(yi)春花果(guo)為主,10月下(xia)旬熟(shu)。單(dan)果(guo)重百克,四(si)年(nian)(nian)生(sheng)樹(shu)畝產638公(gong)(gong)斤。”
大(da)英(ying)白(bai)(bai)檸(ning)檬(meng)是我(wo)國(guo)獨一(yi)(yi)無二的檸(ning)檬(meng)新品種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),享有(you)“果(guo)中之王(wang)、”“使用(yong)佳品”稱(cheng)號,其產(chan)(chan)品品質上(shang)乘,富(fu)含17種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)氨基(ji)酸和(he)鈣、鐵、磷(lin)等(deng)礦物質和(he)多種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)維生素(su)。該(gai)白(bai)(bai)檸(ning)檬(meng)又名(ming)塔西堤檸(ning)檬(meng),于1991年(nian)(nian)(nian)由四(si)川省日(ri)用(yong)化(hua)學工業研究所梁家友教授(shou)從美國(guo)引進(jin)。1995年(nian)(nian)(nian)2月(yue),河(he)邊鎮(zhen)從重慶日(ri)化(hua)研究所引進(jin)在(zai)臥龍村培(pei)植(zhi)(zhi),通過(guo)適應性觀察,砧木選擇(ze),嫁(jia)接苗(miao)的培(pei)育,土壤改良,肥(fei)料管理,整形修剪,病蟲害(hai)防治,激素(su)應用(yong)及適時(shi)采收等(deng)一(yi)(yi)系列有(you)效的栽培(pei)技術(shu),1996年(nian)(nian)(nian)12月(yue)試點(dian)培(pei)育成(cheng)功,并于同年(nian)(nian)(nian)開(kai)始發展,到2012年(nian)(nian)(nian)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)面積約有(you)3000于畝(mu)。2002年(nian)(nian)(nian)被四(si)川省農業廳評為無公害(hai)食品,2004年(nian)(nian)(nian)申(shen)報國(guo)家無公害(hai)果(guo)品,2002年(nian)(nian)(nian)和(he)2006年(nian)(nian)(nian)度被評為“遂寧市優果(guo)品”。近年(nian)(nian)(nian)來,縣委(wei)、縣政府高度重視白(bai)(bai)檸(ning)檬(meng)產(chan)(chan)業發展,2009年(nian)(nian)(nian)引進(jin)5000萬元新建(jian)檸(ning)檬(meng)基(ji)地(di)(di)2000畝(mu),打造八里總支老基(ji)地(di)(di)5000畝(mu),籌(chou)建(jian)白(bai)(bai)檸(ning)檬(meng)樹苗(miao)基(ji)地(di)(di)5000畝(mu);2000年(nian)(nian)(nian)成(cheng)立(li)白(bai)(bai)檸(ning)檬(meng)協會(hui),2011年(nian)(nian)(nian)成(cheng)立(li)白(bai)(bai)檸(ning)檬(meng)產(chan)(chan)品合作社,推動(dong)產(chan)(chan)業規(gui)模化(hua)發展。到2012年(nian)(nian)(nian)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)面積約有(you)3000余(yu)畝(mu),年(nian)(nian)(nian)產(chan)(chan)量(liang)4000余(yu)噸(dun),計(ji)劃從2012年(nian)(nian)(nian)起白(bai)(bai)檸(ning)檬(meng)每年(nian)(nian)(nian)薪(xin)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)1000畝(mu),用(yong)三年(nian)(nian)(nian)時(shi)間使基(ji)地(di)(di)發展到5000畝(mu),常年(nian)(nian)(nian)產(chan)(chan)量(liang)達到13000噸(dun)以上(shang);白(bai)(bai)檸(ning)檬(meng)在(zai)大(da)英(ying)縣的種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)面積在(zai)不(bu)斷(duan)擴(kuo)大(da),是目前世界(jie)第二、中國(guo)第一(yi)(yi)的白(bai)(bai)檸(ning)檬(meng)生產(chan)(chan)基(ji)地(di)(di)。在(zai)重慶、成(cheng)都、昆明、北京(jing)、上(shang)海、廣(guang)州等(deng)多個大(da)中城(cheng)市均建(jian)立(li)有(you)銷(xiao)售網絡或(huo)網點(dian),大(da)英(ying)白(bai)(bai)檸(ning)檬(meng)的發展正(zheng)向產(chan)(chan)業化(hua)、規(gui)模化(hua)、集約化(hua)不(bu)斷(duan)推進(jin),已成(cheng)為種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)區農民增收致富(fu)的重要支柱產(chan)(chan)業之一(yi)(yi)。
白檸(ning)檬(meng),原名塔西提檸(ning)檬(meng),源于(yu)美國,于(yu)1995年引進(jin)大英縣(xian)河(he)邊鎮,是中國獨一(yi)無(wu)(wu)二的檸(ning)檬(meng)新品種,享有“果(guo)中之王”、“食用佳品”稱(cheng)號。白檸(ning)檬(meng)是無(wu)(wu)核水果(guo),是很重要的天然(ran)(ran)香(xiang)精原料,它(ta)為清(qing)香(xiang)型,填補(bu)了天然(ran)(ran)香(xiang)精香(xiang)型之空缺。