人(ren)類是何時(shi)開始吃起檸(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng),實無可(ke)考。但公(gong)元九百一(yi)十七年(nian)的(de)(de)一(yi)卷中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)官(guan)書(shu)里(li)記載(zai)著兩瓶檸(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)曾進(jin)貢給皇帝(di)。檸(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)的(de)(de)原產(chan)地(di)(di)一(yi)說在中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)西(xi)南(nan)部和(he)緬甸北部。檸(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)在中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)栽(zai)(zai)培(pei)時(shi)間較晚。中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)栽(zai)(zai)培(pei)數量不多,分布在長江以(yi)南(nan)各省(自治區),以(yi)四川(chuan)栽(zai)(zai)培(pei)最(zui)多。廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)、臺灣、福建(jian)、廣(guang)西(xi)等省(自治區)均有少量栽(zai)(zai)培(pei)。查考信(xin)史,中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)是最(zui)早有檸(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)記錄的(de)(de)。(《東(dong)(dong)坡雜記》):“黎(li),字(zi)希聲(sheng)。為人(ren)質(zhi)木(mu)遲緩(huan),劉貢父戲之為黎(li)子。以(yi)謂指其德(de),不知果(guo)木(mu)中(zhong)真有此也。一(yi)日聯騎出,聞市(shi)人(ren)有唱(chang)是果(guo)鬻之者,大(da)笑(xiao),幾落馬。”大(da)英(ying)白檸(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)原產(chan)于遂寧市(shi)大(da)英(ying)縣(xian)河邊鎮,其種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植始于上(shang)世紀七十年(nian)代。據(ju)《大(da)英(ying)縣(xian)志》(2007年(nian)版(ban))記載(zai):“.....境域農(nong)民種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植..檸(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)達70年(nian)以(yi)上(shang)”“1984年(nian),境內(nei)公(gong)社成片種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植嫁接水果(guo)幼樹(shu)1000萬株...”建(jian)縣(xian)后(hou)...先后(hou)引進(jin)....檸(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)等名、優、特(te)、新水果(guo)品種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。“1999年(nian)全(quan)縣(xian)建(jian)立(li)名、優、特(te)新水果(guo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植基地(di)(di)6個”,面積450公(gong)頃。到2003年(nian),全(quan)縣(xian)基本形成...河邊白檸(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)...等4個水果(guo)生產(chan)基地(di)(di),面積達576公(gong)頃,年(nian)產(chan)水果(guo)100萬余噸,暢銷省內(nei)外;又據(ju)《大(da)英(ying)農(nong)業志》記載(zai):“檸(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng),縣(xian)域有尤力克(ke)、塔西(xi)堤兩個品種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)...塔西(xi)堤又名白檸(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng),1993年(nian)自美國(guo)(guo)(guo)引種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)嫁接,栽(zai)(zai)培(pei)史已逾10年(nian)。表現為樹(shu)冠圓(yuan)直,葉(xie)色濃(nong)綠,果(guo)實圓(yuan),頂部乳狀淺(qian)淡,皮膚光(guang)滑,油(you)胞(bao)細密,果(guo)少枝(zhi)或(huo)無枝(zhi),以(yi)春花果(guo)為主,10月下(xia)旬熟。單果(guo)重百克(ke),四年(nian)生樹(shu)畝產(chan)638公(gong)斤(jin)。”
大(da)英(ying)白檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)(meng)是我(wo)國獨一(yi)(yi)無(wu)二的(de)(de)檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)(meng)新品(pin)(pin)種(zhong),享有(you)(you)“果(guo)中(zhong)(zhong)之王、”“使用(yong)佳品(pin)(pin)”稱號,其(qi)產(chan)(chan)(chan)品(pin)(pin)品(pin)(pin)質上(shang)乘,富含17種(zhong)氨(an)基酸(suan)和鈣、鐵、磷等(deng)(deng)礦(kuang)物(wu)質和多(duo)種(zhong)維生(sheng)素(su)。該白檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)(meng)又名塔西堤(di)檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)(meng),于1991年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)由四(si)川省日(ri)用(yong)化(hua)(hua)學工業(ye)(ye)研(yan)究(jiu)所(suo)(suo)梁(liang)家(jia)友教授從美國引(yin)進。1995年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)2月(yue),河邊鎮從重(zhong)慶(qing)日(ri)化(hua)(hua)研(yan)究(jiu)所(suo)(suo)引(yin)進在(zai)臥(wo)龍村培(pei)(pei)植,通(tong)過適應性(xing)觀察,砧木選擇,嫁接苗的(de)(de)培(pei)(pei)育,土壤改良,肥料管(guan)理,整形修剪,病蟲害防治,激素(su)應用(yong)及適時采(cai)收(shou)等(deng)(deng)一(yi)(yi)系列有(you)(you)效的(de)(de)栽培(pei)(pei)技術,1996年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)12月(yue)試點培(pei)(pei)育成(cheng)(cheng)功,并(bing)于同年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)開(kai)始發(fa)展(zhan)(zhan),到2012年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)種(zhong)植面(mian)(mian)積約(yue)(yue)有(you)(you)3000于畝(mu)(mu)(mu)。2002年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)被(bei)四(si)川省農業(ye)(ye)廳評為(wei)無(wu)公害食品(pin)(pin),2004年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)申(shen)報(bao)國家(jia)無(wu)公害果(guo)品(pin)(pin),2002年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)和2006年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)度被(bei)評為(wei)“遂寧(ning)市(shi)優果(guo)品(pin)(pin)”。近年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)來,縣(xian)委、縣(xian)政府高度重(zhong)視白檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)(meng)產(chan)(chan)(chan)業(ye)(ye)發(fa)展(zhan)(zhan),2009年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)引(yin)進5000萬(wan)元新建檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)(meng)基地2000畝(mu)(mu)(mu),打造八(ba)里總支(zhi)老基地5000畝(mu)(mu)(mu),籌建白檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)(meng)樹苗基地5000畝(mu)(mu)(mu);2000年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)成(cheng)(cheng)立白檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)(meng)協會,2011年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)成(cheng)(cheng)立白檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)(meng)產(chan)(chan)(chan)品(pin)(pin)合作社,推(tui)動產(chan)(chan)(chan)業(ye)(ye)規模化(hua)(hua)發(fa)展(zhan)(zhan)。到2012年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)種(zhong)植面(mian)(mian)積約(yue)(yue)有(you)(you)3000余畝(mu)(mu)(mu),年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)產(chan)(chan)(chan)量4000余噸(dun),計劃從2012年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)起白檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)(meng)每(mei)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)薪種(zhong)植1000畝(mu)(mu)(mu),用(yong)三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)時間使基地發(fa)展(zhan)(zhan)到5000畝(mu)(mu)(mu),常年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)產(chan)(chan)(chan)量達到13000噸(dun)以上(shang);白檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)(meng)在(zai)大(da)英(ying)縣(xian)的(de)(de)種(zhong)植面(mian)(mian)積在(zai)不斷擴(kuo)大(da),是目前世界第(di)二、中(zhong)(zhong)國第(di)一(yi)(yi)的(de)(de)白檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)(meng)生(sheng)產(chan)(chan)(chan)基地。在(zai)重(zhong)慶(qing)、成(cheng)(cheng)都、昆明、北京、上(shang)海、廣(guang)州等(deng)(deng)多(duo)個大(da)中(zhong)(zhong)城(cheng)市(shi)均建立有(you)(you)銷售(shou)網絡或網點,大(da)英(ying)白檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)(meng)的(de)(de)發(fa)展(zhan)(zhan)正向產(chan)(chan)(chan)業(ye)(ye)化(hua)(hua)、規模化(hua)(hua)、集約(yue)(yue)化(hua)(hua)不斷推(tui)進,已成(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)種(zhong)植區農民(min)增(zeng)收(shou)致富的(de)(de)重(zhong)要支(zhi)柱(zhu)產(chan)(chan)(chan)業(ye)(ye)之一(yi)(yi)。
白檸(ning)檬,原名塔西提檸(ning)檬,源(yuan)于(yu)美國(guo),于(yu)1995年引進大英縣河(he)邊鎮,是(shi)(shi)中(zhong)國(guo)獨一無二的檸(ning)檬新品種,享(xiang)有“果(guo)中(zhong)之王”、“食用(yong)佳品”稱號。白檸(ning)檬是(shi)(shi)無核水果(guo),是(shi)(shi)很重要(yao)的天然(ran)香(xiang)(xiang)精原料,它為清香(xiang)(xiang)型(xing),填補了天然(ran)香(xiang)(xiang)精香(xiang)(xiang)型(xing)之空缺。