人(ren)類是何時開始吃起檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)(meng),實無可考(kao)。但公(gong)(gong)元九百(bai)一十(shi)七(qi)年(nian)(nian)的一卷中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)官書里記(ji)(ji)載(zai)著兩(liang)(liang)瓶(ping)檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)(meng)曾進(jin)貢給皇(huang)帝(di)。檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)(meng)的原產(chan)(chan)地(di)一說在(zai)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)的西(xi)南(nan)(nan)部和緬甸北(bei)部。檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)(meng)在(zai)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)栽(zai)培(pei)時間較晚(wan)。中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)栽(zai)培(pei)數量(liang)不多,分布在(zai)長江以(yi)南(nan)(nan)各省(sheng)(自治(zhi)區(qu)),以(yi)四川栽(zai)培(pei)最多。廣(guang)東、臺灣、福(fu)建、廣(guang)西(xi)等(deng)省(sheng)(自治(zhi)區(qu))均有(you)少量(liang)栽(zai)培(pei)。查考(kao)信史,中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)是最早有(you)檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)(meng)記(ji)(ji)錄的。(《東坡雜記(ji)(ji)》):“黎(li),字希聲。為人(ren)質木遲(chi)緩,劉貢父(fu)戲之(zhi)為黎(li)子。以(yi)謂指其德,不知果木中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)真有(you)此也(ye)。一日(ri)聯騎出,聞市(shi)(shi)人(ren)有(you)唱是果鬻之(zhi)者(zhe),大(da)笑(xiao),幾(ji)落馬(ma)。”大(da)英(ying)白檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)(meng)原產(chan)(chan)于遂寧市(shi)(shi)大(da)英(ying)縣(xian)河邊(bian)鎮,其種(zhong)植(zhi)始于上世(shi)紀七(qi)十(shi)年(nian)(nian)代(dai)。據《大(da)英(ying)縣(xian)志(zhi)》(2007年(nian)(nian)版)記(ji)(ji)載(zai):“.....境域農民種(zhong)植(zhi)..檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)(meng)達(da)70年(nian)(nian)以(yi)上”“1984年(nian)(nian),境內公(gong)(gong)社成(cheng)片種(zhong)植(zhi)嫁接水(shui)(shui)果幼樹1000萬株(zhu)...”建縣(xian)后(hou)...先后(hou)引進(jin)....檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)(meng)等(deng)名(ming)、優、特、新水(shui)(shui)果品(pin)種(zhong)。“1999年(nian)(nian)全(quan)縣(xian)建立名(ming)、優、特新水(shui)(shui)果種(zhong)植(zhi)基地(di)6個(ge)”,面積450公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)。到2003年(nian)(nian),全(quan)縣(xian)基本形成(cheng)...河邊(bian)白檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)(meng)...等(deng)4個(ge)水(shui)(shui)果生(sheng)產(chan)(chan)基地(di),面積達(da)576公(gong)(gong)頃(qing),年(nian)(nian)產(chan)(chan)水(shui)(shui)果100萬余噸(dun),暢(chang)銷(xiao)省(sheng)內外(wai);又(you)據《大(da)英(ying)農業志(zhi)》記(ji)(ji)載(zai):“檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)(meng),縣(xian)域有(you)尤力克、塔(ta)西(xi)堤(di)兩(liang)(liang)個(ge)品(pin)種(zhong)...塔(ta)西(xi)堤(di)又(you)名(ming)白檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)(meng),1993年(nian)(nian)自美國(guo)(guo)引種(zhong)嫁接,栽(zai)培(pei)史已逾(yu)10年(nian)(nian)。表(biao)現(xian)為樹冠圓直,葉色濃綠,果實圓,頂部乳狀淺淡(dan),皮膚光滑,油胞細密(mi),果少枝或無枝,以(yi)春(chun)花果為主(zhu),10月(yue)下(xia)旬熟。單果重(zhong)百(bai)克,四年(nian)(nian)生(sheng)樹畝產(chan)(chan)638公(gong)(gong)斤。”
大英(ying)白(bai)(bai)(bai)檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)是我國獨(du)一無(wu)二的(de)(de)檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)新品(pin)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),享有“果中(zhong)之(zhi)王、”“使(shi)用佳品(pin)”稱號,其產(chan)(chan)(chan)品(pin)品(pin)質上乘,富含17種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)氨基酸和(he)鈣(gai)、鐵、磷等礦物質和(he)多種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)維生素(su)。該白(bai)(bai)(bai)檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)又名(ming)塔西堤檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng),于(yu)1991年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)由四川省日用化(hua)學(xue)工業(ye)研究所梁(liang)家友教(jiao)授從美國引(yin)進(jin)。1995年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)2月,河邊鎮從重(zhong)慶(qing)日化(hua)研究所引(yin)進(jin)在(zai)(zai)(zai)臥龍村培(pei)植(zhi),通(tong)過適應(ying)性觀察,砧木選擇,嫁(jia)接苗(miao)的(de)(de)培(pei)育(yu),土(tu)壤改良,肥料管理,整形修剪,病蟲害防治,激素(su)應(ying)用及適時采(cai)收等一系(xi)列有效的(de)(de)栽培(pei)技術,1996年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)12月試點培(pei)育(yu)成功,并(bing)于(yu)同年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)開始發(fa)(fa)(fa)展(zhan),到(dao)2012年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)面積(ji)約有3000于(yu)畝(mu)。2002年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)被(bei)四川省農業(ye)廳(ting)評(ping)(ping)為(wei)無(wu)公害食品(pin),2004年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)申(shen)報國家無(wu)公害果品(pin),2002年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)和(he)2006年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)度被(bei)評(ping)(ping)為(wei)“遂寧市優果品(pin)”。近(jin)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)來,縣(xian)委、縣(xian)政府高度重(zhong)視白(bai)(bai)(bai)檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)產(chan)(chan)(chan)業(ye)發(fa)(fa)(fa)展(zhan),2009年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)引(yin)進(jin)5000萬(wan)元新建(jian)檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)基地(di)2000畝(mu),打(da)造八里總支老基地(di)5000畝(mu),籌建(jian)白(bai)(bai)(bai)檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)樹苗(miao)基地(di)5000畝(mu);2000年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)成立白(bai)(bai)(bai)檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)協會,2011年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)成立白(bai)(bai)(bai)檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)產(chan)(chan)(chan)品(pin)合作社,推動產(chan)(chan)(chan)業(ye)規模化(hua)發(fa)(fa)(fa)展(zhan)。到(dao)2012年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)面積(ji)約有3000余畝(mu),年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)產(chan)(chan)(chan)量(liang)4000余噸(dun),計劃從2012年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)起白(bai)(bai)(bai)檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)每年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)薪種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)1000畝(mu),用三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)時間使(shi)基地(di)發(fa)(fa)(fa)展(zhan)到(dao)5000畝(mu),常年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)產(chan)(chan)(chan)量(liang)達到(dao)13000噸(dun)以(yi)上;白(bai)(bai)(bai)檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)在(zai)(zai)(zai)大英(ying)縣(xian)的(de)(de)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)面積(ji)在(zai)(zai)(zai)不斷擴大,是目前世界第二、中(zhong)國第一的(de)(de)白(bai)(bai)(bai)檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)生產(chan)(chan)(chan)基地(di)。在(zai)(zai)(zai)重(zhong)慶(qing)、成都、昆(kun)明、北京(jing)、上海、廣州等多個大中(zhong)城(cheng)市均建(jian)立有銷售網絡或(huo)網點,大英(ying)白(bai)(bai)(bai)檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)的(de)(de)發(fa)(fa)(fa)展(zhan)正向(xiang)產(chan)(chan)(chan)業(ye)化(hua)、規模化(hua)、集約化(hua)不斷推進(jin),已成為(wei)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)區農民增收致(zhi)富的(de)(de)重(zhong)要支柱產(chan)(chan)(chan)業(ye)之(zhi)一。
白檸(ning)檬(meng)(meng),原名塔西提檸(ning)檬(meng)(meng),源于美國,于1995年引進大英縣河邊鎮,是(shi)中(zhong)國獨一(yi)無二的(de)檸(ning)檬(meng)(meng)新(xin)品種,享有“果中(zhong)之王”、“食用佳品”稱號。白檸(ning)檬(meng)(meng)是(shi)無核水果,是(shi)很重要的(de)天然香精(jing)原料(liao),它為清香型,填補了天然香精(jing)香型之空缺(que)。