荷藕在(zai)澂江縣栽培(pei)歷史悠久,在(zai)滇中享(xiang)有盛名。
《本草經疏》中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)記載:“藕(ou)(ou),生(sheng)者(zhe)甘寒(han),能涼血(xue)(xue)(xue)止血(xue)(xue)(xue)、除熱(re)清(qing)胃(wei),故主消(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)散淤血(xue)(xue)(xue)、吐血(xue)(xue)(xue)、口鼻(bi)出血(xue)(xue)(xue),產(chan)(chan)后血(xue)(xue)(xue)悶,署金(jin)瘡傷折熱(re)、霍亂、煩(fan)悶、解(jie)酒(jiu)等(deng)功。熟(shu)者(zhe)甘溫,能健(jian)脾開胃(wei),益血(xue)(xue)(xue)補心,故主補五臟。實下焦,消(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)食(shi)(shi),止瀉(xie),生(sheng)肌,久(jiu)服(fu)令人心歡止怒也。”《隨(sui)息(xi)居(ju)飲(yin)食(shi)(shi)譜(pu)》中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)記載:“若陰虛,肝旺,內(nei)熱(re),血(xue)(xue)(xue)少及諸失血(xue)(xue)(xue)癥(zheng),日(ri)熬藕(ou)(ou)湯飲(yin)之(zhi),久(jiu)久(jiu)自愈(yu),不服(fu)他藥(yao)(yao)可(ke)(ke)也。”除了食(shi)(shi)用和藥(yao)(yao)用外(wai),荷(he)藕(ou)(ou)還有(you)(you)著(zhu)(zhu)很高的觀賞價值。朱自清(qing)的《荷(he)塘月色(se)(se)(se)》將荷(he)葉(xie)、荷(he)花(hua)描寫得惟(wei)(wei)妙惟(wei)(wei)肖(xiao),“接天蓮葉(xie)無窮碧(bi),映日(ri)荷(he)花(hua)別樣紅”的名句(ju)更是膾炙人口。荷(he)花(hua)還是中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)十大(da)名花(hua)之(zhi)一,被(bei)(bei)譽為(wei)“花(hua)之(zhi)君子(zi)”,花(hua)期(qi)較長(chang),花(hua)色(se)(se)(se)各異,有(you)(you)白(bai)色(se)(se)(se)、粉紅、深(shen)紅、淡(dan)紫(zi)等(deng)多(duo)種。荷(he)藕(ou)(ou)也以花(hua)和葉(xie)艷麗多(duo)姿(zi)、高雅清(qing)香,在(zai)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)園(yuan)林(lin)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)常作(zuo)為(wei)水景布置的重要(yao)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)材料(liao)。 澂(cheng)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)藕(ou)(ou)種植(zhi)(zhi)歷(li)史(shi)(shi)悠久(jiu),據(ju)新(xin)纂《云(yun)南(nan)通(tong)志》第四(si)十八冊卷文十二“物(wu)產(chan)(chan)考五”中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)記載:“藕(ou)(ou):名蓮根(gen),乃蓮之(zhi)地下莖(jing)部實非直根(gen),屬睡蓮花(hua)(即荷(he)花(hua)),供觀賞外(wai)蓮葉(xie)可(ke)(ke)入藥(yao)(yao),根(gen)莖(jing)部即藕(ou)(ou)可(ke)(ke)作(zuo)蔬(shu)食(shi)(shi),內(nei)含淀粉可(ke)(ke)制藕(ou)(ou)粉,以永(yong)昌澂(cheng)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)產(chan)(chan)者(zhe)最佳”。《 澂(cheng)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)縣(xian)地誌資料(liao)清(qing)冊》和《澂(cheng)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)縣(xian)文史(shi)(shi)資料(liao)》中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)記載:“藕(ou)(ou)產(chan)(chan)于(yu)境內(nei)爛田(tian)各地,屬于(yu)地莖(jing)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu),長(chang)二三尺,肥大(da)有(you)(you)節,中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)空有(you)(you)絲,色(se)(se)(se)白(bai),年(nian)約產(chan)(chan)七(qi)萬余斤(jin),生(sheng)熟(shu)均(jun)可(ke)(ke)供食(shi)(shi)”。據(ju)《澂(cheng)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)府志》記載:“康熙五十八年(nian),澂(cheng)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)暖于(yu)云(yun)(即昆明),寒(han)次之(zhi),盛(sheng)暑極(ji)熱(re),雨(yu)即涼,霜雪嚴寒(han),一晴(qing)即濕,有(you)(you)四(si)時皆春(chun)之(zhi)謠(yao),盛(sheng)產(chan)(chan)稻藕(ou)(ou)”。 澂(cheng)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)藕(ou)(ou)常年(nian)種植(zhi)(zhi)面(mian)積(ji)在(zai)1—1.2萬畝之(zhi)間(jian),按(an)資料(liao)來(lai)(lai)推算(suan),有(you)(you)300年(nian)以上(shang)種植(zhi)(zhi)歷(li)史(shi)(shi)。 隨(sui)著(zhu)(zhu)本縣(xian)旅(lv)游業(ye)(ye)的發(fa)(fa)展,澂(cheng)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)藕(ou)(ou)產(chan)(chan)品新(xin)技術的不斷開發(fa)(fa)創(chuang)新(xin),澂(cheng)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)藕(ou)(ou)迎來(lai)(lai)發(fa)(fa)展的機遇。由(you)于(yu)澂(cheng)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)藕(ou)(ou)生(sheng)態、優質、安全、保健(jian)、醫用等(deng)作(zuo)用和濃郁的歷(li)史(shi)(shi)文化、區域特(te)色(se)(se)(se),深(shen)受消(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)費者(zhe)喜愛(ai)(如:澂(cheng)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)“仙湖(hu)”牌(pai)(pai)藕(ou)(ou)粉和“德春(chun)”牌(pai)(pai)藕(ou)(ou)粉等(deng)系列(lie)加工產(chan)(chan)品)。澂(cheng)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)藕(ou)(ou)種植(zhi)(zhi)方法簡單,中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)耕(geng)管(guan)理歷(li)史(shi)(shi)習慣(guan)粗放。2011年(nian)12月,仙湖(hu)牌(pai)(pai)藕(ou)(ou)粉被(bei)(bei)云(yun)南(nan)省工商行政(zheng)管(guan)理局評為(wei)云(yun)南(nan)省著(zhu)(zhu)名商標(biao);2011年(nian)6月被(bei)(bei)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)綠色(se)(se)(se)食(shi)(shi)品發(fa)(fa)展中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心認(ren)定為(wei)綠色(se)(se)(se)食(shi)(shi)品A級產(chan)(chan)品;2011年(nian)12月德春(chun)牌(pai)(pai)旅(lv)游藕(ou)(ou)粉被(bei)(bei)省農(nong)業(ye)(ye)廳評為(wei)云(yun)南(nan)名牌(pai)(pai)農(nong)產(chan)(chan)品。澂(cheng)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)藕(ou)(ou)銷往廣西(xi)、廣東、北京(jing)、江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)西(xi)、香港(gang)、緬甸、泰國(guo)等(deng)地,深(shen)受廣大(da)消(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)費者(zhe)喜愛(ai)。