板(ban)栗歷史(shi)悠久。西漢司馬(ma)遷在(zai)《史(shi)記》的(de)(de)《貨(huo)殖列傳(chuan)》中就有“燕(yan),秦(qin)千樹栗……此其人皆與千戶侯等”的(de)(de)明確(que)記載。《蘇秦(qin)傳(chuan)》中有“秦(qin)說燕(yan)文侯日:南有碣石雁門(men)之(zhi)饒,北有棗(zao)栗之(zhi)利,民(min)雖(sui)不細作,而足于棗(zao)栗矣,此所謂天府也(ye)”之(zhi)說。西晉陸機為《詩經》作注也(ye)說:“栗,五方皆有,惟漁陽范陽生(sheng)者甜美味長,地方不及也(ye)。”由此可見(jian),中國(guo)的(de)(de)勞動人民(min)早在(zai)4000多年前就已(yi)栽培(pei)板(ban)栗。
板(ban)(ban)(ban)栗(li)(li)多生于低(di)山(shan)丘陵緩坡(po)及河(he)灘(tan)地(di)帶,廣西(xi)(xi)(xi)平(ping)樂、安徽金寨(zhai)、河(he)北(bei)(bei)(興(xing)隆(long)(long)-2006年,在國(guo)家(jia)林(lin)(lin)業局第二批“中(zhong)國(guo)名(ming)特優經(jing)濟林(lin)(lin)之鄉”評審過程中(zhong),興(xing)隆(long)(long)被命名(ming)為(wei)“中(zhong)國(guo)板(ban)(ban)(ban)栗(li)(li)之鄉”;遷西(xi)(xi)(xi)-板(ban)(ban)(ban)栗(li)(li)生產基(ji)(ji)地(di),寬城(cheng)滿族(zu)自治縣-板(ban)(ban)(ban)栗(li)(li)生產基(ji)(ji)地(di))、山(shan)東(dong)(郯(tan)城(cheng)板(ban)(ban)(ban)栗(li)(li))、湖(hu)北(bei)(bei)(羅田、英山(shan),麻城(cheng)(鹽田河(he))、信陽羅山(shan)、信陽光(guang)山(shan)、信陽平(ping)橋區、陜西(xi)(xi)(xi)鎮安等皆(jie)為(wei)著名(ming)的板(ban)(ban)(ban)栗(li)(li)產區。