準格爾旗(qi)馬柵鄉、五(wu)字灣鄉、卜(bu)爾洞(dong)溝(gou)鄉是(shi)海(hai)(hai)紅樹薈萃之(zhi)地。崖畔(pan)、溝(gou)谷、山坡……都生(sheng)長著(zhu)生(sheng)機勃勃、萬(wan)木爭榮、葉綢蔭翠的(de)海(hai)(hai)紅樹。近百年來,是(shi)它為這里的(de)荒山野嶺披上了綠裝(zhuang)。天氣剛剛變暖,滿山滿洼的(de)雪白(bai)花(hua)朵,就(jiu)匯成馨(xin)香(xiang)陣陣的(de)花(hua)濤香(xiang)海(hai)(hai)。9月(yue),綠葉茂密的(de)枝(zhi)條累累下垂,密密層層的(de)結(jie)滿了沉(chen)甸甸的(de)、鮮紅的(de)海(hai)(hai)紅子。進入10月(yue),果實成熟,海(hai)(hai)紅子的(de)皮色由淺紅變成紫紅,光耀奪目。這時,果農便(bian)忙碌起來,一(yi)邊采摘果實,一(yi)邊裝(zhuang)車(che)外運。
海紅子,形(xing)似(si)山楂。不同的是,它的表皮(pi)光(guang)滑、閃亮。
食用海(hai)(hai)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)子(zi)(zi)頗多(duo)講究(jiu)。從(cong)樹上(shang)摘下來(lai)的(de)(de)海(hai)(hai)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)子(zi)(zi),存放一段時(shi)間后,就可(ke)(ke)(ke)去(qu)掉苦(ku)澀(se)味(wei)(wei)。這時(shi)食用,酸(suan)甜(tian)適(shi)口(kou)(kou),汁多(duo)肉脆。寒凝大地的(de)(de)冬天,吃幾(ji)(ji)棵又(you)鮮、又(you)甜(tian)、又(you)涼(liang)的(de)(de)海(hai)(hai)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo),真可(ke)(ke)(ke)謂(wei)冰(bing)涼(liang)下火。春節期間,每當(dang)客人登門(men),凍(dong)海(hai)(hai)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)子(zi)(zi)則成(cheng)為不(bu)可(ke)(ke)(ke)缺(que)少的(de)(de)佳(jia)品。主人很(hen)快從(cong)涼(liang)房拿來(lai)凍(dong)海(hai)(hai)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)子(zi)(zi),浸泡在(zai)冷水中(zhong),待其(qi)融化后,鼓鼓實(shi)實(shi)地海(hai)(hai)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)子(zi)(zi)變癟,放到口(kou)(kou)中(zhong)咀嚼(jiao),滿嘴都(dou)是甜(tian)水水,越(yue)吃越(yue)愛吃,那才饞人哩(li)。海(hai)(hai)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)子(zi)(zi)易儲存,耐運輸,營養(yang)豐富,消食健胃,果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)實(shi)含維生(sheng)素C2.83%,可(ke)(ke)(ke)溶性糖15.11%,可(ke)(ke)(ke)滴定酸(suan)2.04%。加工(gong)后的(de)(de)海(hai)(hai)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)子(zi)(zi),可(ke)(ke)(ke)制成(cheng)蜜餞(jian)果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)脯、果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)干、冰(bing)糖葫(hu)蘆以及果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)汁、果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)醬、果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)糕、果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)丹(dan)皮(pi)、罐頭等。近年來(lai),海(hai)(hai)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)子(zi)(zi)銷量倍增,格外(wai)受到人們(men)的(de)(de)喜愛。準格爾(er)旗民歌《海(hai)(hai)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)子(zi)(zi)贊》對(dui)海(hai)(hai)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)子(zi)(zi)作(zuo)了(le)詳盡的(de)(de)描述:“海(hai)(hai)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)子(zi)(zi)紅(hong)(hong)(hong),海(hai)(hai)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)子(zi)(zi)圓,海(hai)(hai)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)子(zi)(zi)酸(suan)又(you)甜(tian)。凍(dong)海(hai)(hai)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)更叫絕,味(wei)(wei)道不(bu)一般。朋(peng)友來(lai)了(le)端(duan)上(shang)幾(ji)(ji)盤(pan)盤(pan),涼(liang)在(zai)嘴里,甜(tian)在(zai)心坎。啊,別(bie)看我個兒小(xiao)品種(zhong)土,蘋(pin)果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)鴨梨比不(bu)了(le)。果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)丹(dan)皮(pi)、果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)瓣瓣,朋(peng)友要走(zou)帶上(shang)幾(ji)(ji)串串,又(you)好吃來(lai)又(you)稀罕。”到準格爾(er)旅游(you)觀(guan)光(guang),一定要嘗嘗品色俱佳(jia)的(de)(de)海(hai)(hai)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)子(zi)(zi)。這時(shi),您一定會把它當(dang)作(zuo)稀罕水果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)帶回家中(zhong)去(qu)。