【質量特色】
果近(jin)卵圓形或近(jin)圓形,果皮暗(an)紅帶(dai)綠色(se)(se),裂(lie)紋及縫合線均(jun)明顯,果肉乳白色(se)(se),肉質特(te)別爽脆,清甜(tian)帶(dai)特(te)殊香(xiang)味。
【地標地理】
增城(cheng)市位于(yu)廣東(dong)省(sheng)中部(bu)(bu)、珠江三角洲東(dong)北角,北回歸線通過(guo)本區(qu)域北部(bu)(bu),屬亞(ya)熱(re)(re)帶(dai)(dai)季(ji)(ji)風(feng)(feng)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)候(hou),日(ri)照(zhao)(zhao)長(chang)(chang)、氣(qi)(qi)(qi)溫(wen)(wen)(wen)高(gao)(gao)、雨(yu)(yu)(yu)量(liang)充沛、四季(ji)(ji)常青,既有(you)熱(re)(re)帶(dai)(dai)特(te)征(zheng),又(you)有(you)亞(ya)熱(re)(re)帶(dai)(dai)特(te)色。雨(yu)(yu)(yu)量(liang)充沛,河流(liu)(liu)眾(zhong)多,水(shui)資源比(bi)較(jiao)豐富。年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)平(ping)均(jun)(jun)降(jiang)水(shui)量(liang)1856毫米,其中:地表水(shui)多年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)徑流(liu)(liu)量(liang)1099.9毫米,年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)徑流(liu)(liu)量(liang)19.15億(yi)立方米。主要河流(liu)(liu)——增江、東(dong)江、西福河多年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)平(ping)均(jun)(jun)過(guo)境客(ke)水(shui)179.5億(yi)立方米,主客(ke)水(shui)合計為198.65億(yi)立方米,特(te)別適合于(yu)種植水(shui)稻。“炎(yan)熱(re)(re)多雨(yu)(yu)(yu),長(chang)(chang)夏無冬(dong)”是增城(cheng)市的氣(qi)(qi)(qi)候(hou)特(te)征(zheng)。年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)平(ping)均(jun)(jun)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)溫(wen)(wen)(wen)為21.8℃。春季(ji)(ji),由于(yu)受冷暖空(kong)(kong)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)交(jiao)替影響(xiang)(xiang),天(tian)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)多變(bian),陰雨(yu)(yu)(yu)多,陽光(guang)少,空(kong)(kong)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)潮濕,氣(qi)(qi)(qi)溫(wen)(wen)(wen)在 12.7℃-21.7℃之間(jian)。夏季(ji)(ji),熱(re)(re)帶(dai)(dai)海洋風(feng)(feng)增強,天(tian)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)常受副熱(re)(re)帶(dai)(dai)高(gao)(gao)壓(ya)控制,空(kong)(kong)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)悶熱(re)(re),極端(duan)高(gao)(gao)溫(wen)(wen)(wen)為38.2℃,平(ping)均(jun)(jun)為27℃。4-6月(yue)多季(ji)(ji)風(feng)(feng)雨(yu)(yu)(yu)、占全(quan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)降(jiang)雨(yu)(yu)(yu)量(liang)46.7%。7-9月(yue)多臺風(feng)(feng)雨(yu)(yu)(yu),占全(quan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)降(jiang)雨(yu)(yu)(yu)量(liang)36.27%。冬(dong)季(ji)(ji),受北方干冷空(kong)(kong)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)影響(xiang)(xiang),氣(qi)(qi)(qi)溫(wen)(wen)(wen)下降(jiang),1月(yue)平(ping)均(jun)(jun)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)溫(wen)(wen)(wen)為 12.l℃。 12月(yue)至1月(yue),常有(you)寒潮侵(qin)襲,偶有(you)霜天(tian),極端(duan)低(di)溫(wen)(wen)(wen)-1.9℃。日(ri)照(zhao)(zhao)長(chang)(chang), 日(ri)照(zhao)(zhao)時數(shu)1976小時,水(shui)稻安(an)全(quan)生長(chang)(chang)期263天(tian),無霜期355—360天(tian),作物可一年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)三熟,按照(zhao)(zhao)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)候(hou)學低(di)于(yu)10℃為冬(dong)季(ji)(ji)的劃分(fen)標準,增城(cheng)沒(mei)有(you)真正的冬(dong)季(ji)(ji),但人們(men)仍將(jiang)天(tian)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)較(jiao)涼的11月(yue)至1月(yue)稱為冬(dong)天(tian)。
【文化背景】
增城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)掛(gua)綠(lv)(lv)(lv)是荔枝(zhi)(zhi)中(zhong)的(de)(de)珍稀果(guo)(guo)品,清(qing)初康熙八(ba)年(nian)(nian)(1669)始見(jian)于(yu)(yu)文獻記載(zai),產(chan)于(yu)(yu)增城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)新(xin)塘四(si)望崗(gang)。乾隆《增城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)縣(xian)(xian)志》載(zai):“四(si)望崗(gang),邑治南(nan)八(ba)十里,在(zai)甘泉都沙貝村東崗(gang)上(shang)植荔子十數(shu)本,名(ming)曰(yue)掛(gua)綠(lv)(lv)(lv),遷其(qi)(qi)(qi)地弗良。”其(qi)(qi)(qi)后(hou)雖散布(bu)于(yu)(yu)縣(xian)(xian)內外(wai)各地,但在(zai)道(dao)光年(nian)(nian)間,掛(gua)綠(lv)(lv)(lv)荔枝(zhi)(zhi)已少(shao)見(jian)。崔弼《珍帚(zhou)編(bian)(bian)》詩:“廣州(zhou)荔枝(zhi)(zhi),以(yi)掛(gua)綠(lv)(lv)(lv)為上(shang)。增城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)大墩、沙貝諸村,所在(zai)多有。花(hua)時,長(chang)吏使標志之。歲(sui)畏其(qi)(qi)(qi)擾,斧之無(wu)遺類(lei)矣(yi)。” 四(si)望崗(gang)掛(gua)綠(lv)(lv)(lv)因而絕跡至(zhi)宣統時,以(yi)縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)園一株馳(chi)名(ming)。宣統《增城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)縣(xian)(xian)志》載(zai):“案:掛(gua)綠(lv)(lv)(lv)一種,近(jin)以(yi)縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)門外(wai)西(xi)園一株最為名(ming)貴,價(jia)值(zhi)十余倍于(yu)(yu)其(qi)(qi)(qi)他。”至(zhi)今,西(xi)園掛(gua)綠(lv)(lv)(lv)飲(yin)譽海內外(wai),已有數(shu)百年(nian)(nian)歷史。增城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)民間千百年(nian)(nian)來,還流傳(chuan)著不(bu)(bu)少(shao)有關增城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)掛(gua)綠(lv)(lv)(lv)的(de)(de)美好傳(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)。相傳(chuan)八(ba)仙中(zhong)的(de)(de)何(he)仙姑是增城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)小(xiao)樓仙桂村人(ren)(ren)(ren)。何(he)仙姑15歲(sui)時得(de)(de)仙人(ren)(ren)(ren)點化(hua),食鳳(feng)凰山(shan)云母片學會飛身法術。16歲(sui)時因父母將她許(xu)婚別(bie)人(ren)(ren)(ren),何(he)仙姑不(bu)(bu)同意,在(zai)婚禮(li)前夕乘人(ren)(ren)(ren)不(bu)(bu)覺,飛身至(zhi)羅浮山(shan)得(de)(de)道(dao)成仙。后(hou)因不(bu)(bu)忘家鄉(xiang)令人(ren)(ren)(ren)陶醉的(de)(de)荔枝(zhi)(zhi)佳果(guo)(guo),常常回鄉(xiang)漫步荔枝(zhi)(zhi)園中(zhong)。一天(tian),何(he)仙姑留戀西(xi)園荔枝(zhi)(zhi)美景,坐在(zai)樹枝(zhi)(zhi)上(shang)編(bian)(bian)織腰帶,離開時把一條(tiao)綠(lv)(lv)(lv)色絲(si)線遺留樹上(shang),綠(lv)(lv)(lv)絲(si)飄繞在(zai)荔枝(zhi)(zhi)果(guo)(guo)上(shang),于(yu)(yu)是荔枝(zhi)(zhi)果(guo)(guo)上(shang)都有一道(dao)綠(lv)(lv)(lv)線,人(ren)(ren)(ren)們(men)就給(gei)它取名(ming)“掛(gua)綠(lv)(lv)(lv)”,可見(jian)“掛(gua)綠(lv)(lv)(lv)”之神奇和名(ming)貴,帶有不(bu)(bu)凡的(de)(de)“仙氣”。八(ba)仙故(gu)事源(yuan)遠流長(chang),深受(shou)民間喜傳(chuan)樂(le)頌。何(he)仙姑與掛(gua)綠(lv)(lv)(lv)傳(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)被列入省級(ji)非物質文化(hua)遺產(chan)。
【文化積淀】
明末清初屈(qu)大(da)(da)均《廣州荔(li)(li)(li)枝(zhi)詞》詠到(dao):“端陽是處(chu)子離離,火齊(qi)如山入市(shi)時。一樹增(zeng)(zeng)城名掛綠(lv),冰(bing)融雪沃少人知。”清朝(chao)初期詩(shi)(shi)人陳(chen)恭尹,與屈(qu)大(da)(da)均、梁佩蘭稱“嶺南(nan)三大(da)(da)家(jia)”,他寫詩(shi)(shi)稱贊增(zeng)(zeng)城掛綠(lv),“年(nian)年(nian)相(xiang)約荔(li)(li)(li)枝(zhi)紅(hong)(hong),揮扇(shan)高談幾老(lao)翁。掛綠(lv)凝冰(bing)知在念(nian),未(wei)堪(kan)郵寄海船風。”清朝(chao)詩(shi)(shi)人梁梅(mei)詩(shi)(shi)云:“增(zeng)(zeng)城掛綠(lv)聞名久,鳳(feng)尾龍頭冠粵中,笑我(wo)按圖(tu)空索驥,四分微綠(lv)六分紅(hong)(hong)。”清詩(shi)(shi)人李(li)鳳(feng)修詠到(dao):“南(nan)州荔(li)(li)(li)枝(zhi)無處(chu)無,增(zeng)(zeng)城掛綠(lv)貴(gui)(gui)如珠。兼金欲購不易得,五月尚未(wei)登盤盂(yu)。”足見其珍貴(gui)(gui)程度,被稱為(wei)“荔(li)(li)(li)枝(zhi)之(zhi)王”。屈(qu)大(da)(da)均在《廣東(dong)新語》所說:“掛綠(lv)爽脆(cui)如梨,漿(jiang)液不見,去殼懷之(zhi),三日不變。”