沙烏頭(tou)(tou)(tou)豬是太湖流域著(zhu)(zhu)名的(de)(de)(de)地(di)方(fang)豬種(zhong)之(zhi)一,以(yi)產(chan)(chan)(chan)仔數(shu)多(duo)(duo)、繁(fan)殖(zhi)力(li)(li)高(gao)而(er)著(zhu)(zhu)稱,屬于江海(hai)型(xing)豬種(zhong),產(chan)(chan)(chan)于長(chang)江口的(de)(de)(de)崇(chong)明島(dao)(dao),是我國豬種(zhong)繁(fan)殖(zhi)力(li)(li)強,產(chan)(chan)(chan)仔數(shu)多(duo)(duo)的(de)(de)(de)著(zhu)(zhu)名地(di)方(fang)品種(zhong)。沙烏頭(tou)(tou)(tou)豬在(zai)崇(chong)明有(you)(you)著(zhu)(zhu)悠(you)久的(de)(de)(de)飼(si)養歷史(shi),早(zao)在(zai)唐武德元(yuan)年(nian)(公元(yuan)618年(nian))崇(chong)明島(dao)(dao)居民便(bian)開始飼(si)養。經過長(chang)期(qi)的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)然、社會選擇,明清時(shi)期(qi)島(dao)(dao)上已形成了(le)獨特的(de)(de)(de)沙烏頭(tou)(tou)(tou)豬品種(zhong),形成了(le)具有(you)(you)體型(xing)緊(jin)湊、體質(zhi)結實(shi)、行動靈活(huo)。頭(tou)(tou)(tou)中(zhong)(zhong)等(deng)大(da),面(mian)長(chang)短(duan)適(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)、額部皺紋較(jiao)淺、玉鼻(bi)。耳大(da)下垂(chui)略短(duan)于嘴筒、耳根微(wei)硬。背腰平直或微(wei)凹,腹大(da)下垂(chui)但不拖地(di)、08對(dui)(dui)以(yi)上。毛色黑、腿(tui)部有(you)(you)皺褶,四腳有(you)(you)白毛 (俗稱四白腳)等(deng)體型(xing)外貌(mao)特征,同時(shi)具有(you)(you)性成熟(shu)早(zao)(3~4月齡)、繁(fan)殖(zhi)力(li)(li)高(gao)(初產(chan)(chan)(chan)13頭(tou)(tou)(tou),經產(chan)(chan)(chan)15頭(tou)(tou)(tou)以(yi)上)、耐粗飼(si)、泌乳力(li)(li)強、使用年(nian)限長(chang)等(deng)優良特性,而(er)且尤以(yi)肉質(zhi)鮮美、嫩而(er)多(duo)(duo)汁(zhi)等(deng)特點聞名于世(shi),特別對(dui)(dui)低溫(wen)、潮濕的(de)(de)(de)海(hai)島(dao)(dao)地(di)理(li)氣候條件有(you)(you)較(jiao)強的(de)(de)(de)適(shi)應能力(li)(li),為上海(hai)獨具特色的(de)(de)(de)地(di)方(fang)品種(zhong)豬之(zhi)一。
崇(chong)(chong)明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)島(dao)是(shi)中國第(di)三大島(dao),也(ye)是(shi)世界上(shang)(shang)最(zui)大的(de)(de)河口(kou)沖積島(dao)嶼,位于長(chang)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)入海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)口(kou),三面(mian)環江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang),一面(mian)臨海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)。它東(dong)瀕(bin)浩瀚東(dong)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai),南(nan)與上(shang)(shang)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)市寶(bao)山區(qu)(qu)、浦(pu)東(dong)新(xin)區(qu)(qu)及江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)蘇省(sheng)太倉市隔水相望,西接滾(gun)滾(gun)長(chang)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang),北與江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)蘇省(sheng)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)門區(qu)(qu)、啟東(dong)市一衣(yi)帶水。公(gong)元1222年(nian) (南(nan)宋嘉定(ding)十五年(nian))在崇(chong)(chong)明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)島(dao)設天賜鹽場,隸通(tong)州(zhou);1958年(nian)12月1日(ri)改(gai)隸上(shang)(shang)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)市,設立崇(chong)(chong)明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)縣(xian)。崇(chong)(chong)明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)崇(chong)(chong)明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)沙烏(wu)頭(tou)豬(zhu)農產(chan)品地理標志地域(yu)保護范圍為(wei)(wei)(wei)東(dong)經(jing)121°09′30"至(zhi)121°54′00"、北緯31°27′00"至(zhi)31°51′15"的(de)(de)崇(chong)(chong)明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)縣(xian),包括(kuo)崇(chong)(chong)明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)島(dao)、長(chang)興島(dao)和橫沙島(dao)。三島(dao)陸域(yu)總面(mian)積為(wei)(wei)(wei)1411平方(fang)公(gong)里(li)(li)(li),其(qi)中崇(chong)(chong)明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)島(dao)1267平方(fang)公(gong)里(li)(li)(li),長(chang)興島(dao)88平方(fang)公(gong)里(li)(li)(li),橫沙島(dao)56平方(fang)公(gong)里(li)(li)(li),崇(chong)(chong)明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)沙烏(wu)頭(tou)豬(zhu)生產(chan)規模48000頭(tou),年(nian)總產(chan)量8000噸(dun)。2002年(nian)上(shang)(shang)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)市委市政府就明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)確把崇(chong)(chong)明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)縣(xian)作為(wei)(wei)(wei)21世紀上(shang)(shang)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)可持續發展的(de)(de)重要戰略(lve)空間。2005年(nian),隨著建設崇(chong)(chong)明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)為(wei)(wei)(wei)世界級現代化生態島(dao)區(qu)(qu)總目標的(de)(de)確定(ding),崇(chong)(chong)明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)迎來了千載難逢的(de)(de)歷史發展機遇。