贊(zan)(zan)皇(huang)(huang)大(da)(da)(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao),別名贊(zan)(zan)皇(huang)(huang)長棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)、金絲(si)大(da)(da)(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)、大(da)(da)(da)(da)蒲紅(hong)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)。河(he)北省贊(zan)(zan)皇(huang)(huang)縣(xian)原生(sheng)(sheng)大(da)(da)(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)品種(zhong),為該(gai)縣(xian)特產。該(gai)品種(zhong)是中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)國(guo)內發現的(de)(de)(de)(de)唯一(yi)(yi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)“自(zi)然三倍(bei)體(ti)(ti)”品種(zhong)。為歷代皇(huang)(huang)家貢棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao),果實(shi)(shi)營(ying)養價(jia)值(zhi)豐(feng)富(fu),被(bei)譽為“百(bai)果之首”、“天然維(wei)生(sheng)(sheng)素之王”。贊(zan)(zan)皇(huang)(huang)大(da)(da)(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao) ?是中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)700多個(ge)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)品種(zhong)中(zhong)(zhong)唯一(yi)(yi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)“自(zi)然三倍(bei)體(ti)(ti)”品種(zhong),果實(shi)(shi)營(ying)養豐(feng)富(fu),品質(zhi)卓越(yue),以個(ge)大(da)(da)(da)(da)、核小(xiao)、皮薄、肉厚、“七個(ge)一(yi)(yi)尺,十個(ge)一(yi)(yi)斤”而(er)著稱(cheng),被(bei)譽為“活(huo)維(wei)生(sheng)(sheng)素丸(wan)”、 “百(bai)果之首”、“天然維(wei)生(sheng)(sheng)素之王”。贊(zan)(zan)皇(huang)(huang)縣(xian)民間諺語有(you)“一(yi)(yi)日(ri)吃(chi)仨棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao),百(bai)歲不見老”之說。看(kan)外形,體(ti)(ti)碩(shuo)如卵,紫紅(hong)發亮,酷似一(yi)(yi)件精美(mei)的(de)(de)(de)(de)藝術珍玩;剝(bo)開(kai)(kai)后(hou),則見肉持肥厚,質(zhi)地細密、瑩如冰雪;吃(chi)一(yi)(yi)口,味道(dao)甘甜,鮮美(mei)如酪;曬干掰開(kai)(kai),尺把長的(de)(de)(de)(de)密絲(si)纖連不斷。故(gu)也被(bei)人們譽為“金絲(si)蜜”。贊(zan)(zan)皇(huang)(huang)大(da)(da)(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)含有(you)人體(ti)(ti)所需(xu)要(yao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)蛋(dan)白質(zhi)、氨基酸、磷、鈣(gai)、鐵等(deng)微量(liang)元(yuan)素。如維(wei)生(sheng)(sheng)素C,每百(bai)克(ke)高達(da)540毫克(ke),是蘋果、桃等(deng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)百(bai)倍(bei)左右,因而(er)人們稱(cheng)它是“活(huo)維(wei)生(sheng)(sheng)素丸(wan)”。鮮棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)含糖20-36%,干棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)高達(da)60%以上,食用價(jia)值(zhi)和藥用價(jia)值(zhi)居百(bai)果之首。據(ju)本草綱目(mu)記載(zai),贊(zan)(zan)皇(huang)(huang)大(da)(da)(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)能(neng)補裨益胃、健運中(zhong)(zhong)氣。民間流傳(chuan)有(you)“每天吃(chi)三棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)、終生(sheng)(sheng)不見老”和“五谷(gu)加(jia)大(da)(da)(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)、勝似靈芝草”的(de)(de)(de)(de)民諺。贊(zan)(zan)皇(huang)(huang)大(da)(da)(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)不僅可(ke)鮮食,而(er)且可(ke)以加(jia)工成干紅(hong)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)、蜜棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)、棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)酒等(deng)。
河北的(de)(de)(de)贊(zan)(zan)皇縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)栽培種植(zhi)(zhi)大(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)有上千年的(de)(de)(de)歷史,大(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)種植(zhi)(zhi)一直(zhi)是(shi)贊(zan)(zan)皇縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)的(de)(de)(de)重要產(chan)(chan)業(ye),在(zai)一代(dai)代(dai)人(ren)的(de)(de)(de)共(gong)同(tong)努力下,大(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)產(chan)(chan)業(ye)迅猛發(fa)(fa)展(zhan)。特別是(shi)2003年開(kai)始(shi),該縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)把發(fa)(fa)展(zhan)大(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)產(chan)(chan)業(ye)與(yu)全(quan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)脫貧致富奔小康結(jie)合起來,以贊(zan)(zan)皇縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)苗圃場苗木產(chan)(chan)業(ye)龍頭(tou)為(wei)依托,選(xuan)育出(chu)了贊(zan)(zan)晶、贊(zan)(zan)豐(feng)、贊(zan)(zan)玉三個新品(pin)種在(zai)全(quan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)進(jin)(jin)行了推廣普及,靠政策(ce)調動(dong),典型帶(dai)動(dong),利益(yi)驅動(dong),宣傳發(fa)(fa)動(dong),使全(quan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)民發(fa)(fa)展(zhan)棗(zao)(zao)園(yuan)的(de)(de)(de)熱(re)情進(jin)(jin)一步(bu)高漲(zhang),棗(zao)(zao)園(yuan)規模得到不斷擴(kuo)大(da)(da),全(quan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)大(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)種植(zhi)(zhi)面(mian)(mian)積達到45萬(wan)(wan)畝(mu),占全(quan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)國土面(mian)(mian)積的(de)(de)(de)四分之(zhi)一,棗(zao)(zao)產(chan)(chan)量1.1億公斤,并(bing)涌(yong)現出(chu)了陽澤十萬(wan)(wan)畝(mu)大(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)科(ke)技(ji)示(shi)范園(yuan)區(qu)(qu)、南(nan)壕科(ke)技(ji)示(shi)范區(qu)(qu)等精品(pin)工程,園(yuan)區(qu)(qu)群眾人(ren)均(jun)收(shou)(shou)入5000多(duo)元(yuan),科(ke)技(ji)示(shi)范園(yuan)區(qu)(qu)帶(dai)動(dong)了全(quan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)群眾種植(zhi)(zhi)大(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)的(de)(de)(de)積極(ji)性,形(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)了以點帶(dai)面(mian)(mian),全(quan)面(mian)(mian)開(kai)花的(de)(de)(de)喜人(ren)局面(mian)(mian)。全(quan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)形(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)了回(hui)車(che)、趙峪、行樂、呂莊等青棗(zao)(zao)市場和三陣(zhen)、縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)城、延康等苗木交易市場。2010年,全(quan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)大(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)產(chan)(chan)業(ye)總(zong)計年收(shou)(shou)入2.3億元(yuan),人(ren)均(jun)增(zeng)收(shou)(shou)1000元(yuan),占人(ren)均(jun)純收(shou)(shou)入的(de)(de)(de)三分之(zhi)一,年增(zeng)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)財政收(shou)(shou)入1800多(duo)萬(wan)(wan)元(yuan),占全(quan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)財政收(shou)(shou)入的(de)(de)(de)22.6%,大(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)業(ye)已逐步(bu)發(fa)(fa)展(zhan)成(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)贊(zan)(zan)皇經濟發(fa)(fa)展(zhan)和農(nong)民增(zeng)收(shou)(shou)的(de)(de)(de)支柱產(chan)(chan)業(ye),金(jin)絲大(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)樹(shu)已成(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)名副其實(shi)的(de)(de)(de)“縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)樹(shu)”,實(shi)現了生(sheng)態、經濟、社(she)會效(xiao)益(yi)的(de)(de)(de)有機結(jie)合。贊(zan)(zan)皇大(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)還先后在(zai)新疆、山東、河南(nan)、四川(chuan)等中(zhong)國20多(duo)個省、市、自治區(qu)(qu)安家(jia)落(luo)戶,為(wei)當地的(de)(de)(de)經濟發(fa)(fa)展(zhan)和生(sheng)態建設做出(chu)了重要貢獻。