棗(zao)(zao)(zao)園面積1000畝(mu),現(xian)存(cun)的1067株古冬(dong)(dong)(dong)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)樹小樹齡在100年(nian)(nian)以上,大樹齡在600年(nian)(nian)以上,林內古冬(dong)(dong)(dong)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)樹樹體健壯,生長結果正常(chang),可(ke)稱為(wei)冬(dong)(dong)(dong)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)樹的活化石。聚館冬(dong)(dong)(dong)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)以其皮薄(bo)、肉嫩酥脆(cui)、味甘的獨特品質聞(wen)名遐邇。自明代朱孝宗(zong)1490年(nian)(nian)將聚館冬(dong)(dong)(dong)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)欽定為(wei)貢品,便年(nian)(nian)年(nian)(nian)來朝,直到清末(mo),“聚館古貢棗(zao)(zao)(zao)園”由此得名。2006年(nian)(nian)被公布為(wei)第六批全國重(zhong)點文物保護單位。
聚館冬棗規(gui)模(mo)化種植(zhi)始于明初。據(ju)聚館村劉(liu)氏族譜記載(zai):“我劉(liu)姓祖(zu)居(ju)山東即墨,明初始祖(zu)洪公(gong)率四子二侄遷至直隸滄州長(chang)蘆(lu)鹽鎮場之東北聚館,彼時人煙(yan)少,莊(zhuang)宅(zhai)離落,棗荊叢(cong)生(sheng)。洪公(gong)籌劃經營,相其(qi)陰陽,觀其(qi)流泉(quan),品其(qi)果實,遂筑(zhu)室于茲。繼而開灘曬副、成(cheng)熟(shu)地畝(mu),移植(zhi)嫁(jia)接(jie)棗樹成(cheng)林,更有冬棗而出(chu)名……”
2002年(nian)6月,聚(ju)館(guan)古貢(gong)棗園被(bei)國家確定為國內(nei)一(yi)個水果類“原產地(di)域(yu)保護區”。