靖遠縣(xian)(xian)(xian)栽植文(wen)冠果(guo)(guo)歷史(shi)可(ke)追(zhui)溯至明朝崇(chong)禎年(nian)間(jian),百年(nian)以(yi)上古樹(shu)星羅(luo)棋(qi)布。從90年(nian)代起,靖遠縣(xian)(xian)(xian)就不(bu)斷探索文(wen)冠果(guo)(guo)栽植及果(guo)(guo)實利用技術研究,厚積(ji)薄發,21世紀初(chu)已完全掌握文(wen)冠果(guo)(guo)栽培技術,通過不(bu)斷總結經驗,積(ji)極(ji)鼓(gu)勵、引(yin)導(dao)造林大(da)戶及村民栽植,種(zhong)(zhong)植產業不(bu)斷擴大(da),2008年(nian)靖遠縣(xian)(xian)(xian)被省(sheng)上列為文(wen)冠果(guo)(guo)生物能源基地建設重點示范(fan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)。截止(zhi)2015年(nian),全縣(xian)(xian)(xian)文(wen)冠果(guo)(guo)種(zhong)(zhong)植面積(ji)達到13.99萬(wan)(wan)畝,結果(guo)(guo)面積(ji)4.37萬(wan)(wan)畝,產量達到725.5噸,產值(zhi)2176.5萬(wan)(wan)元。
文冠(guan)(guan)(guan)果是(shi)我國(guo)北方地區特有的生物質(zhi)能(neng)源油(you)(you)料樹種(zhong)(zhong),果油(you)(you)含(han)有大量(liang)的不飽和(he)脂(zhi)肪酸(suan)(suan),食用(yong)可預防和(he)治療動脈硬(ying)化(hua)癥(zheng),經過加工(gong)后(hou)可制成(cheng)亞油(you)(you)酸(suan)(suan)丸、益壽(shou)寧等(deng)藥物,對(dui)治療高血脂(zhi)、高血壓(ya)、血管硬(ying)化(hua)和(he)慢性肝(gan)炎均有明顯的保(bao)健和(he)治療作用(yong)。2007年,靖(jing)遠縣林業(ye)局委托甘肅省農(nong)業(ye)科學院農(nong)業(ye)測(ce)試中心對(dui)靖(jing)遠文冠(guan)(guan)(guan)果籽實進(jin)行了全面檢測(ce),結果顯示(shi),文冠(guan)(guan)(guan)果種(zhong)(zhong)仁(ren)含(han)油(you)(you)率(lv)干(gan)基(ji)為632.3克/公斤(jin),粗蛋白干(gan)基(ji)為237.3克/公斤(jin),棕櫚酸(suan)(suan)5.92%,硬(ying)脂(zhi)酸(suan)(suan)2.01%,油(you)(you)酸(suan)(suan)31.78%,亞油(you)(you)酸(suan)(suan)44.04%,亞麻(ma)酸(suan)(suan)1.54%,二十碳烯酸(suan)(suan)0.42%,花生酸(suan)(suan)7.76%,果仁(ren)利用(yong)率(lv)大,亞油(you)(you)酸(suan)(suan)含(han)量(liang)高。