“山(shan)(shan)里紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)可是(shi)霧靈山(shan)(shan)的朝霞?”這是(shi)從興(xing)隆(long)大山(shan)(shan)里走出來的著名詩人(ren)劉章(zhang)先生(sheng)(sheng)贊美滿(man)山(shan)(shan)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)果(guo)(guo)(guo)樹的一(yi)句(ju)詩。以興(xing)隆(long)為代表的河北(bei)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)果(guo)(guo)(guo),色(se)澤紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)艷,個大肉肥,質(zhi)地(di)柔韌,酸甜爽(shuang)口。紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)果(guo)(guo)(guo)果(guo)(guo)(guo)實(shi)營養豐富,含鐵(tie)和(he)鈣(gai)(gai)在水(shui)果(guo)(guo)(guo)中居第(di)一(yi)位。興(xing)隆(long)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)果(guo)(guo)(guo)除含有(you)蛋白質(zhi)、脂肪、碳(tan)水(shui)化(hua)合物(wu)及鈣(gai)(gai)、磷、鉀、鐵(tie)等(deng)礦物(wu)質(zhi)外,還(huan)含有(you)較(jiao)豐富的胡(hu)蘿卜素、硫胺素、核黃素、尼克酸、抗(kang)壞血酸等(deng)多(duo)種(zhong)維生(sheng)(sheng)素。同時還(huan)含有(you)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)色(se)素和(he)果(guo)(guo)(guo)膠質(zhi),非常適(shi)宜儲存和(he)加(jia)工(gong)。以紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)果(guo)(guo)(guo)為原料,可加(jia)工(gong)生(sheng)(sheng)產多(duo)種(zhong)風味食品,如(ru)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)果(guo)(guo)(guo)罐頭、山(shan)(shan)楂(zha)(zha)罐頭、紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)果(guo)(guo)(guo)醬(jiang)、山(shan)(shan)楂(zha)(zha)醬(jiang)、紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)果(guo)(guo)(guo)酒(jiu)、果(guo)(guo)(guo)丹皮、山(shan)(shan)楂(zha)(zha)糕、山(shan)(shan)楂(zha)(zha)果(guo)(guo)(guo)、雪(xue)花(hua)片、蜜餞,還(huan)可制(zhi)作(zuo)山(shan)(shan)楂(zha)(zha)酒(jiu)、汽酒(jiu)、果(guo)(guo)(guo)汁、果(guo)(guo)(guo)茶和(he)各種(zhong)糕點。這些食品風味獨特,深受人(ren)們(men)歡迎(ying)。利(li)用山(shan)(shan)楂(zha)(zha)制(zhi)成的清涼飲(yin)料,還(huan)是(shi)高空、高溫下工(gong)作(zuo)人(ren)員的良好保健(jian)食品。
紅果具(ju)有很高(gao)的(de)藥(yao)用(yong)價值,自(zi)古(gu)以來就(jiu)是(shi)有名(ming)的(de)“果子藥(yao)”。據(ju)醫(yi)(yi)《醫(yi)(yi)學袁(yuan)中參西錄》載:紅果“皮赤肉(rou)紅黃,故善入血(xue)分,為(wei)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)瘀血(xue)之要藥(yao)”;“為(wei)其味酸(suan)(suan)而(er)微甘(gan),可補助胃酸(suan)(suan),故能(neng)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)食(shi)積、肉(rou)積”。紅果具(ju)有幫(bang)助消(xiao)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)、增(zeng)進食(shi)欲、止(zhi)血(xue)防(fang)暑、清心(xin)提神的(de)功效(xiao)。還(huan)可以軟化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)血(xue)管,降低血(xue)壓(ya),增(zeng)強心(xin)肌功能(neng)。經國內外專家研究認為(wei),紅果還(huan)含(han)有解(jie)脂肪、能(neng)使膽(dan)固(gu)醇(chun)轉(zhuan)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)、軟化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)血(xue)管、降低血(xue)壓(ya)、并含(han)有配糖體,能(neng)增(zeng)強心(xin)機功能(neng)、防(fang)治冠(guan)心(xin)病。還(huan)含(han)有黃酮類化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)合物,有較強的(de)抗癌作用(yong)。目前,我(wo)國利用(yong)山楂(zha)制成(cheng)的(de)成(cheng)藥(yao)有50多種。
在宋代(dai)和(he)明(ming)代(dai),就出現了蘸(zhan)糖(tang)的(de)單(dan)個(ge)紅果,叫作“糖(tang)堆兒”。到(dao)了清(qing)代(dai),為食用(yong)方便(bian),出現了穿(chuan)成(cheng)串(chuan)的(de)糖(tang)葫(hu)蘆。
現在(zai),糖葫(hu)蘆(lu)品種花樣(yang)很多,有去核的(de)(de)、豆(dou)沙的(de)(de)、夾(jia)果的(de)(de)、花生仁的(de)(de)、芝麻(ma)的(de)(de)等(deng)(deng)等(deng)(deng),成為一種大(da)眾化(hua)的(de)(de)街頭食(shi)品。大(da)文學(xue)家魯迅先生曾寫(xie)過(guo)“我贈愛人雙明珠,愛人贈我冰糖葫(hu)蘆(lu)”的(de)(de)名句(ju)。 山楂樹樹冠整齊,耐寒(han)抗旱,管(guan)理簡單,適應性強(qiang)。春(chun)天(tian),枝繁(fan)葉茂;秋天(tian),紅果累累。用(yong)“它(ta)吃的(de)(de)是草,擠出的(de)(de)是奶”和(he)“索取的(de)(de)很少,奉獻的(de)(de)極大(da)”來形容(rong)山楂樹,是很適宜的(de)(de)。