濟(ji)源(yuan)被稱(cheng)為“紅果(guo)之鄉”,山(shan)(shan)楂種植面積(ji)很廣,其(qi)(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)如(ru)玉陽等地家家戶戶,漫山(shan)(shan)遍(bian)野都種上了山(shan)(shan)楂,所產的果(guo)實(shi)為(wei)酸中(zhong)(zhong)有甜,能起(qi)到幫(bang)助(zhu)消化,增進食欲之功效,并對多種疾病有輔助(zhu)治療作用,故有被(bei)人(ren)們稱為(wei)一種中(zhong)(zhong)藥。既(ji)可生吃,亦可加工(gong)成(cheng)山(shan)(shan)楂片,山(shan)(shan)楂糕,山(shan)(shan)楂飲料,山(shan)(shan)楂漿等等,深受人(ren)們喜歡,每年都吸引各地客戶來濟源收購山(shan)(shan)楂,其(qi)(qi)加工(gong)品也遠銷海內外。