新興香荔該產品具有果實皮薄而紅,肉白蠟色,爽脆多汁,甘甜帶香,核小,可食率高等優點,啖之口內留香持久,與糯米糍、桂味、黑葉等荔枝不相伯仲。在新興縣廣泛種植,成為新興最早的特產。新興香荔,廣東省新興縣特產荔枝,中國國家地理標志產品。新興香荔系嶺南十大佳果之一,新興“三大寶”之一 。
種植環境
新(xin)興(xing)縣地處廣東省中(zhong)部(bu)偏西,屬(shu)亞(ya)熱帶季(ji)(ji)風(feng)氣(qi)候,季(ji)(ji)節(jie)分(fen)明,霜(shuang)期短。年(nian)平(ping)(ping)均(jun)氣(qi)溫21.5℃,年(nian)平(ping)(ping)均(jun)日(ri)照總(zong)時數1696小(xiao)時,日(ri)均(jun)4.65小(xiao)時,日(ri)照率39.2%。太陽輻射總(zong)量年(nian)平(ping)(ping)均(jun)每平(ping)(ping)方(fang)102.4千卡。日(ri)照穩定(ding)≥10℃的歷年(nian)總(zong)積(ji)溫平(ping)(ping)均(jun)值(zhi)7398.2℃。境內中(zhong)部(bu)年(nian)均(jun)有霜(shuang)日(ri)數5.9天,初霜(shuang)日(ri)一般出現在(zai)12月(yue)份,霜(shuang)期20-60天之間。年(nian)降雨量1663.7毫米,多(duo)集中(zhong)在(zai)5、6月(yue)和(he)8、9月(yue)份。
種植歷史
新(xin)(xin)(xin)興(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)香(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)荔(li)(li)(li)是(shi)新(xin)(xin)(xin)興(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)縣(xian)荔(li)(li)(li)枝(zhi)(zhi)主(zhu)要品(pin)(pin)種(zhong)(zhong),起源于(yu)福(fu)建(jian)省荔(li)(li)(li)枝(zhi)(zhi)品(pin)(pin)種(zhong)(zhong)“狀元紅”。明(ming)代,新(xin)(xin)(xin)興(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)縣(xian)種(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)的荔(li)(li)(li)枝(zhi)(zhi)品(pin)(pin)種(zhong)(zhong)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)黑(hei)葉、進(jin)奉、桂味等。1406年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(明(ming)永樂四年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))進(jin)士黎(li)常(新(xin)(xin)(xin)興(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)縣(xian)籍人)從福(fu)建(jian)引進(jin)狀元紅荔(li)(li)(li)枝(zhi)(zhi)樹苗回縣(xian)培育成新(xin)(xin)(xin)品(pin)(pin)種(zhong)(zhong),因其果小,顏(yan)色(se)鮮(xian)紅,核小如米(mi),肉脆味香(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang),有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)別于(yu)其他(ta)荔(li)(li)(li)枝(zhi)(zhi)品(pin)(pin)種(zhong)(zhong),故得(de)名“新(xin)(xin)(xin)興(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)香(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)荔(li)(li)(li)”。1758年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(清乾(qian)隆二十三年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))《新(xin)(xin)(xin)興(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)縣(xian)志(zhi)》載(zai):“香(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)荔(li)(li)(li)枝(zhi)(zhi),兩粵(yue)所無,唯新(xin)(xin)(xin)興(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)之(zhi)。或無核,或有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)核而絕(jue)小。他(ta)處蒔之(zhi)則變。”《羅浮志(zhi)》也載(zai):“荔(li)(li)(li)枝(zhi)(zhi)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)多種(zhong)(zhong),出新(xin)(xin)(xin)興(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)者為(wei)香(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)荔(li)(li)(li),實(shi)小核焦而香(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)美(mei)……甘酸宜人。其核細者謂之(zhi)焦核,荔(li)(li)(li)枝(zhi)(zhi)之(zhi)最(zui)珍者也。”《廣州雜記》更贊譽新(xin)(xin)(xin)興(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)香(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)荔(li)(li)(li)的珍稀(xi):“粵(yue)荔(li)(li)(li)多不及(ji)閩……而新(xin)(xin)(xin)興(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)者過(guo)之(zhi)。新(xin)(xin)(xin)興(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)荔(li)(li)(li)干(gan),美(mei)于(yu)閩之(zhi)狀元紅,官(guan)(guan)其地者亦不可多得(de),彼人取(qu)荔(li)(li)(li)漿為(wei)酒……色(se)香(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)味俱美(mei)。”清代,新(xin)(xin)(xin)興(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)香(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)荔(li)(li)(li)被列為(wei)貢品(pin)(pin)。其時,每(mei)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)荔(li)(li)(li)枝(zhi)(zhi)收獲(huo)時節,必由縣(xian)官(guan)(guan)派(pai)遣差役下鄉,四出查(cha)勘,遇有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)種(zhong)(zhong)荔(li)(li)(li)農戶,便指派(pai)解額(e)上送,違者則以(yi)欺騙論罪。1900年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(清光緒二十六(liu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))新(xin)(xin)(xin)興(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)知縣(xian)王耀曾到任(ren),深察民情,即于(yu)縣(xian)署(shu)后曠地(中山(shan)公(gong)園)蒔植(zhi)香(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)荔(li)(li)(li)樹百余株,以(yi)為(wei)解貢之(zhi)用。此(ci)后,新(xin)(xin)(xin)興(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)香(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)荔(li)(li)(li)名負(fu)內外。該縣(xian)各地均(jun)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)種(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi),以(yi)環城、洞口、車崗、上沙、東成、集成、船崗為(wei)主(zhu)產區。民國(guo)期(qi)間(jian),該縣(xian)種(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)面積有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)900~1000畝(mu),荔(li)(li)(li)枝(zhi)(zhi)樹2.7~3萬(wan)株。每(mei)逢“大年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)”,總(zong)產約10多萬(wan)公(gong)斤。
1949年(nian)為(wei)694畝(mu),2.54萬株,總(zong)產20萬公斤。1949年(nian)后,成為(wei)廣(guang)東(dong)荔枝著名品種之(zhi)一。1951年(nian)9月,華(hua)南(nan)植物(wu)園科技人員在(zai)新(xin)興縣(xian)城郊井(jing)料崗(gang)圈接(jie)新(xin)興香(xiang)荔樹苗50株送往蘇聯莫斯科試種。1984年(nian)日本京都大(da)學教授(shou)柳田圣(sheng)山到新(xin)興縣(xian)觀光后,著文稱新(xin)興是“荔枝的故鄉(xiang)”。
新興香(xiang)荔具有(you)(you)嶺(ling)南荔枝珍品的盛譽,又具有(you)(you)栽培管理(li)成(cheng)樹(shu)結果(guo)難的特點(dian),如(ru)管理(li)不當(dang),則不結果(guo),或(huo)種(zhong)性退化,果(guo)實變小,細(xi)核率(lv)降低,香(xiang)味變淡(dan),酸性過濃。1957年(nian)(nian)后,該縣曾多次進(jin)行(xing)培植、擴(kuo)種(zhong),但成(cheng)效不顯(xian)著(zhu)。至1978年(nian)(nian),全縣香(xiang)荔秧植面積(ji)4939畝,有(you)(you)荔枝樹(shu)74085株,其(qi)中成(cheng)樹(shu)面積(ji)3326畝,共(gong)49890株。是年(nian)(nian),總產(chan)30.98萬(wan)公(gong)斤。1985年(nian)(nian)種(zhong)植面積(ji)發展至6755畝,總產(chan)40.83萬(wan)公(gong)斤。因產(chan)量少(shao),供(gong)不應求(qiu)情況日益突出。
新(xin)興(xing)(xing)的農業土(tu)(tu)壤(rang)(rang)調(diao)查(cha)表明,該縣所有低丘緩坡(po)地(di)和旱耕(geng)地(di)的土(tu)(tu)壤(rang)(rang)均(jun)為壤(rang)(rang)土(tu)(tu)和紅壤(rang)(rang)土(tu)(tu),而香荔(li)絕大部分種植在這(zhe)些類型的土(tu)(tu)地(di)上。據(ju)觀察,新(xin)興(xing)(xing)香荔(li)對土(tu)(tu)壤(rang)(rang)適應性較(jiao)廣,在村邊、房前屋(wu)后、旱地(di)、山坡(po)上種植均(jun)能正常(chang)生(sheng)長(chang)。新(xin)興(xing)(xing)縣氣候地(di)理條件對荔(li)枝生(sheng)長(chang)非常(chang)有利。
生產情況
根據資料(liao)顯示(shi),新興香荔到(dao)20世紀60年(nian)(nian)代后期,其(qi)種植(zhi)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)為2100多畝(mu)(mu),結(jie)果樹為1800多畝(mu)(mu),產量多年(nian)(nian)在(zai)500噸(dun)左右。20世紀80年(nian)(nian)代中期,該品種種植(zhi)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)擴(kuo)大到(dao)6500畝(mu)(mu),至(zhi)1990年(nian)(nian)擴(kuo)大到(dao)1.1萬(wan);2004年(nian)(nian)總面(mian)積(ji)(ji)達2.15萬(wan)畝(mu)(mu),投產面(mian)積(ji)(ji)1.76萬(wan)畝(mu)(mu),總產5620噸(dun),為歷史最(zui)高產量。
新(xin)興(xing)香荔品質(zhi)極(ji)優(you),每年(nian)都是供不應求,其主要(yao)表現在:
(1)產量少;
(2)品質優;
(3)遲(chi)熟。收獲期(qi)在7月(yue)上(shang)旬(xun)至中旬(xun)前期(qi),比糯米(mi)糍及桂味(wei)遲(chi)5-7天,是(shi)荔枝上(shang)市最遲(chi)的品種。其新(xin)興一帶市場占有率在40-60%之間。
生物特性
新興(xing)香(xiang)(xiang)荔在小樓和三江(jiang)鎮(zhen)有少量栽培。葉(xie)披針(zhen)形(xing)或(huo)長橢(tuo)圓形(xing),葉(xie)尖漸(jian)尖,葉(xie)緣呈波浪狀;果(guo)(guo)小,平均單果(guo)(guo)重10.6克,長卵形(xing),果(guo)(guo)肩平;果(guo)(guo)皮深紅色,皮滑,龜(gui)裂(lie)片隆起,裂(lie)片峰銳尖;果(guo)(guo)肉白蠟色,質爽脆,味(wei)清甜帶(dai)濃香(xiang)(xiang),多汁,含可溶性(xing)固形(xing)物18%左右,100毫升果(guo)(guo)汁含維生素C21.12~23.32毫克,酸0.29~0.33克,可食率(lv)77.6%。種子極(ji)小,全(quan)部(bu)退化為焦(jiao)核;2月下(xia)旬(xun)~3月中(zhong)旬(xun)開(kai)花,6月下(xia)旬(xun)果(guo)(guo)成熟。
該(gai)品種肉厚質爽(shuang)脆,有(you)濃香味,種子極小(xiao),品質優;但果很(hen)小(xiao),產量不高,而且(qie)大小(xiao)年結果現(xian)象(xiang)明顯。