贊(zan)(zan)(zan)皇(huang)大(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)(zao),別名贊(zan)(zan)(zan)皇(huang)長棗(zao)(zao)(zao)、金絲(si)大(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)、大(da)(da)蒲紅棗(zao)(zao)(zao)。河(he)北省(sheng)贊(zan)(zan)(zan)皇(huang)縣(xian)(xian)原(yuan)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)大(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)品(pin)種(zhong)(zhong),為(wei)(wei)(wei)該縣(xian)(xian)特產。該品(pin)種(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)(shi)中國(guo)國(guo)內發現的(de)(de)唯(wei)一的(de)(de)“自然三倍體(ti)(ti)(ti)”品(pin)種(zhong)(zhong)。為(wei)(wei)(wei)歷代皇(huang)家貢(gong)棗(zao)(zao)(zao),果(guo)實營養價值豐(feng)富(fu)(fu),被(bei)(bei)譽為(wei)(wei)(wei)“百(bai)果(guo)之(zhi)首”、“天(tian)然維生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)素之(zhi)王”。贊(zan)(zan)(zan)皇(huang)大(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)(zao) ?是(shi)(shi)中國(guo)700多個(ge)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)品(pin)種(zhong)(zhong)中唯(wei)一的(de)(de)“自然三倍體(ti)(ti)(ti)”品(pin)種(zhong)(zhong),果(guo)實營養豐(feng)富(fu)(fu),品(pin)質(zhi)(zhi)卓越,以個(ge)大(da)(da)、核小、皮(pi)薄、肉厚(hou)、“七個(ge)一尺,十個(ge)一斤(jin)”而(er)(er)著稱,被(bei)(bei)譽為(wei)(wei)(wei)“活(huo)維生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)素丸”、 “百(bai)果(guo)之(zhi)首”、“天(tian)然維生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)素之(zhi)王”。贊(zan)(zan)(zan)皇(huang)縣(xian)(xian)民(min)間諺語(yu)有“一日吃仨棗(zao)(zao)(zao),百(bai)歲不(bu)(bu)見老”之(zhi)說。看外形,體(ti)(ti)(ti)碩如卵(luan),紫紅發亮,酷似一件(jian)精美(mei)(mei)的(de)(de)藝術(shu)珍玩;剝開后,則見肉持肥厚(hou),質(zhi)(zhi)地細密(mi)、瑩如冰雪;吃一口,味(wei)道甘甜,鮮美(mei)(mei)如酪;曬干掰(bai)開,尺把長的(de)(de)密(mi)絲(si)纖連不(bu)(bu)斷。故(gu)也被(bei)(bei)人們譽為(wei)(wei)(wei)“金絲(si)蜜(mi)(mi)”。贊(zan)(zan)(zan)皇(huang)大(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)含有人體(ti)(ti)(ti)所需要(yao)的(de)(de)蛋白質(zhi)(zhi)、氨基酸、磷(lin)、鈣、鐵(tie)等(deng)微量元素。如維生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)素C,每(mei)百(bai)克高(gao)達540毫克,是(shi)(shi)蘋果(guo)、桃等(deng)的(de)(de)百(bai)倍左右,因(yin)而(er)(er)人們稱它(ta)是(shi)(shi)“活(huo)維生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)素丸”。鮮棗(zao)(zao)(zao)含糖20-36%,干棗(zao)(zao)(zao)高(gao)達60%以上,食用(yong)(yong)價值和(he)藥用(yong)(yong)價值居百(bai)果(guo)之(zhi)首。據本草綱(gang)目記(ji)載,贊(zan)(zan)(zan)皇(huang)大(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)能補(bu)裨益(yi)胃、健運中氣。民(min)間流傳有“每(mei)天(tian)吃三棗(zao)(zao)(zao)、終(zhong)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)不(bu)(bu)見老”和(he)“五谷加大(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)、勝似靈芝草”的(de)(de)民(min)諺。贊(zan)(zan)(zan)皇(huang)大(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)不(bu)(bu)僅可鮮食,而(er)(er)且可以加工(gong)成干紅棗(zao)(zao)(zao)、蜜(mi)(mi)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)、棗(zao)(zao)(zao)酒等(deng)。
河(he)北的(de)(de)贊(zan)皇(huang)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)栽培(pei)種植大(da)(da)(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)有上千年的(de)(de)歷史,大(da)(da)(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)種植一(yi)直是贊(zan)皇(huang)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)的(de)(de)重要(yao)產業,在一(yi)代(dai)代(dai)人(ren)的(de)(de)共同努力下,大(da)(da)(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)產業迅猛發(fa)(fa)(fa)展(zhan)(zhan)。特別是2003年開始,該縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)把(ba)發(fa)(fa)(fa)展(zhan)(zhan)大(da)(da)(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)產業與全(quan)(quan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)脫貧致富奔小康結(jie)合起來,以贊(zan)皇(huang)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)苗圃場苗木產業龍頭為依托,選(xuan)育(yu)出了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)贊(zan)晶(jing)、贊(zan)豐、贊(zan)玉(yu)三個(ge)新品(pin)種在全(quan)(quan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)進行了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)推(tui)廣(guang)普及,靠政策調(diao)動(dong),典型(xing)帶(dai)動(dong),利益驅動(dong),宣(xuan)傳發(fa)(fa)(fa)動(dong),使全(quan)(quan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)民發(fa)(fa)(fa)展(zhan)(zhan)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)園的(de)(de)熱情進一(yi)步(bu)高漲(zhang),棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)園規模得到不斷擴大(da)(da)(da)(da),全(quan)(quan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)大(da)(da)(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)種植面(mian)(mian)(mian)積達到45萬(wan)畝,占(zhan)全(quan)(quan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)國(guo)土(tu)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積的(de)(de)四(si)分之一(yi),棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)產量1.1億(yi)公斤,并涌(yong)現(xian)出了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)陽澤十(shi)萬(wan)畝大(da)(da)(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)科(ke)(ke)技(ji)示范(fan)園區(qu)、南(nan)壕科(ke)(ke)技(ji)示范(fan)區(qu)等(deng)(deng)精品(pin)工程(cheng),園區(qu)群眾(zhong)(zhong)人(ren)均收(shou)(shou)入5000多元,科(ke)(ke)技(ji)示范(fan)園區(qu)帶(dai)動(dong)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)全(quan)(quan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)群眾(zhong)(zhong)種植大(da)(da)(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)的(de)(de)積極(ji)性(xing),形成了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)以點帶(dai)面(mian)(mian)(mian),全(quan)(quan)面(mian)(mian)(mian)開花的(de)(de)喜人(ren)局面(mian)(mian)(mian)。全(quan)(quan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)形成了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)回車、趙(zhao)峪(yu)、行樂(le)、呂莊等(deng)(deng)青棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)市場和三陣(zhen)、縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)城、延康等(deng)(deng)苗木交易市場。2010年,全(quan)(quan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)大(da)(da)(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)產業總(zong)計年收(shou)(shou)入2.3億(yi)元,人(ren)均增收(shou)(shou)1000元,占(zhan)人(ren)均純(chun)收(shou)(shou)入的(de)(de)三分之一(yi),年增縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)財政收(shou)(shou)入1800多萬(wan)元,占(zhan)全(quan)(quan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)財政收(shou)(shou)入的(de)(de)22.6%,大(da)(da)(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)業已逐步(bu)發(fa)(fa)(fa)展(zhan)(zhan)成為贊(zan)皇(huang)經濟(ji)發(fa)(fa)(fa)展(zhan)(zhan)和農民增收(shou)(shou)的(de)(de)支柱產業,金絲(si)大(da)(da)(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)樹已成為名副其實的(de)(de)“縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)樹”,實現(xian)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)生態(tai)、經濟(ji)、社會效益的(de)(de)有機結(jie)合。贊(zan)皇(huang)大(da)(da)(da)(da)棗(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)還先后在新疆、山東、河(he)南(nan)、四(si)川等(deng)(deng)中國(guo)20多個(ge)省、市、自治區(qu)安家落(luo)戶,為當地的(de)(de)經濟(ji)發(fa)(fa)(fa)展(zhan)(zhan)和生態(tai)建設做出了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)重要(yao)貢獻。