人(ren)類是(shi)何時開始吃起檸(ning)檬,實無可考。但公(gong)(gong)元九百一(yi)(yi)十(shi)七(qi)年(nian)(nian)的一(yi)(yi)卷(juan)中國(guo)(guo)官書里記(ji)(ji)(ji)載(zai)著兩瓶檸(ning)檬曾進貢(gong)給皇帝。檸(ning)檬的原(yuan)產(chan)(chan)地(di)一(yi)(yi)說在(zai)(zai)中國(guo)(guo)的西(xi)南(nan)(nan)部(bu)和緬甸北部(bu)。檸(ning)檬在(zai)(zai)中國(guo)(guo)栽(zai)(zai)培(pei)時間較晚。中國(guo)(guo)栽(zai)(zai)培(pei)數量不多,分布在(zai)(zai)長(chang)江以(yi)南(nan)(nan)各省(自治(zhi)區(qu)),以(yi)四(si)川栽(zai)(zai)培(pei)最多。廣(guang)東(dong)、臺(tai)灣、福建、廣(guang)西(xi)等(deng)(deng)省(自治(zhi)區(qu))均有少量栽(zai)(zai)培(pei)。查考信(xin)史,中國(guo)(guo)是(shi)最早有檸(ning)檬記(ji)(ji)(ji)錄的。(《東(dong)坡(po)雜記(ji)(ji)(ji)》):“黎,字希聲。為人(ren)質木(mu)遲緩,劉貢(gong)父(fu)戲之(zhi)為黎子。以(yi)謂(wei)指其德,不知(zhi)果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)木(mu)中真有此也。一(yi)(yi)日聯騎出,聞市人(ren)有唱是(shi)果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)鬻之(zhi)者,大笑,幾落馬。”大英(ying)白(bai)檸(ning)檬原(yuan)產(chan)(chan)于(yu)(yu)遂寧市大英(ying)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)河邊鎮,其種(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)始于(yu)(yu)上世紀七(qi)十(shi)年(nian)(nian)代。據《大英(ying)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)志(zhi)》(2007年(nian)(nian)版)記(ji)(ji)(ji)載(zai):“.....境(jing)域農民種(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)..檸(ning)檬達(da)70年(nian)(nian)以(yi)上”“1984年(nian)(nian),境(jing)內公(gong)(gong)社成(cheng)片種(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)嫁接(jie)水果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)幼(you)樹(shu)(shu)1000萬株...”建縣(xian)(xian)(xian)后...先后引(yin)進....檸(ning)檬等(deng)(deng)名、優(you)、特、新(xin)水果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)品種(zhong)(zhong)。“1999年(nian)(nian)全(quan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)建立(li)名、優(you)、特新(xin)水果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)種(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)基地(di)6個(ge)”,面(mian)積(ji)450公(gong)(gong)頃。到2003年(nian)(nian),全(quan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)基本形成(cheng)...河邊白(bai)檸(ning)檬...等(deng)(deng)4個(ge)水果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)生產(chan)(chan)基地(di),面(mian)積(ji)達(da)576公(gong)(gong)頃,年(nian)(nian)產(chan)(chan)水果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)100萬余(yu)噸,暢銷省內外(wai);又據《大英(ying)農業(ye)志(zhi)》記(ji)(ji)(ji)載(zai):“檸(ning)檬,縣(xian)(xian)(xian)域有尤力克、塔西(xi)堤(di)(di)兩個(ge)品種(zhong)(zhong)...塔西(xi)堤(di)(di)又名白(bai)檸(ning)檬,1993年(nian)(nian)自美國(guo)(guo)引(yin)種(zhong)(zhong)嫁接(jie),栽(zai)(zai)培(pei)史已逾10年(nian)(nian)。表現(xian)為樹(shu)(shu)冠圓直,葉(xie)色濃綠,果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)實圓,頂(ding)部(bu)乳(ru)狀淺淡,皮膚光滑,油胞細密,果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)少枝(zhi)或(huo)無枝(zhi),以(yi)春(chun)花(hua)果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)為主,10月下(xia)旬熟。單果(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)重百克,四(si)年(nian)(nian)生樹(shu)(shu)畝產(chan)(chan)638公(gong)(gong)斤(jin)。”
大英(ying)白(bai)(bai)檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)(meng)是(shi)我(wo)國(guo)獨一無(wu)(wu)二的檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)(meng)新品(pin)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),享有“果(guo)(guo)中(zhong)之王、”“使用(yong)(yong)(yong)佳(jia)品(pin)”稱號(hao),其產品(pin)品(pin)質(zhi)上(shang)乘,富含17種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)氨基(ji)酸和(he)鈣(gai)、鐵、磷等礦物質(zhi)和(he)多種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)維(wei)生素。該白(bai)(bai)檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)(meng)又名塔西堤檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)(meng),于1991年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)由四川(chuan)省日用(yong)(yong)(yong)化(hua)學工(gong)業研(yan)(yan)究所梁家(jia)友教授從(cong)美國(guo)引進。1995年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)2月(yue),河邊鎮(zhen)從(cong)重(zhong)慶日化(hua)研(yan)(yan)究所引進在(zai)臥龍村培植(zhi),通過適(shi)應(ying)性觀察(cha),砧木選擇,嫁接苗的培育,土壤改良,肥料管理,整形修剪,病蟲害(hai)防治,激素應(ying)用(yong)(yong)(yong)及適(shi)時(shi)采收等一系列有效的栽(zai)培技術,1996年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)12月(yue)試(shi)點培育成功,并于同年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)開始發(fa)展,到(dao)2012年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)面積(ji)約有3000于畝(mu)。2002年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)被(bei)(bei)四川(chuan)省農業廳評為無(wu)(wu)公害(hai)食(shi)品(pin),2004年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)申(shen)報國(guo)家(jia)無(wu)(wu)公害(hai)果(guo)(guo)品(pin),2002年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)和(he)2006年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)度(du)(du)被(bei)(bei)評為“遂寧市(shi)優果(guo)(guo)品(pin)”。近年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)來,縣委、縣政府高度(du)(du)重(zhong)視白(bai)(bai)檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)(meng)產業發(fa)展,2009年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)引進5000萬元(yuan)新建(jian)檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)(meng)基(ji)地(di)(di)2000畝(mu),打造八里總支(zhi)老基(ji)地(di)(di)5000畝(mu),籌建(jian)白(bai)(bai)檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)(meng)樹苗基(ji)地(di)(di)5000畝(mu);2000年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)成立(li)(li)(li)白(bai)(bai)檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)(meng)協會,2011年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)成立(li)(li)(li)白(bai)(bai)檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)(meng)產品(pin)合作社(she),推(tui)動產業規(gui)模(mo)化(hua)發(fa)展。到(dao)2012年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)面積(ji)約有3000余畝(mu),年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)產量4000余噸,計劃從(cong)2012年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)起白(bai)(bai)檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)(meng)每年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)薪種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)1000畝(mu),用(yong)(yong)(yong)三年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)時(shi)間使基(ji)地(di)(di)發(fa)展到(dao)5000畝(mu),常(chang)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)產量達到(dao)13000噸以(yi)上(shang);白(bai)(bai)檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)(meng)在(zai)大英(ying)縣的種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)面積(ji)在(zai)不(bu)斷(duan)(duan)擴大,是(shi)目前世界第(di)二、中(zhong)國(guo)第(di)一的白(bai)(bai)檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)(meng)生產基(ji)地(di)(di)。在(zai)重(zhong)慶、成都、昆明(ming)、北京、上(shang)海、廣(guang)州等多個大中(zhong)城市(shi)均建(jian)立(li)(li)(li)有銷售網絡或網點,大英(ying)白(bai)(bai)檸(ning)(ning)(ning)檬(meng)(meng)(meng)的發(fa)展正向產業化(hua)、規(gui)模(mo)化(hua)、集(ji)約化(hua)不(bu)斷(duan)(duan)推(tui)進,已成為種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)區(qu)農民增收致富的重(zhong)要支(zhi)柱產業之一。
白檸(ning)檬(meng),原名塔西(xi)提檸(ning)檬(meng),源于(yu)美國(guo),于(yu)1995年(nian)引進大英(ying)縣河(he)邊鎮,是(shi)中(zhong)國(guo)獨一無(wu)二的檸(ning)檬(meng)新品種,享有“果(guo)中(zhong)之(zhi)王”、“食(shi)用佳品”稱號(hao)。白檸(ning)檬(meng)是(shi)無(wu)核(he)水果(guo),是(shi)很重(zhong)要的天然(ran)(ran)香精原料,它為清香型,填(tian)補了天然(ran)(ran)香精香型之(zhi)空缺。