洪(hong)(hong)(hong)湖(hu)蓮子,湖(hu)北省洪(hong)(hong)(hong)湖(hu)市(shi)特(te)產(chan),中(zhong)國國家(jia)地(di)理標志保護產(chan)品。洪(hong)(hong)(hong)湖(hu)蓮子出產(chan)于生態環境優良的洪(hong)(hong)(hong)湖(hu)湖(hu)區,產(chan)品顆大(da)粒圓、皮薄肉厚(hou),兼有清(qing)香甜潤、微甘(gan)而鮮的風(feng)味(wei)。具(ju)有廣(guang)泛的食用(yong)和藥用(yong)價值。
品質特點
洪(hong)湖(hu)蓮子產品顆大粒圓、皮薄肉厚,兼有(you)(you)清香甜潤、微甘(gan)而鮮(xian)的(de)風味(wei)。洪(hong)湖(hu)蓮子含(han)有(you)(you)豐富的(de)蛋白質、淀粉、磷脂、生物堿、類黃(huang)酮(tong)以及多種(zhong)維生素等營養保健成分(fen),可以制成多種(zhong)飲料、食品。在醫療上蓮子有(you)(you)止血、散淤、健脾、安(an)神等功(gong)效,是一種(zhong)滋補佳品。其蓮心制成茶,有(you)(you)減肥功(gong)效。《本草綱(gang)目》稱洪(hong)湖(hu)蓮子是一種(zhong)難(nan)得的(de)純中藥野生植物。
產地環境
洪(hong)(hong)(hong)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)蓮(lian)子產(chan)自(zi)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)北省荊(jing)州市(shi)下屬(shu)的(de)洪(hong)(hong)(hong)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)市(shi)。洪(hong)(hong)(hong)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)市(shi)位于(yu)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)北省南部,江(jiang)漢平原東(dong)南端,長(chang)江(jiang)與(yu)東(dong)荊(jing)河(he)(he)之間,東(dong)南隔長(chang)江(jiang)與(yu)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)南省岳陽市(shi)下屬(shu)的(de)臨湘(xiang)市(shi)相望,北臨東(dong)荊(jing)河(he)(he),西面(mian)是洪(hong)(hong)(hong)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)。洪(hong)(hong)(hong)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)市(shi)屬(shu)亞熱帶濕潤(run)季(ji)風(feng)(feng)氣候(hou),冬(dong)(dong)夏(xia)(xia)長(chang),春秋短,四(si)季(ji)分(fen)明,光照充(chong)足,雨(yu)量充(chong)沛(pei),溫(wen)和(he)濕潤(run),夏(xia)(xia)熱冬(dong)(dong)冷,降水(shui)(shui)集中于(yu)春夏(xia)(xia)。年均(jun)(jun)氣溫(wen)16.5℃,年均(jun)(jun)降水(shui)(shui)量1300多毫米。河(he)(he)流有長(chang)江(jiang)、東(dong)荊(jing)河(he)(he)、內荊(jing)河(he)(he)、“四(si)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(長(chang)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)、三(san)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)、白露湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)、洪(hong)(hong)(hong)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu))”總干(gan)渠、洪(hong)(hong)(hong)排(pai)河(he)(he)等100多條(tiao),大湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)有幾十個(ge)。河(he)(he)、湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)、渠交織成(cheng)稠密水(shui)(shui)網,水(shui)(shui)面(mian)約占總面(mian)積(ji)30%,達8萬多公(gong)頃。洪(hong)(hong)(hong)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)市(shi)地理位置和(he)氣候(hou)條(tiao)件(jian)優(you)(you)越,物(wu)產(chan)豐(feng)富,風(feng)(feng)景優(you)(you)美,是國家(jia)糧、棉、油、麻(ma)、魚、速生(sheng)豐(feng)產(chan)林和(he)化工填料(liao)生(sheng)產(chan)基地,也是優(you)(you)良的(de)蓮(lian)藕種植地區。
特別是(shi)洪(hong)湖(hu)(hu)(hu),是(shi)中國(guo)(guo)第七大(da)淡(dan)水湖(hu)(hu)(hu),湖(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)為(wei)(wei)“四湖(hu)(hu)(hu)”諸水匯(hui)歸之(zhi)地。2003年(nian),國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)林(lin)業局啟動(dong)了“洪(hong)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)濕地保(bao)護(hu)與恢(hui)復(fu)示范區(qu)工(gong)程”,隨后世(shi)界自然基金會加(jia)入,開始洪(hong)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)濕地恢(hui)復(fu),拆除圍網、種(zhong)植水草、調整(zheng)養殖的(de)魚(yu)類結構,進行封閉式管理。在(zai)2006年(nian)第十一屆世(shi)界生(sheng)(sheng)命(ming)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)泊大(da)會上,洪(hong)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)榮獲“生(sheng)(sheng)命(ming)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)泊最佳保(bao)護(hu)實(shi)踐(jian)獎(jiang)”,2007年(nian)洪(hong)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)已經被列為(wei)(wei)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)級(ji)濕地保(bao)護(hu)區(qu),并成為(wei)(wei)是(shi)中國(guo)(guo)農業產業化示范基地。為(wei)(wei)蓮藕的(de)生(sheng)(sheng)長提供(gong)了更加(jia)優(you)良的(de)自然環境。
地理標志產品保護
根據《地(di)理(li)標志(zhi)(zhi)產(chan)品(pin)保護規定(ding)》,國家(jia)質量監(jian)督(du)檢(jian)驗檢(jian)疫(yi)總局組織專家(jia)對(dui)洪(hong)(hong)湖(hu)蓮子、薤山疊翠、碣灘茶(cha)、湘繡(xiu)(沙坪產(chan)區)、馬水(shui)桔(jie)地(di)理(li)標志(zhi)(zhi)產(chan)品(pin)保護申請進(jin)行審(shen)查(cha)。經審(shen)查(cha)合(he)格(ge),自(zi)2011年(nian)3月28日起批準洪(hong)(hong)湖(hu)蓮子、薤山疊翠、碣灘茶(cha)、湘繡(xiu)(沙坪產(chan)區)、馬水(shui)桔(jie)為地(di)理(li)標志(zhi)(zhi)保護產(chan)品(pin),由各地(di)質檢(jian)機(ji)構實施(shi)保護(總局2011年(nian)第38號公告(gao))。