猕猴桃古名苌楚,又名奇异果。远在两千五百余年前的《诗经·桧风》中就有:"隰有苌楚,猗傩其枝。"(桧在今新郑、密县、荥阳一带)从而说明自古猕猴桃就产于河南。唐代南阳人岑参诗云:"中庭井栏上,一架猕猴桃"。由此知道当时已有人工栽培猕猴桃。又唐代的《本草拾遗》中说:"猕猴桃甘酸无毒,可供药用。主治骨节风、瘫痪不遂、长年白发、痔病等"。明代李时珍在《本草纲目》中也记有:"其形如梨,其色如桃,而猕猴喜食,故有诸名。"从上述的记载说明我闪祖先对猕猴桃的形态、性质及医疗用途早有了解。
中华猕猴桃,是一种落叶藤木果树,适应性强,海拔两千米以下都能生长。属阴性植物,忌强日照,多生于林缘和灌木丛中。一般三、四年开花结果,六、七年进劢入盛果期,寿命长达三十至六十年以上。猕猴桃叶呈卵形或圆形。夏季开花,花初期为白色,然后逐渐变黄。雌雄异株,蔓像葡萄。浆果秋季成熟,果呈卵形或接近球形,长约2.5-5厘米,幼果密被绒毛,熟后无毛,呈灰褐绿色,坐果率很高,每棵一般年产20-50斤,最高达200-300斤。果实酸甜可口,味道清香,具有甜瓜、草莓和柑桔混合一起的特殊风味,营养价值很高。
猕猴桃不仅是营养佳品,且有显著的医疗效用。近代对其研究证明:它对肝炎、高血压、心脏病、动脉硬化、烧伤均有一定疗效。特别是具有抗癌、治疗麻风病的作用。
西峡中华猕猴桃资源丰富、品质优良。悠久的历史、丰富的资源、独特的地理环境造就了西峡猕猴桃独特的风味和优良的品质,在可溶性固性物、总酸、后熟果固酸比、VC含量和口感等方面具有鲜明的地域特色,不仅优于国内其他主产区同类产品,甚至优于新西兰、智利和意大利等国同类产品。
Xixia Actinidia Chinensis
Xixia Actinidia Chinensis is in high-quality, whose special flavor and good quality are endowed by long history, plentiful resource and unique geographical environment in Xixia County. Actinidia chinensis is a kind of deciduous vine fruit tree which has strong adaptability and can grow as long as below 2000m. It is a heliophobous plant, hating strong sunshine and often growing alongside forest or in bushes, whose fruits unit sweet and sour together, which tastes like combining muskmelons, berries and oranges together, and contain high nutrition. Actinidia chinensis not only is a nourishing food, but has outstanding medicinal effects.