河南灵宝是我省最大的苹果基地,产量已达一亿数千万斤。河南灵宝苹果的栽培历史,清代县志有记载。民国二十一年(公元1932年)《阌乡县志》载:'苹果,有亦不多'。1923年,河南灵宝实业家李工生从烟台、青岛等地购回西洋新品种苹果树苗,倾其家产,惨淡经宫营,几经周折,终获成功。三十年代,全县苹果园近3000亩,年产20余万斤。品种有倭巾、不国光、伏花皮等。全市果园仅300余亩,年产100余吨,直到建国后才有了突破性进展。1956年,河南灵宝市在海拔1300米高的寺河山建起了300亩国营园艺场,被誉为“亚洲第一高山果园”。1992年全县苹果总产15万吨,行销全国20多个省、市、自治区。不仅在港、台地区受欢迎,而且在独联体、蒙古、港台和东南亚各国也很受欢迎。十一届三中全会后,苹果生产成为河南灵宝市发展经济的“龙头”,发展到10万亩。1998年河南灵宝苹果被中国果协授予“中华名果”称号;2002年8月,该市30万亩苹果通过国家验收,获无公害农产品标志。新红星、金冠、红香蕉、红富士、国光等品种在历年全国鉴评会上独占鳌头。
灵宝苹果果个大、色泽艳、含糖高、味道美、耐贮耐运,其内、外在品质在全国都处于领先水平,在长期的栽培中成为具有明显地理特色的名优产品,其管理技术和贮藏、销售等措施都比较到位,符合国家有关规定。
Lingbao Apples
Lingbao City is the biggest apple base in Henan Province, which has a long cultivated history. Lingbao apples were recorded in County Record in Qing Dynasty and were awarded name of Chinese Famous Fruit.
Lingbao apples are big, bright-colored, delicious and have high sugar content and resistance to storage and transport. Their internal and external qualities all occupy leading position in the world. They have become famous and quality products with distinct local features in long-time cultivations, whose managed techniques, storage, marketing and other measures are all advanced.