大宁西瓜
大宁西瓜，历史悠久，久负盛名，品质优良。西瓜在大宁种植已有600多年的栽培历史。大宁县地处山西省吕梁山南端，黄河东岸，四面环山，形如盆地，海拔最低为481米，最高为1791米，土壤肥沃，为地带性褐土。气候温和，日照平均值为2466.7小时，昼夜温差大，极适合西瓜种植。加之大宁昕水河纵贯全境，水资源优势更是邻县无可比拟的。得天独厚的自然地理环境造就了大宁“小金殿”西瓜的美誉。关于“小金殿”的渊源还有一段当地人人皆知的佳话。相传唐王李世民因宫廷争斗躲到民间逃难，跋山涉水来到今天的大宁境内。唐王为了逃命，三天三夜滴水未进，此时的他早已是饥肠辘辘，口干舌燥。可初到此地，举目无亲，又到哪里去填饱腹中之饥呢？唐王抬起头向远处望了望，隐约间见远处有一片惹人的翠绿色。唐王朝着那片绿色走去，到近处一看原来是一片刚刚成熟的西瓜地。虽是盛夏之际，但个头奇大的西瓜似乎在瓜蔓的庇护下仍能让人感觉到丝丝凉意。唐王见到如此清爽之物，赶紧摘下一颗打开，只见瓜瓤通红，汁水外溢，忍不住咬了一大口。甜而清爽的滋味瞬时间征服了唐王的味蕾，令其欲罢不能。吃饱之后唐王顿觉神清气爽，神采奕奕地自语道：人间竟有如此爽口果实，实乃我大唐之昌盛象征也。待到离开瓜地时，唐王才发现下肚的大个西瓜足足竟有3个！为了感谢西瓜的救命之情，唐王随手将贴身玉佩埋在了瓜地。后来纷争平息，唐王回朝后特封大宁为：盛唐小金殿。封大宁西瓜为：小金殿西瓜，并下旨大宁西瓜年年作为朝廷贡品。直到解放初期“小金殿”西瓜的美名依然名扬万里。 按此有据可考的记载推算，山西大宁种植西瓜的历史，至今已有640多年，由此可见大宁西瓜，早在元代就已经是闻名遐迩；据明万历21年（公元1543年）大宁县令沈榜编著的“宛署杂记”中记有“农历六月宛平县为太庙（今劳动人民文化宫）荐新供西瓜15个……”的记载，说明大宁西瓜不仅早在元代就已经作为贡品向皇室进贡，到了明代又列为必供祭品。到了清代，沿袭旧制大宁西瓜更是名声大噪……大宁西瓜外观独特，瓜体个大，翠绿色瓜皮上嵌有清晰花纹。皮薄肉脆，见刀口裂，浓甜的汁水顺刀而下。瓜内尽是通红沙瓤，点缀几颗黑色籽，吃起来甘甜清脆，口感独特。1995年，在山西省农业厅举办的西瓜大赛上，大宁西瓜单个重量达47斤，荣获“瓜王”称号。2005年，在临汾市首届农业新技术新产品展销会上，荣获优质农产品奖。
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