清水河县是个山区。沿黄河和清水河两岸的地势较低,土壤肥沃,多是沙质土壤,气候温暖,无霜期较长,水利方便,并有天然的防风岭,因此山沟山坡地带都适于果树的生长。该地果树的发展已有悠久的历史,但是,在旧社会里,果树成为受气林,果实没等成熟,就被统治者抢走,甚至连树砍尽。只是从解放后,果树才有成片的发展。据1957年喇嘛湾等五个重点乡的调查,成片的果树有六百五十多亩,零星栽植的果树达三千四百多株。其中有杏,夏果、槟果、海棠、海红等许多种,以海红为最多,约占半数以上。1958年虽是个小年,春季又曾遭到严重的冻害,但由于加强了经营管理和病虫害防治,所以仍收获了各种水果四十多万斤,结果的果树每株平均产果达到一百二十多斤,供应了人民的需要,增加了公社的收入。仅以樊山沟社为例,该社共有结实的果树二千八百多株,去年共生产九万七千多斤水 Qingshuihe County is a mountainous area. Along the Yellow River and the lower reaches of the Qingshui River, the terrain is low, fertile soil, mostly sandy soil, warm climate, longer frost-free period, convenient water conservancy, and a natural wind ridge, so the hillside slopes are suitable for the growth of fruit trees. The development of fruit trees in the area has a long history. However, in the old society, the fruit trees became the gas-bearing forests. Without proper maturity, the fruits were taken away by the rulers, and even the trees were cut off. Only from the liberation of fruit trees have become a piece of development. According to the investigation of the five key townships such as the Lama Bay in 1957, there were over 650 acres of fruit trees and more than 3,400 fruit trees sporadically planted. Among them, apricot, summer fruit, pomelo, begonia, sea red and many other species, with the sea red as the most, accounting for more than half. Although it was a small year in 1958, it suffered serious frost damage in spring. However, more than 400,000 jin of various fruits were still harvested due to strengthened management and pest control. As a result, the average fruit yield per plant reached 100 Twenty kilos, which supplied the needs of the people and increased the income of communes. Only to Fan Shan ditch club, for example, the club has a total of more than 2,800 fruit trees strong, last year produced a total of 97,000 kilograms of water