內黃紅棗栽種歷史悠久，早在 1500 多年前便有大面積的棗林。 1987 年農棗間作面積達 18333hm2， 有棗樹 450 萬棵，年產鮮棗 30000t， 在全國縣級產量中占第一位。

    內黃紅棗品種較多，現有 51 個品種，其中以扁核酸為大宗，占棗樹株數的 90% 以上。扁核酸抗旱耐澇，抗高溫耐瘠薄，沙丘上的棗樹也能豐產，是良好的防風固沙的樹種。扁核酸果實中大，呈圓筒形，9 月下旬成熟，果皮色紅，肉綠白色。核較大，扁平，味略酸，故稱“扁核酸 ”。干果約 180 個 1kg 。鮮果酥脆多汁，酸甜可口；干果味香甜，有彈性，耐貯運。

    內黃紅棗不但是一種營養豐富的果品，而且還有很多的藥用價值。中醫理論認為，紅棗味甘性平、健胃養脾、補血壯神、安中益氣，是清潤滋補的佳品。棗花還是很好的蜜源，每年棗花盛開季節，全國各地蜂群云集內黃達萬群以上，年產棗花蜜 500t， 除國內銷售外，還遠銷美國、日本等。現在每年生產的干棗除直接銷往國內各地和香港、日本、東南亞各國和地區外，還進一步進行深加工。內黃縣的“春夏棗茶” 飲料現已走俏省內外，成為市場的搶手貨。

 

Neihuang Red Dates

    
    Neihuang began to cultivate jujube trees from more than 1500 years ago. Nowadays, there are 51 unique varieties, among which flat nuclear zizyphus jujube is the most popular and common one.
      
    Neihuang red dates not only are nutritious fruits, but also contain rich material values. In opinions of traditional Chinese medical science, red dates have medical functions and are good choices to nourish bodies. Furthermore, jujube flowers are good nectar source. At present, dried red dates are sold directly to national places or other regions like Hong Kong, Japan and Southeast Asia as well as deeply processed. Its soft drink Spring and Summer Jujube-tea has been a best-selling goods.