Walnuts, originally grown in Iran and Afghanistan, were introduced into China by Zhang Qian, an envoy who was sent to the Western Regions in the Western Han Dynasty. Though they are widely grown in Southern Shaanxi, the walnuts grown in Shangluo, which are big, thin-shelled and loose-kernelled, enjoy the fame in quality and quantity. The annual product occupied the first place in the country.

Similar to ordinary rice but flat and black, black rice is edible and of medicinal value. Black rice can be used to make porridge either alone or together with sesame, gingko, white wood fungus, dates and crystal sugar. The porridge looks dark red and tastes good. The black rice grown in Yangxian County used to be the tribute in the past, for the soil there is unique. It was by no means for common people.

Shaanxi green tea is produced in Ziyang, Xixiang, Ankang, Langao and Hanyin in the Southern part of Shaanxi Province. Apart from caffeine and alkali, the tea also contains some trace elements that are essential to human health. Among these elements, selenium is the most in quantity, so the tea is also called “selenium-abundant tea”.

The persimmons grown in Lintong District look as red as fire and as clear as crystal, hence the name Fire-crystal persimmons. Though persimmons are popular in Shaanxi, the Fire-crystal persimmons, the local product in Lintong, rank No.1 in quality. With thin peel and sweet pulp, they are small, fire red, crystal clear, and seedless. Lintong Fire-crystal persimmons can be used to make wine and vinegar despite their popularity as a fresh fruit. They can also help with stomach problems and constipation, stop bleeding, lower blood pressure for their medicinal property apart from their tonic effect. The pancakes made from the persimmons, soft and tasty, are very popular in Xi'an.

Pomegranate was originally grown in Central Asia. It Is said that it was Introduced to China by Zhang Qian when he was sent to the Western Regions as an envoy in the Western Han Dynasty. It was first grown in the Imperial gardens in Chang'an and in the Hot Spring Palace in Lintong. Through 2,000 years of propagation and cultivation, pomegranates are now grown all over the country. But Lintong pomegranates are the most famous. There are two kinds of Lintong pomegranates: sweet and sour. Both of them are juicy, red, and big with thin peel.