Walnuts in Southern Shaanxi

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.

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