Shaya Red Dates

Shaya Red Dates

　　Shaya red dates are a specialty of Shaya County in the Aksu Prefecture of Xinjiang. The pollution-free red dates produced at Shaya County’s production base are large, thin-skinned, small-seeded, thick-fleshed, brightly colored, high in sugar content, and offer exceptional nutritional and health benefits.

　　With its abundant sunshine, ample heat, dry climate, and large diurnal temperature range, Shaya County is very well-suited for red date farming. In recent years, the county’s Party committee and government have focused on red date production as part of agricultural structural adjustments, strengthened processing and sales efforts, and extended the red date industry chain. As a result, the red date industry is thriving.

　　In 2010, Shaya County’s red dates received pollution-free agricultural product certification, further boosting their reputation and encouraging people of all ethnic groups to engage in the red date industry. The county has 410,000 mu of red date plantations, producing 117,100 metric tons, with four enterprises involved in red date purchasing and processing, generating sales revenue exceeding 45 million yuan.

　　The “Tadiyake” brand red dates produced by Shaya County Tarim Green Agricultural Products Technology Development Co., Ltd. won a gold award at the Second Xinjiang Agricultural Products Beijing Trade Fair.