China: Jiaxian traditional Chinese date gardens
The jujube is a unique date species native to China. Located in the Jinshaan Canyon at the middle reach of the Yellow River, the county of Jia has cultivated jujube for over 1,000 years years by domesticating wild sour jujube into a cultivated plant. Jia is prone to frequent drought, making the jujube trees “life-saving plants” for local families. The fruit trees also play a key environmental role, preventing sandstorms and conserving water and soil on the sparsely vegetated plateau.