沙枣自然生长在荒漠、半荒漠气候的内陆河沿岸,主要分布在我国西北、内蒙和华北西北部。由于它耐旱、耐寒,不怕风蚀沙压,耐中度盐渍化土壤,在甘肃、新疆、宁夏、内蒙等省营造了较大面积的人工防护林。近年来,黑龙江、辽宁、山西、河北、河南、山东等省,在荒沙和盐碱地引种栽培。仅甘肃武威,张掖地区种植面积达60万亩,年产干果约600万斤。 Jujube natural growth in the desert, semi-desert climate along the inland rivers, mainly in Northwest China, Inner Mongolia and northwestern North China. Because of its drought tolerance, cold resistance, not afraid of wind erosion sand pressure, moderate soil salinization, in Gansu, Xinjiang, Ningxia, Inner Mongolia and other provinces to create a larger area of ​​artificial shelterbelt. In recent years, Heilongjiang, Liaoning, Shanxi, Hebei, Henan, Shandong and other provinces, the introduction of cultivation in the deserted and saline land. Only Wuwei, Gansu, Zhangye Prefecture planting area of ​​600000 acres, with an annual output of about 6000000 pounds of dried fruit.