The date from Lingwu is a unique variety of fruit in Yinchuan, Ningxia. It is also one of the dominant industries in the region. In addition to having good reputation among the people in Ningxia, the date has also amazed Stephanie Stone, the American journalist of China Daily, who tasted it for the first time. "You can have the date as a kind of tasty snack!" Stephanie said.
The cultivation of date in Lingwu, Ningxia has started in the Tang Dynasty (618-907). It has high Vc content with excellent quality. The Lingwu date planting system has been listed in the second batch of China National Important Agriculture Heritage by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People’s Republic of China. It has also become the "national agricultural product of geographical indication".