1. Almonds are also called thin-shell almonds. California is the largest supplier of almonds in the world. More than 80% of the world's almonds are produced in California, and California almonds are sold to about 100 countries around the world. In China, it is mainly produced in Xinjiang, Shule, Yengisar, shache, Yecheng and other counties in Kashgar Oasis south of Tianshan Mountain.

2. Almond (Badam, Badamu) is the name of Xinjiang Uygur language, named after Persian Badam. Its fruit, almond L., belongs to Prunus of Rosaceae, and is a world-famous woody oil tree and dried fruit. Almond is an ancient cultivated species in the world, which evolved from wild species. Almond has been cultivated in China for more than 1300 years, and there are 7 species, 10 varieties distributed in China. China's large-scale production of almonds is mainly concentrated in the Hotan area of Kashgar, Xinjiang, with 3 species, 5 varieties and more than 40 varieties (lines). Its total output ranks first among the four dried fruits in Xinjiang for many years, and its quality exceeds that of foreign varieties. Almond has high nutritional value and is a rare nourishing product, which is known as "holy fruit". More than 60% of Uygur medicine formulas contain it, and it can also be used as a raw material for a variety of processed foods.