80% of the world's almonds are produced in California. In addition, almonds are planted in India, Pakistan, Iran and Xinjiang, China. Almond likes Mediterranean climate, high temperature and long sunshine. Almond kernel has high nutritional value and medicinal value, and is known as the king of dried fruits and the treasure of the western regions. It has the effects of nourishing yin and tonifying kidney, nourishing brain and calming nerves, preventing cancer, enhancing immunity and lowering blood fat. In addition, almond is rich in fat, protein, vitamins, sugar and amino acids, as well as mineral elements such as calcium, copper, manganese, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, potassium and sodium.

In China, Xinjiang has a continental climate with a large temperature difference in the morning and evening. Long sunshine and drought. In order to adapt to this environment, plants accumulate a lot of sugar and oil in their bodies, so the melons and fruits in Xinjiang are particularly sweet. Xinjiang almonds are higher in oil and sugar than foreign almonds, and taste sweeter.

Almond is a world-famous dried fruit with delicious taste and rich nutrition. Almond is widely used as a nutritional tonic by Uygur people in Xinjiang. Almond is also a Uyghur medicine, which has the medicinal functions of nourishing brain, tranquilizing mind, invigorating kidney, producing essence, moistening intestines and relaxing bowels, dispersing lung qi, brightening eyes and invigorating stomach. Doctors in Uygur areas often combine almond with other medicinal materials for the treatment of hypertension, neurasthenia, skin allergy, tracheitis, cough and asthma, dyspepsia and rickets in children.