内黄是红枣之乡，内黄红枣品种繁多，扁核酸枣占90%以上。内黄扁核酸枣种植历史悠久，据《内黄县志》的记载，五百年前，内黄枣林已有相当规模。内黄扁核酸枣耐旱，耐涝，耐盐碱，丰收性能强。枣子成熟后，红中透亮，皮薄肉厚，酸甜酥脆，鲜美可口；酿成干枣后，压扁能还原。这种扁核酸枣还有一大特点：夏天用它做粽子、蒸枣馍，存放七、八日，不变馊。1915年，内黄扁核酸枣曾在巴拿马万国博览会上展出。


      
    Neihuang is the hometown of red dates, among varieties of red dates, oblate-nuclear wild jujubes occupy more than 90 percent. According to Neihuang County Record, Neihuang oblate-nuclear wild jujubes has been cultivated for a long time which has reached to a large scale 500 years ago. This kind of jujubes are drought-resistant, waterlogging-resistant, saline-alkali-resistant, and have strong harvest performance. Matured jujubes are red, shiny, sweet and sour and have thin peels and thick pericarp. When dried in the sun, they can recover original shapes after pressed. Furthermore, they can be used to make rice dumplings or jujube steamed buns which can be stored for 7 to 8 days without getting rotten. In 1915, these wild jujubes were exhibited in Panama International Expo.