大棗是靈寶的特產之一，早在唐代已有栽植。1914年曾作為河南省名產在巴拿馬國際博覽會上展出。1998年，全市大棗栽植面積4.5萬畝，年產量達 500萬公斤。靈寶大棗品質極佳，具有色艷果大，肉厚核小，味鮮香甜的優良特性。鮮果果實大，多為短賀筒形，最大的個重30克左右，平均個重18-20 克，制成干棗后富有彈性，適于長途運輸。靈寶大棗含有大量的維生素C，營養價值很高；其味甘性溫，益肝補脾，具有較高的藥用價值。魯迅先生曾稱贊說：“紅棗極佳，為南中所無法購得”。著名翻譯農曹靖華亦寫詩贊道：“頑猴探閃樹枝間，蟠桃哪有靈棗鮮”。


   Lingbao Chinese dates is one of the famous three treasures in Lingbao City which has been planted for more than 400 years. They are intensively produced in sandy regions along the Yellow River. Lingbao Chinese Dates are round-jujubes-based. Fresh picked fruits are big, succulent, sweet and have dark red color, thick sarcocard, small pericarp and sour taste. Processed dried ones are elastic and can recover to original shape after pressed so that they are convenient for long-distance transport and enjoys a higher fame. All different breeds contain rich nutrition.