China Ranch date farm: an oasis of date palm trees in the Mojave Desert

Have a sweet taste of the American southwest at the historic China Ranch date farm and sink your teeth into the delicious date palm fruit. We explore this oasis of date palms in the Mojave Desert, where you can learn about the date tree, sample fresh dates and even buy a date palm tree of your own!

CHAPTERS
00:00 An oasis of date palm trees in the Mojave Desert
01:31 The date palm tree has males and females… not many males are needed
02:08 Mesquite trees provide food for different animals in the Mojave Desert
02:47 China Ranch date farm springs out of a canyon in the Mojave Desert
03:31 China Ranch has about 1200 date palm trees
04:02 You can stay overnight in a B&B near China Ranch date farm
04:17 China Ranch grows about 15 different types of dates
04:47 You can also stay in a modern native american teepee
05:22 The date farm used to be a water stop on the old spanish trail
06:20 Water in the mojave desert can be hard to come by – the lush trail by Willow Creek makes China Ranch quite unique
07:32 This water creates a very special ecological niche deep in the mojave desert canyon
08:16 A tiny museum that shows the huge history of the Earth with native American Indian artefacts
09:46 If you’re looking to buy a baby date palm tree this is the place to get one!
10:35 China Ranch date farm harvests about 20,000 kilos of dates per year
11:27 The bakery produces fresh date bread, date cookies and date milkshakes
12:46 The shop is a real treasure trove of mojave desert trinkets
13:21 Visit China Ranch date farm and taste the fresh dates for yourself!

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WHERE WE SHOT THE VIDEO
Country: United States Of America
Region: California
City: Tecopa
Gps: 35°48'0.87"N 116°11'42.74"O

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