One of the day trips from Tecopa took us to China Ranch, so named for the nationality of the man who began to work this land in the 1800s. It's an oasis on the Amargosa River, sheltered by surrounding bad lands. 
Date farming at the Ranch began to really take off when the current owners bought the property in the 1990s. They've developed the date orchards of many varieties.
Darnest thing, to keep the birds from eating the maturing dates, each bundle is covered in cloth. Old sheets seem to do quite fine.
Pull up a sheet and voila, expose the dates within. We sampled several varieties in the little bakery/store at the ranch. Mmmmm ...!
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