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Which crops are grown in the cold northern part of Shanxi?

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Fogong Temple: timber pagoda — Shanxi Timber pagoda of the Fogong Temple, 1056, Song dynasty; at Yingxian, Shanxi province, China.

In the extreme northern part of Shanxi, the short growing season of approximately 120 days limits agricultural production to one annual crop. The crops grown in this region include:

Spiked millet
Spring wheat
Naked oats
Potatoes
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