The Jujube Info and Care Blog

Planting Aspect Jujubes do best in full sun and prefer exposure to the sun all day. If a solitary tree, and/or a tree in a pot, position it such that it faces north and is free from surrounding shade-casting trees or structures. If planting several,… more »

Temperature The jujube is native to climates with a yearly temperature range from around -5°C to 50°C, but can survive winters that get down to -30°C. While growth in areas with cool summers can be very slow, the tree thrives in hot, dry environments… more »

The tree we know as Ziziphus jujuba Mill. is native to China, and originated in the middle to lower reaches of the Yellow River [Huáng Hé 黄河 (simplified Chinese) 黃河 (traditional Chinese)]: [image:22] The tree has been cultivated for over 4,000 years and… more »

Common names for the tree and fruit include Jujube, Chinese Jujube, Chinese Date, and Red Date. The Chinese for jujube is zăo 枣 (simplified) 棗 (traditional), and for jujube tree is zăoshù 枣树 (simplified) 棗樹 (traditional). Botanically, jujube is… more »

The following information was compiled from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Composition Databases (taken February 18, 2019 22:19 EST). Nutrient values and weights are for the edible portion. ‘Refuse’ (ie the seeds)… more »

There are three “eating groups” we can place jujube fruit into: Fresh Eating Chico Li Redlands Shanxi-Li Sherwood Si-Hong Silverhill Suimen Dried/Processed Chico Lang Sherwood Si-Hong Suimen Ta-Jan You may have noticed some are on both… more »