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 »
Posted by kristi on 12 Mar 2019 in General Information, The Jujube Tree
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)]: The tree has been cultivated for over 4,000 years and over 800… more »
Posted by kristi on 26 Feb 2019 in Jujube Botany, The Jujube Tree
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 »
Posted by kristi on 19 Feb 2019 in Jujube Fruit Information, Jujube Fruit
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 »
Posted by kristi on 12 Feb 2019 in Jujube Fruit Information, Jujube Fruit
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 »