Jujube fruit (Ziziphus jujuba Mill.)
Known as Chinese date, is native to China and has been grown and enjoyed for over 4,000 years. The tree is deciduous and is grown as an ornamental fruiting tree that can reach 30–40 feet tall (grown on a standard root stock), and grows well in the United States. Mature trees can produce between 40–100 pounds of fruit per season. Some varieties have spines on their branches and should be handled with care when planting.
Choosing a Variety of Jujube Tree
Li Jujube – A popular cultivar, produces large, round fruit that can weigh up to 3 oz. Good picked at the yellow-green stage and eaten fresh.
Lang Jujube – Another very popular variety that produces large pear-shaped fruit. For this variety it is best to eat dried fruit.
Honey Jar Jujube – The fruit is round to elongated and small to medium sized. Excellent for fresh eating, this jujube is very sweet and crisp, like sugar cane. Tree grows to 20 feet.
Jujube Shanxi Li Tree – the most popular fresh eating variety in China. Medium to large fruit that has a sweet apple flavor. Very productive tree.
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Michael, the jujube tree needs a pollenizer and depending on the tree you purchased, the pollinizer should be listed either on the tag or on our website.
Hi. Any information on possible requirements for pollinators would be helpful.
Wayne, most fertilizers have application rates listed on the back of the box or bag.
I see what to use for fertilizing JUJUBE trees, but no mention of how much fertilizer to put around a tree?
Daniela, for bare root trees you want to water 2 to 3 times a week until the tree becomes established. After that you will only need to water about once a month. But make sure you have well draining soil as the trees do not like sitting in wet soggy soil.