Jujube

Common Name: Jujube

Botanical Name: Ziziphus jujuba

Family: Rhamnaceae

Origin: China

Avg. Height x Width: 10' x 10'

Varieties: Li , Sanxi Li, Sugarcane, Chico, GA 866

Season: March - September

Damage Temp: 25F

Having the texture and flavor of an apple, the jujube are often referred to as manzana or manzanita, meaning apple or little apple in Spanish. It is an important commercial fruit crop in Thailand, Vietnam and India, and it is grown on smaller scales throughout Malaysia and Australia. The trees are bush-like, with a weeping habit, and they will bear fruit at just two to three years of age. Jujubes are known to be extremely prolific producers.