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This snack came back with me to Bangalore and so did the memories of the tons of fruit we used to consume from Narasimha as kids. Dry in little lumps on a butter paper/plastic sheet Crush the fruit gently so the seeds are still intactĦ. Remove fruit that contains a hole (possibly insect inside)ĥ. Remove stems from the Jujubes They were as delicious as they look!Ģ. This time, we made the lovely dry preserve (regi vadiyalu).ġ. We used to have this tree at home when we were kids. I haven’t seen this as commonly in Karnataka or Tamil Nadu, but no school experience in Hyderabad is complete without buying some salted regi pandu (jujubes) on the way back from a street hawker! While home is Bangalore now, and he knows we are not regulars at Hyderabad any longer, he took a chance to see if my mom were around and if we’d be interested in some fresh jujube (regi pandu in Telugu). Learn more about the health benefits of Jujube.At Hyderabad, we had an interesting and nostalgic experience of meeting with Narasimha, the fruit vendor who used to come home every other week since I was a kid. Jujubes from California Rare Fruit Growers Give Jujubes a Try from the National Gardening Association Want to learn more about growing jujubes? ‘Sugar Cane’ is a very thorny tree, but the fruit is among the sweetest.

‘So’ jujube trees have a lovely form, with interesting zig-zag branches. Allow the fruit to fully color before picking. This thornless cultivar produces large, pear-shaped fruit. It produces large fruit, ideal for fresh eating. It is still considered one of the best varieties, ripening in late summer. ‘Li’ was first introduced in California by Frank Meyer.

Although jujubes are self-pollinating, they’ll bear more fruit if you plant two trees. Additionally, look for a root grafted tree, rather than a seedling, which won’t produce high-quality fruit. These varieties are inferior to the Chinese types. Jujubes are native to China, but the first seedlings to arrive in the United States came from Europe. They can be eaten fresh, dried or candied in desserts. Despite the moniker of date, jujube trees are crunchy, juicy and sweet – reminiscent of an apple. Jujube fruits are best eaten after they’ve turned red, but before they wrinkle.

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As the fruit further ripen, the skin becomes brown and wrinkled, which is why they’re sometimes called Chinese dates. They mature from green to bright red or deep reddish brown. Jujube fruit are smaller than most tree fruit – about the size of a walnut or pear. Disease and insect problems are very rare. Prune the trees in winter to remove any dead branches, as well as branches that grow vertically or rub against one another. Jujubes don’t need complicated pruning regimens to bear fruit, but they can be pruned to control size or improve the tree’s health. Mature trees need infrequent watering – perhaps once per month during dry conditions. Water jujube trees every few days immediately after planting until the trees become established.

They need reasonably good drainage, though, so amend soggy soils with compost or other organic matter.ĭon’t fertilize jujubes at planting time, but apply 1 cup of 8-8-8 fertilizer each subsequent spring to the soil under the tree’s canopy. Jujube trees are tolerant of almost any soil type, including alkaline, acidic, compacted and clay soils. The leaves are shiny-green, ovate-acute, 27 centimetres ( 34 234 inches) long and 13 cm ( 38 118 in) wide, with three conspicuous veins at the base, and a finely toothed margin. These long-lived trees can grow 25 to 50 feet tall, although most stay under 20 feet. It is a small deciduous tree or shrub reaching a height of 512 metres (1639 feet), usually with thorny branches.

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Choose an area that gets full sun and space the trees at least 10 to 15 feet apart. Most jujube trees have thorns, although thornless cultivars are available. Jujube trees have a weeping or zig-zag form, with interesting and very durable bark. The leaves turn from green to yellow in the fall. The bottoms of the leaves are covered with fur. Their leaves are elongated oval in shape and shiny, waxy green on the topsides. In addition to their fruit, jujubes make attractive landscaping trees. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 6 through 10, they fruit best in areas with summer sun and heat, but they have been grown successfully in the Pacific Northwest. Jujubes become dormant in the winter and have survived temperatures down to -28 Fahrenheit. Not only do jujube trees thrive in hot, sunny weather, they can tolerate more cold than many fruit trees, as well. For other fruits, don’t miss our article on growing specialty fruits. Jujube trees (Ziziphus jujube), like pomegranates, tolerate hot, dry conditions and are actually one of the easiest fruit trees to grow if you live in the right climate. Jujube fruit has only become popular in recent years, and while it sounds like an exotic, tropical fruit, it’s actually been grown in Texas and other southwestern areas of the U.S.

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