Matt's 9b field note
“Small, intensely sweet fruit for fresh eating. A kid favorite straight off the tree.”
Background
An importation from China by California nurseryman Roger Meyer (no relation to Frank Meyer), per NMSU's jujube guide. It has become one of the most popular small-fruited fresh-eating jujubes in the U.S. home-orchard trade. Precocious: it commonly fruits in the planting or grafting year.
Distinguishing traits
Small, round fruit with thin glossy skin and exceptionally crisp, juicy flesh packed with honeyed sweetness; snaps like a miniature apple fresh off the tree, turns chewy and date-like dried. Early ripening; among the most productive fresh-eating types. Benefits from a cross-pollinator for assured fruit set. Fine, attractive foliage.
Desert care — zone 9b
- Chill hours
- Low; exact figure not verified in this research (trade sources generally cite the 150-400 range for jujubes)
- Cold hardiness
- Cold hardy to USDA zone 5 (about -20°F); tolerates frost
- Heat tolerance
- Handles summer heat like other jujubes and becomes impressively drought tolerant once established
- Water
- Regular moisture during fruit development for the juiciest crop; tolerates dry conditions once established
- Soil
- Full-sun site with well-drained soil; adaptable once established
- Sun exposure
- Full sun
Where to buy
- Grow Organic (Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply)
- Englands Orchard & Nursery
Sources
- https://www.groworganic.com/products/jujube-honey-jar-std-tr?variant=21549084541041&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&tw_source=google&tw_adid&tw_campaign=21269757067&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwpP63BhDYARIsAOQkATYZFDA8YbmEqzb8w2x274RG4HkiLScNyQpR6KqGdqDI8SXZ1OYJpqwaAn8NEALw_wcB
- https://www.ourfigs.com/forum/blueberry-home/576490-jujube-success