INTRO to Jujube tree, fresh Jujube fruit, pruning and Jujube fruit benefits

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@heppylifestyle 11 ай бұрын

I went 'all in' on the Jujube tree. NEEDS full sun and no too much else! Taste apple-like but is sweeter and with richer flavor tones. The tree is not well-known in America although it's VERY drought tolerant, disease and pest-free, not fussy about soil, and are easy to maintain! They do have small thorns :(. Jujube fruit benefits are well published but i haven't evaluated NIH studies. look for a complete tree guide at heppy.org/jujube ;)

@asabibeckles110 Ай бұрын

I first had these fresh in Croatia, sooo delicious

@heppylifestyle Ай бұрын

@@asabibeckles110 eating fresh Jujube in Croatia 🇭🇷! A wonderful country and I'm glad you had that experience! Thanks for stopping by!

@Qingeaton 24 күн бұрын

We have grown chestnuts for the Asian market for 20+ years. About 5 years ago, one of the workers at the store gave me a small bag of jujubes and said "you grow this" I didn't think all that much about it, but the next year, I started planting them. We have 30 and about 20 of them are grafted now to about 8 different kinds. Next year will be the first decent harvest for us and they are all sold, as soon as we get them.

@heppylifestyle 24 күн бұрын

@@Qingeaton that's a remarkable story! Folks like my brother have bought dried ones for years but fresh Jujube are absolutely fantastic! I appreciate you sharing this. Are you grafting 1-yr wood and is that wood bronze in color on ur trees. Kinda zig zaggy? Just curious....

@Qingeaton 24 күн бұрын

@@heppylifestyle I've been a grafter for many years, buy jujube are a little harder for me than most other things. Yes, I use last year's wood. Just one growing point and the wood below it. If I was better at whip and tongue, I would use that, but I'm bad, so I'm just splitting the stock down the middle and inserting a tapered wedge cutting into the split. About 60% take compared to nearly 100% for my other tree types....pecan, chestnut, walnut, pear, persimmon, pawpaw, etc.

@heppylifestyle 23 күн бұрын

@@Qingeaton thank you for the feedback & insight. ok -- so it's finicky but there's hope. and sounds like you have a nice variety of fruiting trees. thanks again.

@heppylifestyle 23 күн бұрын

@@Qingeaton excellent vid by the way. thank you, kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKOklGN9h7iCrJY

@MxttRdz 9 ай бұрын

God created these fruits as perfect as they can be!

@lbf5984 9 ай бұрын

So lush for December ;)

@youngbuck5009 11 ай бұрын

I have a coco, honey jar, and I’m adding sugar cane this upcoming spring. No fruits yet but I’m looking forward to trying them. Which variety would you recommend planing in the ground in zone 6? I get blasted with sun in my front yard.

@heppylifestyle 11 ай бұрын

i'm just about to do a deep dive on this tree; i believe they're ok in USDA Zone: 5-10 (i check one green world's website). GREAT choices from what i read (coco, honey jar, and sugar cane). i really like the So (Contorted) for being bushy and shorter; the Shan Xi Li (or, Shanxi Li) is known for larger fruit and the GA866for larger fruit. i JUST discovered a variety called Autumn Beauty. advertised as great tasting and a compact tree. thx for stopping by!

@DGibsonxio Ай бұрын

I think this is what an Oriental woman was calling plum. Didn't look out taste like any plum i ever had so i passed. Sorry i did now! They call lots of stuff cucumbers too. One i think it's a jicama. Slightly sweet crunchy and moist. I did not pass on those. Yummy.

@FunLifeTogether 7 ай бұрын

Add about 10 jujubes to 1 gallon of water and boil slowly for 2 hours to make a really delicious tea and healthy drink! And when you have a cold, it's great to boil jujube and ginger together and drink it!

@ChengKarenDelaCruz 16 сағат бұрын

Sir can we grow jujube tru cuttings

@ChengKarenDelaCruz 16 сағат бұрын

What varieyty is the brown sir

@ahmedagriculture4292 Ай бұрын

ماهي افضل الاصناف التجارية لغرض بيع ثمارها في السوق واي نوع اعلى انتاجية

@heppylifestyle Ай бұрын

@ahmedagriculture4292 those are really smart questions. i don't know enough about the industry to know. EXCEPT, google "Jujube production" and see if you can identify what varieties the Chinese grow. the USA market receives imports of dried Jujube from China. do what the Chinese farmers do -- you won't go wrong :). Great question; thanks for stopping by and please subscribe!

@Qingeaton 24 күн бұрын

Li is a good choice for commercial growing and sale. They have the size and production you would want.

@heppylifestyle 24 күн бұрын

@ excellent feedback! Your other comment was remarkable! Thank you 👩‍🌾

@mikecf1 3 ай бұрын

Honey Jar and Sugar Cane are both sweeter than GA 866. Most people agree that Lang is not worth growing.The fruits are a nice size but they don't taste anything like the other varieties.

@heppylifestyle 3 ай бұрын

@mikecf1 Thank you for the feedback. Hope you're growing Honey Jar and Sugar Cane! Have you tried grafting?

@mikecf1 3 ай бұрын

@@heppylifestyle I don't think I'm ready for that yet. One day, though!

@heppylifestyle 3 ай бұрын

@mikecf1 haven't tried grafting (was suppose to this yr :/ ). yes, Honey Jar and Sugar Cane on my radar. U graft Jujube?

@DGibsonxio Ай бұрын

Can those limbs be air layered?

@heppylifestyle Ай бұрын

@@DGibsonxio not that I know of. It is an unusual shrub; the bark is heavier on 2-3 year old stems by 1-year old branches are softer. A great nurseryman (Cliff England) mentioned that they germinate and grow well from seed 😊👩‍🌾. Thanks for all your comments! 🐞

@DGibsonxio Ай бұрын

@@heppylifestyle those younger ones are the ones I would try. Even that would be a year head start!