JUJUBE - CHICO
By Arifen CC BY 2.0 (Photo Credits)Botanical Name: Ziziphus jujuba
Description
Other Names: red date, Chinese date, Korean date, Indian date
Fruit is round but flattened on the bottom and look similar to a small apple. Pick when the whole fruit (or at least 80%) has just turned brownish red. Texture is crisp and light we consider it an excellent fresh or dried variety. Fruit size 35-45mm. Developed at the Chico institute in California, this is an early fruiting variety. (Jan - March) Cross pollinate for best results.
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$97.00 | 0 | Grafted | Large |
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Plant Information or Specifications
Preferred Climate
Warm Temperate, Arid (Dry)
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Max Height (when in the ground with good conditions)
5-10m
Plants required to Pollinate
1 (Self Pollinating)
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Can it Handle Frosts?
Yes
Amount of leaves in Winter?
No Leaves (Deciduous)
Quarantine Restrictions to these Areas
WA
Suitability in Pots
Yes with 35L+ Pot
Water Requirements
Drought Hardy (Little Watering)
Is it a Dwarf Fruit Tree?
Can be pruned to 2m
Time to Fruit/Flower/Harvest
2-3 Years
Sun or Shade
Full (Sun:80%-100%)
Preferred Soil Type
Good Drainage
Soil pH
Neutral (6.6-7.3pH)
Fruiting/Harvest Months
February, March, April
Customer Comments on Jujube - Chico
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Jujube - Chico (Grafted) 8/10 Edward3's Edible FruitsUpdate: 105 days 9hrs Comments: - Tasty fruit produced very early. Fruiting Months March Planted: 2015 Height 0.5 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Fruit Harvest: 5 Fruit Per Year First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring SpringPollination: No Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 5 of 6 people found this review useful |