JUJUBE - CHICO

Chico Jujubes in season showing them ripening and just ready to pick off the jujube tree

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Botanical Name: Ziziphus jujuba

Description

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.

Other Names: red date, Chinese date, Korean date, Indian date

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	$119.00	0	Grafted	Pot: 4L Height: 60-70cm	In Production

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JuJube Ziziphus jujuba Not exact variety

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Preferred Climate

Warm Temperate, Arid (Dry)
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Grafted
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Max Height (when in the ground with good conditions)

2-5m

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

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

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Jujube - Chico (Grafted) ^8/10

Edward3's Edible Fruits
Update: 513 days 7hrs

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

Spring

Pollination: No

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