My Edible Fruit Trees: Jujube

Jujube - Li (Cutting) ^5/10

Planted: 2021

Height 45 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Comments

clise to 1Kg fruit in 2024 Autmn.. Growth is slow

Jujube - Sherwood (Grafted) ^2/10

Height 1.6 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used:

Comments

Already had a fruit growing decided to take it off.

Jujube Rootstock (Seedling) ^8/10

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I love the taste. Less sweeter than the date palm fruit. Great for cooking chinese herbal soups. Superb as snacks too whether fresh or dried.

Planted: 2017

Height 14 Inches

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: seasol, dyna lifter, citrus fert

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

my fingers

Organic Status:Partially Organic

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Nov 2018, Started to flower now at two years from purchase. It's currently in a 300mm pot very healthy and strong growth. I applied Sudden Impact by Neutrog at the beginning of spring. Loves it :-)

27 Jan 2019 - transferred to a 45 ltr pot due to vigorous growth. Sporting a lot of fruits now for such a young specimen. Can't wait to taste my first home grown jujube fruits 😋

21 April 2019, harvested plenty of crunchy and sweet apple like flavoured jujube last month. Worth all the time and effort. Highly recommended.

22-12-19 loaded with flowers and fruits atm. Another bumper crop this season again 😋

Jujube Li

Comments: -  A dry climate species, hasn't done well but am shifting them into pots as the summer rainfall and humidity don't suit it.

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Hello Phil, may I ask where you bought your jujube plants from? Are they grafted? Regards, Cam

Cam there is a forum user called jujubesforsale" and she normally sells grafted trees over the winter months. You should be able to find some posts from her or if you'd like to leave your e-mail address I'll contact her on your behalf.

Hi Phil, I've read some posts from her but I thought of finding a few other places before deciding where to buy from because these plants are quite costly. Looks like JujubeForSale offers the most variety. Will contact her again. Thanks for your help.

Hi,Phil,Could you give me some of your jujube cutting?I would like to try to grow with cutting,my email is [email protected].

I think I lost the graft on this cultivar, however the rootstock is now around twelve feet tall and due to a late wet season I had a huge crop of smallish but tasty fruit to share - more suited to a mediterranean climate than I have here but grows well.

Jujube - Li (Grafted) ^3/10

Comments: - Received from Daley's last year, never put on any growth and instantly suffered sun burn, hopefully it comes back next year otherwise it's a very expensive plant to lose.

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How's the jujube going ?

Hi,did your Jujube tree fruit last summer in Melbourne?

Jujube - Li (Grafted) ^9/10

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Planted Jan 2015 in Full Sun has one set fruit

Planted: 2015

Height 1 metres

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

jujube/Red Chinese date (Grafted) ^10/10

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Jujube, Red Date, or Chinese Date

Italian:'Zinzoli' or 'giuggiola' (jujola)

Korean: daechu

Thai:Poot-sa

Chinese:hong zao

I have 8 trees, two of them 10 years old, the rest are newly planted September 2009.

Very easy to look after, no pruning, pest free, not fussy about soil.  Jujube fruit will dry on the tree after ripening. Dried fruits require no preservative; the tree can go through drought.

In general and also apply to this fruit tree, to get abundant of fruits, water should be given during flowering and fruiting season otherwise fruit embryos will drop.

Fertiliser: Dynamic lifter, blood and bone or aged manure are recommended, a bit at the time  after 4 months in the ground or pot, then every 2 months in growing seasons. Apply Richo brand completed minerals once a year in December as vitamin supplementary.

I was told by a herbalist that this fruit is very good for your health, ranging from purifying your blood to reducing menopause symptom etc.

Personally,  it is a nice sweet fruit to eat, you can eat fresh or dried. Shredded dried fruit that can be added to cereal. You can cook the same way as dried sultana.

Making mildly sweet tea from dried fruit by just dropping a few slices of dried jujube fruits in boiling water. Serve as tea and then eat the residue.

In Thailand,  a drinkcan be made from dried fruit mixed with sugar and hot water, then served chilled.

Fruiting Months January, February, March, April, May, December

Planted: 2002

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 18

Fruit Harvest: 4 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 6 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Pest Control:

None

Organic Status:Organic

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Hi Nguyet , I want to move my Jujube to another spot in the garden . Should I move it now while it's dormant or wait until spring?

Hi Michael, Yes, You can move your jujube tree in winter (June to August) while they are in dormant. Please make sure your tree is in Full sun location to be able to produce fruits properly.

Jujube - Li

Planted: 2010

Growing: In a Pot

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Hello BJ, may I ask where you bought your jujube plants? Regards, Cam

Hi Cam, I got them from a user on here - 'Jujube for sale in Melbourne'. Give her a message and she should be able to send you some in winter.

Hi BJ, I've read some posts from her but I thought of finding a few other places before deciding where to buy from because these plants are quite costly. Looks like JujubeForSale offers the most variety. Will contact her again. Thanks for your help.

Yes, they are costly, but it is near impossible to find quality grafted plants. The Sub-Tropical Fruit Club of QLD had a really good, thorough article in a news letter on the Jujube last year. You could contact them and ask for a copy. They also gave these as contacts with propogating material (but no contact details): Phil Ciminata in WA imported material from California and China. Ben Waddelow from South Australia also imported several varieties from Roger Meyer in California. Di Tod has a plantation in Koorooman Vict. Jim Dawson in Gidgegannup WA sells plants.

Thank you for your time and information. It seems like these plants won't be commercially available too soon so it might be a wise choice for me to contact JujubeForSale. We use dried red dates often to make nourishing Chinese medicinal soups as well as adding them to refreshing beverages either served warm or chilled. Delicious! I think it'll definitely be a worth while investment and as a new addition to my plant collection. Thanks again for your help. Cheers, Cam I hope you don't mind if I drop by to ask you other future plant queries.

No problem Cam. Also, if you are put off by the price of the grafted plants, you can try them from seed. A Brisbane seller I know lists them regularly, and may even have some plants for sale if you enquire. Best of luck, Bruce.

Sorry about the late reply. I have already bought some seeds from Phoenix Seeds. I will most likely order one from JujubeForSale, will contact her next year.

Hi,BJ,Could you give me some of your jujube cutting?I would like to try to grow with cutting,my email is [email protected].