Jujube (Ziziphus jujuba)

Jujube (Ziziphus jujuba), also called red date, Chinese date, and Chinese jujube, is an Asian fruit tree in the buckthorn family (Rhamnaceae). I commonly incorporate jujube trees into my orchards in arid, semi-arid, and temperate orchards in California! Another great candidate for Californian and Mediterranean agroforestry! Jujubes can grow as a small tree or shrublike. The branches have thorns,Continue reading “Jujube (Ziziphus jujuba)”