10 RED CHINESE DATE INDIAN JUJUBE TREE SEEDS 
 (Ziziphus jujuba) 
Jujube trees may be Productive for More than 100 Years and Most Will Produce Fruit on their Second Year! Jujube Fruit (Ziziphus jujuba), also known as the Chinese or Indian Date, is native to China and has been Grown and Enjoyed for Over 4,000 years. The Tree is Deciduous and is Grown as a Fast Growing Ornamental Fruiting Tree that can Reach 30–40 Feet Tall. Jujube Grows Well in the United States and is Cold Hardy to Zone 6. Indian Jujube Fruit is a Rich Source of Vitamin C and Minerals such as Calcium, Phosphorus and Iron. It can be Consumed Raw, Dried, or in the Form of Juices, Syrups and Chutneys. Indian Jujube is Also Used for the Manufacturing of Liqueurs.Indian jujube fruit is rich source of vitamin C and minerals such as calcium, phosphorus and iron. It can be consumed raw, dried, or in the form of juices, syrups and chutneys.
 Indian jujube, also known as Chinese apple, is a plant that belongs to the buckthorn family. It originates from South-East Asia, but it can be found in areas with tropical and subtropical climate around the world today. Ziziphus Jujuba is more cold tolerant than other species, able to handle temps of 25 degree F at night, but is also able to tolerate heat well too. They are able to grow in many conditions from desert to alpine. This tree will tolerates most soil conditions including rocky, sandy, clay, & times of drought. Indian jujube grows on sandy, loamy and gravelly, well-drained soil, exposed to full sun (usually in open forests, pastures, floodplains, near the roads and in the wastelands). It is classified as weed in Australia and Fiji. People cultivate Indian jujube as a source of food. Jujube grows in the form of shrub or small tree that can reach 4 to 40 feet in height and 33 feet in width. It produces numerous zigzag branches covered with curved thorns. oval or ovate leaves with rounded tips and finely toothed or smooth margins. They are dark green, glossy on the upper side, hairy on the bottom side and alternately arranged on the branches. Indian jujube produces greenish-yellow or whitish flowers arranged in small clusters (of 10 to 15 flowers) that grow from the axils of leaves. Blooms during the spring and summer. Flowers attract honeybees, wasps and flies, which are responsible for the pollination of this plant. Fruit of Indian jujube is round- or egg-shaped drupe. It has smooth, thin skin, fleshy pulp and hard stone with two oval seed in the middle. Ripe fruit can be yellow, orange or reddish-brown colored. Mature trees will Produce 40-100lbs of fruit Each Season.
Jujube fruit is recognized as a nutritious food and important traditional medicine in China, Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asia. Jujubes are richer in vitamin C, sugar, bioflavonoids, edible cellulose, and minerals than other fruit species. Soluble solids content ranges from 20 to 40% in fresh mature fruit. Carbohydrate content in dried jujubes can reach as high as 70 to 85%. Fresh jujube fruit contains 200 to 500 mg of vitamin C per 100 g fresh weight, while apple, pear, and peach have 1 to 8 mg/100 g fresh weight. Jujubes are also rich in cyclic adenosine monophosphate (CAMP), which is an important “second messenger” in many biological processes in the human body.
Zones 6-11
JuJube Germination:
Cold Stratify the Seeds

  1. 1) Wrap the jujube stones in moist sphagnum moss and place them inside a sealable plastic bag. Leave the bag open 1 inch to allow excess moisture to escape. Store the seeds in the refrigerator for 90 days to cold stratify. Moisten the sphagnum moss whenever it feels barely damp. Only moist, never wet as that will rot the seeds.

  2. 2) Place them in a bowl & cover them with just-boiled water and soak them for 24 to 36 hours.

    1. 3) Rub the side of each jujube stone with a steel rasp until a small hole forms or gently crack the endocarp with a handheld nutcracker. This is known as scarifying the seed. It weakens the endocarp, or hard outer layer, so the seed inside will germinate faster.

    2. 4) It is Very Important to "mimic their natural conditions" and provide alternating temperatures for optimal germination rates. Simply use a heated propagator to keep temperatures of 80 F during the day, and drop it to 60 F at night. Sow the seeds in 4" pots appx. 1/2" deep, then water to ensure the soil settles.

    3. 5) Watch for germination in three to four weeks.

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