Description
Lang Jujube, a more popular variety, is prized for its attractive pear shape and golden grown fruit. Lang Jujube fruit has thicker skin and a crisp flavor. Not as sweet as other jujube varieties, the fruit can be eaten fresh but is most often dried or candied. When fully ripen the fruit becomes wrinkled and chewy like a date. Jujubes are also known as Chinese Date.
Jujubes are a beautiful ornamental as well as fruiting plant. Jujubes are a unique tree, displaying shiny foliage, interesting bark, and abundant, fragrant, white flowers that bloom in mid-summer.
Lang Jujube trees are drought resistant, as well as pests and disease resistant. This plant needs summer heat for the fruit to ripen and is a good choice for desert areas.
Characteristics
| Bloom Color | White, Yellow |
| Fruit Color | Red |
| Fruit Size | Medium - Large |
| Ripens/Harvest | September |
| Shade/Sun | Full Sun |
| Soil Composition | Loamy, Sandy |
| Soil Moisture | Well Drained |
| Soil pH Level | 4.5 - 8.0 |
| Taste | Sweet |
| Texture | Firm Until Soft Ripe |
| Years to Bear | 2 - 5 |
| Zone Range | 5 - 10 |
Zone Compatibility
Pollination
This variety requires another one for adequate pollination.
Tools & Supplies
Planting & Care
Learn all about how to grow jujube trees in The Growing Guide. An entire section of our website dedicated to your growing success.
