Product Review

Common Names: Jujube, Chinese Date, Tsao
Zone: 6 to 9 (possibly 5)
Growth Rate: Fast
Plant Type: Deciduous Fruiting Tree
Family: Rhamnaceae
Native Range: China
Height: 15 to 35 feet
Spread: 15 to 25 feet
Bloom Time: Spring
Bloom Color: yellowish-green
Flower/Fruit: .25" yellowish fragrant flowers in late spring followed by edible .5 to 1" shiny, dark red to black fruit.
Sun: Full Sun
Fall Color: Yellow
Drought Tolerance: High
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low
Site Requirements/ Soil Tolerances: Succeeds in most soils so long as they are well-drained. Prefers an open loam and a hot dry position. Tolerant to drought, heat and salt. Trees form a deep taproot and should be planted into their permanent positions as soon as possible.

Culture: The trees need a hot dry summer if they are to fruit well. Fast growing and quick to mature, it can fruit in 3 to 4 years from seed.

Sowing Ziziphus jujube Seeds:
Scarification, Warm, then Cold Stratification and moisture enhance germination.
Chinese Date needs a warm spell then a cold spell in order to mature the embryo and reduce the seed coat.
Scarify: Pour Hot water over seeds. Soak for 24 hours
Stratify: Warm 90 Days, then Cold 90 days, 40 Degrees F in a Moist Medium.
Germination: Sow 1/2" deep