Green jujube is milk jujube, just called differently.

Milk jujube, also known as apple jujube, is an excellent tropical, subtropical rare fruit. Unlike mainland jujube, the skin is smooth and light green, and the fruit is thin and crisp, sweet and juicy. Because of its beautiful fruit shape with apple, pear, jujube flavor, Taiwan milk date also enjoys the "tropical small apple" reputation.

Milk jujube, date annual herbaceous plants in the family of Rhamnaceae. The tree is tall, strong and healthy, the stem is thicker, cylindrical, rough skin, dark brown; leaves are larger, smooth surface, dark green, fan-shaped; flowers are smaller, light white, oval, the surface has fuzz; fruit is smaller, smooth skin, light green, shiny; flowering period in October - November, fruiting period in November - the next year in March. Because of its production in India, so the name of Indian dates, but also because of its fruit shape is like an apple and sweet taste, and thus named "milk dates".

Tips for buying milk dates:

1, observe the surface of dates, see if there is any injury

The first step in buying milk dates, you should pick it up, carefully observe the surface of the date with or without injuries, and give preference to those dates with intact appearance.

2, there are spots on the surface of the big green jujube, do not buy

Some big green jujube although not injured, but there are spots on the surface, these are caused by pests. Such fruits do not taste good nor are they hygienic. Be sure to choose those fruits that have no moldy spots on the surface and the overall beads are round.

3, choose moderate size green jujube, more sweet

The second step in choosing green jujube is to look at its size. Generally speaking, the bigger the size of the jujube, the sweeter it is. This is the principle of the selection of jujube, jujube is big more meat, the better the taste.