Jujube is also called jujube before it is dried.

jujube belongs to angiosperms, belonging to dicotyledonous plants, rhamnaceae and Ziziphus. Jujube varieties are divided into Shandong jujube, Shanxi jujube, Hebei jujube, Xingtang jujube, Xinjiang jujube, Shanbei jujube and Gansu jujube. Jujube is more conducive to preservation after drying. Dry jujube can be preserved for one or two years, and dried jujube can be soaked in water.

Characteristics of Jujube

Jujube grows in mountainous areas, hills or plains below 1,7 meters above sea level, and belongs to a warm-loving fruit tree. The average annual temperature in the producing area is about 15℃, the temperature in the bud germination period is 13-15℃, the temperature in the branch opening and leaf spreading period is 17℃, the temperature in the flowering and fruit setting period is 22-25℃, and the temperature in the fruit maturity period is 18-22℃. Jujube trees are drought-tolerant and waterlogged-tolerant, but higher air humidity is required in flowering period, otherwise it is not conducive to pollination and fruit setting. In addition, jujube has strong photophilia, is sensitive to light reaction, has strong adaptability to soil, and is barren and salt-tolerant.