Red dates are fruits.

Red jujube is one of the important traditional Chinese food ingredients, which is widely cultivated and consumed. Red jujube belongs to a kind of fruit, although it is still a kind of fruit even though it is usually dried when consumed in ordinary life. Red dates contain water before they are dried, and their taste is no different from that of other fruits.

Sun-dried jujube has the advantage of long preservation and easy to carry, can be used as portable fruit snacks, and there is no great difference in food value. Whether eaten raw or cooked, red dates are a nutritious fruit that is often used to make a variety of cuisines and medicinal meals. As a result, dates are widely consumed in China and play an important role in traditional recipes.

Types of red jujube

1, honey jujube: also known as jujube, is the most common variety of red jujube. Honey jujube fruit is larger, reddish-brown, full flesh, sweet flavor.

2, jinshi jujube: this kind of red jujube is characterized by the surface of the fruit has a fine golden yellow fiber, so named jinshi jujube. Jinshi jujube fruit is smaller, crispy taste, moderate sweetness.

3, red Fuji jujube: this is a combination of jujube and apple characteristics of the varieties, the appearance of the apple, but the taste is closer to red jujube. Red Fuji dates are bright in color, juicy in fruit, crisp in taste, and high in sweetness.

4, dates: dates are the fruit of a plant, similar in appearance to a small coconut. The fruit of the date palm is brown in color, with plump flesh, fine texture, sweet flavor and a strong coconut aroma.

5, black jujube: black jujube refers to the fruit is dark reddish brown or black jujube varieties. Black dates have a soft taste, and some varieties have a special flavor and aroma.