Winter jujube grows in normal environment and will probably mature in autumn and winter10 ~11month. If winter jujube is carefully maintained at ordinary times, it will be well protected from the sun in summer and provided with water and nutrients in time, it may be premature in June ~ September.
Winter jujube generally likes to grow in a cool and humid environment, and it is widely distributed in Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Shandong and other regions in northern China. Generally, winter jujube on the market is fresh and mature in July ~11month, and we can usually buy winter jujube to eat during this time.
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When is the best time to eat winter jujube?
Winter jujube is generally delicious when it bears fruit around first frost. Early-maturing winter jujube is listed in August and September. When it is immature, it smells like grass, neither sweet nor crisp, so it is also called frozen jujube. Shandong Dongzao is a late-maturing jujube variety unique to China. Among the winter jujube varieties, Shandong Dongzao has a better taste.
It can be harvested from late September (white ripening period) to1mid-October (full ripening period). This variety has strong adaptability, high and stable yield, late fruit maturity and high quality, and is an excellent late-maturing fresh food species. Winter jujube is delicious, crispy, tender and excellent in quality, and it is a high-grade fresh food species among deciduous fruit trees in the north. When it falls to the ground after maturity, it can crack; Juice is more residue-free, sweet and fragrant.
How to eat winter jujube?
1, eat directly
The easiest way to eat winter jujube is to eat it directly after washing. This kind of winter jujube is sweet, crisp and juicy, which is very delicious. And in this way, you can also take in its nutrients, especially vitamin C.
2. Steamed and eaten
Winter jujube can also be eaten after steaming. This kind of winter jujube tastes soft and sweet, and is suitable for friends with bad mouth. Generally speaking, the winter jujube is washed and put into a steamer, and it can be taken out after steaming for about half an hour.
3. Squeeze juice to eat
Winter jujube can also be squeezed into juice for drinking. Generally, it is not squeezed separately, but used with other fruits, such as apple juice of winter jujube.