Re: Mystery tree ( for me)

I've had fresh jujubes right off the tree in Hawai'i.  They were sweet and totally delicious.  Climate, soil, cultivar or clone... all possible factors.
   ~Maria


The small fruits are pretty insipid (something like a subacid underripe apple), and are usually eaten dried like dates, which concentrates the sugar.  The branches have vicious thorns, which can make fruit harvesting and pruning a challenge.

 

Kurt Mize
Stockton, CA


-----Original Message-----
From: Francisco J. de la Mota <f*@xerijardin.com>
To: Medit-Plants <m*@ucdavis.edu>
Sent: Sat, 15 Sep 2007 5:29 am
Subject: Re: Mystery tree ( for me)

It is called "Azufaifo" in Spanish. The latin name is Ziziphus jujuba. It is a deciduous small tree to about 20 feet tall. Fruits are edible (they contain lots of sugar). Native to several places throughout the Mediterranean and Arabia.

 

Fran de la Mota
Madrid, Spain

 

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