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["MARIE ASHTON" <bwoodtx@verizon.net>]

We have only one of the jujubes that the Chinese consider good for fresh 
eating, and that is "Honey Jar" variety (small, sweet, thin skinned and 
juicy also bears early) . But there is one that was developed at the plant 
introduction station at Chico, California (now closed). It is called "Chico" 
(or GI 7-62) and has a flat bottom like a pumpkin that is good for fresh 
eating (medium size, sweet with acid taste like an apple, many people's 
favorite).
There are others like "Sugar Cane" that are all purpose Jujubes.
I orignally asked the question to get other people's opinions as everyone's 
tastes are not the same.
Richard Ashton
7b/8a
Brownwood, Texas

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephen Sadler" <Docshiva@Docshiva.org>
To: "'North American Fruit Explorers'" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 6:13 PM
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] jujubes


> My experience is that when left on the tree until the begin to brown they
> are like an apple/date combination, a very pleasant fruit.  Store-bought
> ones have been flat tasting, less sugar and less acid, no richness - I 
> would
> guess due to storage.  The fruit I have tasted fresh was from trees 
> planted
> primarily for landscape, probably Lang and Li.  I understand there are 
> some
> much better tasting varieties available.
>
> I've also had dried, which were pleasant.  I suspect you get the best 
> flavor
> profile fresh, then as they age they lose flavor, but drying concentrates
> what's left.
>
> In spite of the price, I may buy a small handful from the Coop.  They were
> somewhat larger fruit than I've seen before, although still small, and
> pear-shaped.  I suspect them to be a better-flavored variety.
>
> Stephen Sadler, Ph.D.
> USDA 9, AHS heat zone 8,
> Sacramento CA - Mediterranean climate
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
> [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Mark and Piper
> Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 5:58 AM
> To: North American Fruit Explorers
> Subject: Re: [NAFEX] rotten or fermented fruit
>
> I found fresh jujube for sale at an asian grocery store in Seattle for 
> $2.60
> per pound.  I had never eaten these before, so I bought a bag.  Not what I
> expected.  They are a little crisp, not much juice with almost no flavor.
> Pleasant, but not very exciting.  They are slowly turning from light 
> yellow
> to brown, and I think they are improving.  Maybe they need to get brown 
> all
> over before I will like them.  Is this the typical fresh jujube 
> experience,
> or did I get a bad batch?
> -Mark Lee, Seattle
>
>
>
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