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[Douglas Woodard <dwoodard@becon.org>]

An interesting point about jujubes is that they are reported to contain 
about 500 milligrams of Vitamin C per 100 grams of fruit. This is about 
10 times that of an orange. I don't know what effect the drying process 
may have on the Vitamin C content but I suspect that it may cause a 
considerable reduction.

See
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_C
and
<http://www.naturalhub.com/natural_food_guide_fruit_vitamin_c.htm>

For some other information including cultivars, see

http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/jujube.html

It was reported in the Pomona some years ago that a seedling jujube had 
been grown successfully at Chatham, Ontario, a little east of 
Detroit/Windsor, where I think the historic low temperature is probably 
about minus 20 degrees Fahreheit, it being a little bit colder in winter 
(and hotter in summer) than where I am in the Niagara Peninsula.

Doug Woodard
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada


anne bianca wrote:
> Does anyone have experience with Jujube trees and what types are best to 
> plant?  I live in central and western Arizona and supposedly they grow 
> here.  Any responses would be much appreciated.  Anne