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["Idell Weydemeyer" <iwgarden@earthlink.net>]

I am in zone 9a and one variety (LI ) is early enough and will fruit for me
The fruit can be eaten part green, or all brown-- it is like an extra sweet
crisp apple with date overtones. 

I am on the edge of the climate zone to grow them since it is not very hot
in the summer here. 

That said, this year for the first time ever (in 15 years) I will be lucky
to get even a few fruit since the spring was very cold and late and summer
was unusually cool. The blooms were very late and some are still blooming
now.

Idell

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[mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Michele Stanton
Sent: Monday, September 20, 2010 10:04 AM
To: 'North American Fruit Explorers'
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] jujubes

Betsy,
I have tried various jujubes at farmers' markets, CRFG tastings, etc.
Unfortunately I don't remember which cultivars I ate, but the good ones
tasted like apples when the moisture content was high.
I would grow them if they would fruit in my location.
Michele
SW Ohio zone 6a

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[mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of
Hilborn.E@epamail.epa.gov
Sent: Monday, September 20, 2010 10:34 AM
To: North American Fruit Explorers
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] short story about Texas growers of jujube now jujube
varieties

I must have an unappetizing variety or else I am harvesting them at the
wrong time.

I have a 'So' jujube that is bearing for the first time.  I tried
harvesting when just part of the fruit is brown, I found them crisp but
not very sweet nor interesting in flavor.  I also tried them fully
brown, a bit sweeter, but still not very interesting. I tried drying
them at both stages. I got a hint of the famed date-like flavor, but the
fruit had an unpleasant bitter note.

So, do I have the wrong variety or do I just not care for jujubes?

Betsy Hilborn
7a NC

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