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[Edward Self <txrarefruitgrowers@sbcglobal.net>]

I grow jujubes in the Houston area. I did not like them for several years. Then the late Sam Powers told me to harvest the fruit early in the morning. Once I started harvesting early in the morning the fruit had a better flavor. Also jujubes are really easy to graft. I have 8 varieties grafted onto one tree. The Honey Jar variety taste quite a bit better than the So variety. You can find a lot of varieties available. I recommend grafting several varieties on your tree until you find one that you really like!
 

Thanks,

Ed Self

Katy, Texas

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From: "Hilborn.E@epamail.epa.gov" <Hilborn.E@epamail.epa.gov>
To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Mon, September 20, 2010 9:34:26 AM
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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