Indian Jujube Zizyphus mauritiana Small, 1" fruit with orange-brown
skin. Ripe fruits are said to taste like a green apple, while
over-ripe fruits taste like a date. Uses Eaten fresh. Plant
Cultivation Small or medium sized subtropical tree, can grow
up to 40ft. Can survive temperatures to the mid 20's when mature. Trees
are covered in prominent spines. May have two crops per year.
The Indian Jujube is better adapted to tropical zones than the common
jujube. Origin and
Distribution Native to tropical Asia. Related
Species
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Propagation: By seed, which takes 2-3 years to begin producing,
or by grafting and air-layering.
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Rhamnaceae
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