Easy to Grow Fruit Tree that Can Thrive with Little Care in Zones 5-9: Jujube aka Chinese Date

You will learn all about the easy to grow jujube fruit tree and how you can grow, propagate and eat the fresh Chinese dates that have been used in Chinese Medicine for thousands of years.

First, you will learn how easy this fruit tree is to grow in the desert and some of the different varieties that you can grow. You will learn more about the Jujube fruits and how to take care of the trees.

You will discover the watering requirements as well as tips and tricks from growing and harvesting jujube fruit. You will learn how to tell if a fruit is ripe or not.

You will discover why the wild jujube fruit is valuable and if the cultivated or more wild type of fruit and trees are more valuable. You will learn what the wild and cultivated varieties taste like and when the best time is to harvest the fruit.

You will learn more about growing the jujube tree in this episode that most episodes on youtube.

Finally, John will recommend a book on growing jujube fruits that will tell you everything you need to know to be successful at growing jujube fruit trees on your property.

After watching this episode, you will learn more about rare and little known Chinese dates aka jujube fruit that is an excellent fruit to eat fresh or dried.

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[sylviah]

Your so great to watch and learn from. My husband was born in Vegas and I grew up there and lived there from 1954 to 2001 and then we moved to San Diego...we love the weather here and we live were it's a little warmer inland.
You got me on some of the parked cars need to be towed. Love your humor and making you fun to watch and enjoy.

[technonurseedu]

John, YOU changed my life and I will thank you EVERY DAY!
YOU made me use my backyard in a mganificent way. YOU introduced me to so large variety of highly medicinal plants, including microgreens!!!
My health is great since I juice a lot and I eat plant based diet from your teachings.
I wish I could meet you some day and thank you personally. THANK YOU SOOO MUCH!!!

[ednshell]

Love you John! 14 minutes in is the best part! Best of both worlds!

[dabunnisher]

I have two, in my backyard, in Vegas. I love them, because they just shoot out so many fruit. Like John says, they are super easy to grow. Best investment.

[teresasmith]

I started growing jujube because of the Dirty Dancing movie; however, here in central Texas, it quickly took over a small ornamental garden. I finally had to get rid of them, and it was a ton of work. If I were going to grow it again, I would put it in an area where I could mow all the way around the patch and keep it in check.

[antoineharb]

this is the best YouTube video on the subject of Jujube trees. thanks.

[heathergilreath]

John, you're just a bundle of awesome energy! ;D

[josemarquez]

I love your positive energy and sense of humor

[choohoh]

Love your videos ..the Chinese has been eating and using the dried fruit for soup ...good for complexion and blood circulations.

[serglib]

John, in the video you mentioned maybe it will grow in Georgia. Yes, Jujube trees do grow in Georgia. I have 7 of these. University of Georgia developed a new variety called Georgia 866 - which is the best jujube variety I have seen.

[marthaleone]

Thanks 4 tell us abt the excellent Jujube book ( a must have)😊👋

[thesimpleeastern]

Grew up in India chasing the rip ones from one house to another. They grow up everywhere, and last for 2 months, and taste great. The smaller one are more tangy, and larges ones are more sweet. And if I remember, 2 trees can have very different tasting fruits. So was fun sampling it with friends from one house to another all summer before they got raided by other kids haha.

[IVOrganic]

Awesome tour John! You’re welcome to visit my food forest next time you’re in the LA Area!
Charles 🌱👍

[jonasdubaere]

love your vids man, your enthousiasm & knowledge make it easy to learn, keep doing your thing

[nancyplants]

I have never seen that propagation method before. Cool.

[choohoh]

The small one is called chicken heart jujube in China and it is the best for soup.

[jujubemulberry]

whoah John! thanks for the free advert :)

[ahambrahmasmi]

Something is very good about you, I think 🤔 your simplicity ☺️

[thuffman]

I always enjoy your videos! I'm on the fringe on 9B and 10A here in Southwest Florida. I think less than 100 chill hours in my area. I'll have to check with the folks at Echo in Fort Myers. I believe they had a few of these plants. I'm always on the lookout for any plant that puts out copious amounts of blossoms while also providing me with yummy edibles. Beauty Berry and Mulberry grow well. Thanks again John for sharing your love of growing food!! 🐝☮️☯️

[Nightnurse]

We have more of the smaller varieties growing here in the Caribbean (Barbados), we mostly eat them as soon as they turn yellow, they have so many different flavours, sour, sweet some bitter