Ziziphus Jujuba (Chinese Date)
Quick grow facts
Sun
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Pot size
Jujube trees are not particularly suitable for container culture, but can be grown in this manner in a large container.
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Fertilizer
Fertilizer requirements have not been studied, but jujubes appear to do well with little or no fertilization. Light broadcast applications of a balanced fertilizer such as 8-8-8 NPK at two-month intervals during the growing season would probably speed growth.
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Pollination needs of the jujube are not clearly defined, but appear to be done by ants or other insects and possibly by the wind. Most jujube cultivars produce fruit without cross-pollination .
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Why grow/eat it
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How to use it
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Harvest in Houston
Fruit ripens over several weeks; picked green, it won't ripen. Ripe fruit keeps about a week at room temperature.
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