Several of you showed interest in Jujubes, so here's some photos I would like to share.

Here's one of the trees I have that has 9 varieties I grafted on it. These varieties are Li, honey jar, sugarcane, Tsao, Abbeyville, Lebanese Ennab, Sihong, R4T3, Chico.

Bass,

Of the two variants that I purchased earlier this year and I credit you for the picks as you know, I know nothing about them other than they are very interesting.
I noticed Jons and including mine that they seem to grow in an upright position but yours seen to grow in a spread. Is this because you prune yours and if so when do you prune? Do you protect your in the Winter?

I have mine in pots and I know, You warned me about fruit production but wouldn't it be safe to store them in the shed for the Winter?

Thanks

I don't protect it in winter. It's perfectly hardy in my area. 

Bass,

I'm sending you an email.

Which variety do you like the best? I have been looking for another tree that will make it unprotected in my area.

Li makes a larger fruit than most, and is generally a good heavy producer. Sherwood is also a larger fruit, and as good in flavor. Most of the trees want to grow straight up, like a stick, so pruning for width requires vigilance. 

With our outrageously cool summer, they did not develop the sugars and sweetness that they should have.

More pix.

Do you sell any Jujubes Jon?

Jon, Your link is for a fig leaf, did you mean this instead?  http://encantofarms.com/gpix/GP921-63.jpg

Our Local Jujube Orchard

Do you have pictures of the Lebanese Ennab fruit?

Do these have the texture/hardness of apples? 

the texture depends on the time/stage of the fruit. drys up in time. 

to tell you the trute its not that i like it. i preffer softer fruit cause it sticks in my teeth.

i bought mine for my father in law cause he has memoried from georgia(former ussr)  where people grow jujube all over there.

anyway nice tree to have because the foiliage is very shiny and special (carob has similiar shiny leafs , just stronger) . i think it can be kept indoors too?

I have several and like them and everyone that tries my 'Sihong' them likes them.  The only thing I don't like about them is that the seed often gets found by surprise and I end up splitting the seed when biting on them.  Maybe Bass will give a taste report in a couple of days since I sent him some dried Sihong yesterday.

What zones do Jujube grow in ?

I am in zone 5 .

They can grow pretty much in many states, probably up to zone 5. I grow them and they ripen for me. Growers in michigan can't get them to ripen.

Harvey, these dried Sihong jujube are the best dried jujubes I've ever had. A bit like dates with good moist pulp and very sweet. 
I do have Sihong, it's pretty good fresh, but we can't dry jujubes here.

Bass: Thank You for posting. 9 Varieties grafted on one tree! Very impressive.


Henri: How much water do you give your trees?

I've been giving my three year old trees about 1 gallon per day. Do you still water the mature trees?

Here's some photos of my Jujube trees. I have Lang, Li, Contorted, Tiger Tooth, Sugar Cane and Honey Jar which is my newest addition.
Of the four that produced for me this summer, my favorite for fresh eating was Sugar Cane. It was the sweetest and juiciest. I'm looking forward to sampling the Honey jar some day. They say it's the best for fresh eating.

I don't like my jujubes dried. I eat them fresh just like apples.

The first and second photo are of my six trees. The third and fourth photo is of my end of season Tiger Tooth jujubes. The fifth photo is of my newest addition, namely Honey jar.

Very nice, thanks for sharing.

Best,
Tam

My new favorite is a rootstock on my Sherwood that is suckering. They are only the size of an olive but have a nice acid balance that really makes them sparkle. This was supposed to be an air-layered tree, which it clearly is not.

Jon: How would you rate Sherwood? and which ones are you favorite varieties? I was thinking of Sherwood ,GA866 and a couple more such as Si Hong thanks to Bass

Bass, which cultivar ripens first for you and around when?

I like Li a lot. It is very productive and large. It is the earliest variety that ripens. 
A friend has shared Shanxi Li with me, which is also excellent, and similar flavor the Li.

You talk with that crazy texan and his jujube project, Bass?

my Jujube is in a pot and it grows very slow but gives 25 Jujubes for its first season since i bought it. I still like figs better but Could use if the jujubes would root easier from cutting (or at all).