Thanks for sharing Jose,

I added a couple of Jujubes to my collection earlier this Springs.
Per Bass's recommendations I added the "Li and another numbered one".

I'm wondering how an Asian pear would do in Michigan?
The thought has come across my mind a few times in the past but brushed it off.

Nonetheless, The Jujubes seem to be doing well and hope they will fruit next season. I have them in pots for now.

Your figs look very tasty!

Rafed,

Asian pears will do just fine for you.  I have 2 varieties growing here in 5b, Chojuro and Shinseki.  My spouse loves them.  I'm still ambivalent.  They aren't great apples and they aren't great pears.  They ARE "refreshing" and the wasps and other bugs don't seem to bother them...and they bear like crazy!

Butting out before the thread police come for me.

C.J.

My Asian pears did well this year. The Jujube tree I got, I have 9 different varieties I grafted on it. They are all loaded, and I've been picking a bucket a day and they're super sweet and crispy. They do well in cold climate.
C.J. if you are coming down in a week or two i will let you sample some Jujubes and Miracle fruit.

Bass,

That is downright evil!  Just what I need.   Something else that I can't live without. LOL.

C.J.

bass, what are miracle fruit?  which jujubes do you recommend for my area?  where can i get 2 trees?

I picked about a 5 gallon bucket of JuJubees. Tasty, a great crunch with a good sweetness.

Miracle fruit is a small red berry that if you eat it, it turns your taste buds and you can eat a sour lemon and turns the flavor into honey. It's fun watching people facing when sampling this. the effect lasts for 1 hr or so.

Bass,

What is the sweetest and most prolific of the Jujubes?  Do you like chestnuts?  I just picked about 7 lbs yesterday.  Don't know how good they are.  It has been hot and dry and they are 4 wks early this year.  The other tree is behaving more normally so we'll see.

C.J.

My favorite Jujube so far is Li, from the 15 different varieties I have sampled. The Sihong is very promising variety that has a crispy sweet taste that is a bit different than Li. I have a several others that I like such as Shanxi Li, honey jar, sugar cane, R4T4.

Bass--looking at the photos on your jujube web page, it appears Li is much larger than the others. Is this typical? If its flavor is as good as the others, it would seem that the bigger fruit would give the best yield. I tasted a jujube once at a rare fruit growers meeting, and wasn't impressed, but I expect it was one of the dry types you mentioned. Maybe if I can find a Li I'll give it a try.

Ken, I know several people who didn't like Jujube after trying the wrong variety. However after making them try it again they love it. 

Bass is jujube a big tree ? Sounds like I need to have a Li jujube tree.

It can get about 15'-20' tall. it's about the size of a semi dwarf apple tree. 

Thanks Bass, I'll have to see if I can find a Li.

Bass, just curious. What differences do you see between the Li and the Shanxi Li Jujubes? Thanks!

Paully, here they can get big. The tree I was picking from was almost 20 feet tall.

In China each province has its own Li from what I have learned. The Li in Shanxi is larger than the average Li. 

Jose, any chance you can describe the taste of Rancona & Blanca de Maella ? Were these 2 breba figs. Thanks