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Jujube (UK / ˈ dʒ uː dʒ uː b /; US / ˈ dʒ u dʒ u b / or / ˈ dʒ u dʒ ə b iː / [5]), sometimes jujuba, scientific name Ziziphus jujuba, and also called red date, Chinese date, and Chinese jujube, [6] is a species in the genus Ziziphus in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae. It is often confused with the closely related Indian jujube, Z ...
Ziziphus mauritiana, also known as Indian jujube, [2] Indian plum, [2] Chinese date, [2] Chinee apple, [2] ber [2] and dunks [2] is a tropical fruit tree species belonging to the family Rhamnaceae. It is often confused with the closely related Chinese jujube ( Z. jujuba ), but whereas Z. jujuba prefers temperate climates, Z. mauritiana is ...
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The fruit is an edible drupe, often very sweet and sugary, reminiscent of a date in texture and flavour. Well known species include the commonly cultivated Ziziphus jujuba , Ziziphus spina-christi from southwestern Asia, Ziziphus lotus from the Mediterranean region, and ber (Ziziphus mauritiana), which is found from western Africa to India.
In the US, it's rare to see fresh date or jujube - maybe because they are not grown in the country. I ate a lot of jujube or Chinese date when I was a kid. In Chinese, 枣 means jujube, while 椰枣 means date. 椰 means coconut (palm tree). Unfortunately, for almost all the English language learners in China, date is 枣, rather than 椰枣.
Chinese date can refer to: Calendar dates. Traditional Chinese calendar dates; Modern expression of dates in Chinese; Fruit trees. Species of Ziziphus, particularly:
The city is well known for its jujube or Chinese Date. At harvest time, large quantities of these fruits are sold in markets, as well as on the side of the roads into ...
Ziziphus jujuba, commonly called jujube, red date, Chinese date Benincasa hispida , Cucurbitaceae , AKA wax gourd, ash pumpkin, or Chinese Preserving Melon. Durian ( Durio spp ; family Malvaceae ) related Indian origins okra