Wednesday, 16 July 2008

Investigating Jujubes

I have recently come across some information about Jujubes or Chinese dates. Apparently they grow really well here in WA and provide a good source of vitamins from quite early in August, a time when not much else is fruiting.

They can be eaten fresh or dried for storage. They can also be boiled with water to make a syrup for sweetening.

I will be contacting Tass1trees to see if they have any in stock. Jujubes grow 7-10 metres high on thorny trunks.

3 comments:

naturewitch said...

I think I read somewhere that they can be a bit invasive??? xx

The Crone at Wits End said...

Hehehe - Going to grow them in large pots :)

naturewitch said...

OR you could grow them along the bogan fenceline??? ;)