Christ's thorn jujube (sidr)

Ziziphus spina-christi

fruit

Small yellow jujubes with mealy, tangy flesh, fresh or dried; its honey, sidr honey, is highly prized.

Origin

Middle East, North and East Africa

Season (United States)

November to February

Preparation

The jujubes are eaten raw, spitting out the stone.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

According to tradition, Christ's crown of thorns was woven from its branches.