Jujube

Ziziphus jujuba

fruit

A small fruit of a thorny shrub native to China, crisp and tart when fresh, wrinkled and sweet like a date once dried. 100 g of fresh fruit provide 69 mg of vitamin C.

Origin

China

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

It is eaten with its skin; the pointed pit is left.

Molecules

Vitamin C

Did you know?

Over 400 varieties have been selected; in China it is called hóngzǎo, “red date”.