Jujube as a Florida Fruit Crop

Kevin M. Folta, Dustin Huff, and Ali Sarkhosh

Release Date: 3/4/2024

DOI: 10.32473/edis-hs1477-2024

Agriculture

Abstract

Despite being cultivated in China for millennia, the Chinese jujube is mostly unknown to Western consumers. The fruits are borne from vigorous trees that are tolerant to drought and other stresses, as well as disease. A number of cultivars have been demonstrated to produce in Florida. This publication is a review of jujube genetics and management as this crop gains favor among growers on small farms and home growers.

About this Publication

This document is HS1477, one of a series of the Horticultural Sciences Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date March 2024. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

About the Authors

Kevin Folta, professor; Dustin Huff, biological scientist II; and Ali Sarkhosh, associate professor and Extension specialist, Horticultural Sciences Department; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.