Jujube Li, Chinese Date (mccyjulii15)
Description:
Deciduous tree. Grows moderately to 20-25 feet with an equal spread. Small, yellowish-green to white flowers bloom in late spring, followed by 2" long round mahoganybrown fruits which ripen in Sept.-Oct. Fruit is crisp,
sweet, pithy with the taste of an apple when eaten fresh. It resembles a date when candied, glazed, dried or canned. Requires a long hot summer. Partly selffruitful, but better yield when pollinated by Lang. Low chilling requirement.