Plant Database
India Jujube Tree
Ziziphus mauritiana ‘Indian Jujube’
The India Jujube, also known as the “tropical apple,“ is a unique evergreen to semi-evergreen tree producing large, crisp, apple-like fruit. Best enjoyed fresh and crisp while still green, it offers a refreshing, mildly sweet flavor with hints of apple and pear, thriving in the warmest Bay Area microclimates.
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Produces large, apple-shaped, glossy green fruit that resembles a smooth green apple. Skin is thin but tough.
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Flesh is white, exceptionally crisp, juicy, and mildly sweet with a refreshing flavor profile combining notes of apple, pear, and jujube.
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Best eaten fresh and crisp when the skin is still green; flavor declines when fully ripe and red.
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An evergreen (in warm zones) to semi-evergreen tree with a compact, weeping growth habit and distinctive zigzag branches.
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Thrives in hot, frost-free climates and is well-suited to the warmest parts of Southern California and protected Bay Area spots.
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Also known as Chinese Apple, Indian Plum, or Ber.
Flavor Profile:
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Flavor: Crisp, refreshing, and lightly sweet with a clean blend of apple and pear flavors. Not acidic.
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Texture: Very crisp, juicy, and apple-like—unlike any other jujube when eaten green.
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Best Uses: Primarily a fresh-eating fruit, enjoyed like an apple when green. Can also be dried for a different, sweeter experience.