Researchers have sequenced the genome of the dry jujube. They identified the genomic region that underlies the sugar and acid content of the fruits -- a key factor in jujube domestication -- as well ...

In this episode of In the Kitchen with Matt I am going to be talking about the Jujube Tree also known as "The Chinese Date". This is a bit of an unusual tree, at least to me, and I imagine most people ...

SUNNY YEUNG, team manager for the undefeated Blue Blazers under-8 soccer squad, was handing out shiny, mahogany red treats during pregame warmups. “Have a date, Coach,” she said to me. “They’re from ...

Interest in raising the jujube as an alternative fruit crop continues to grow among New Mexicans because of crop reliability and its ability to adapt well to a wide range of soil pH levels and weather ...

Let’s get one thing straight: The fruit from the jujube tree has nothing in common with the corn-starch confectionary of the same name. You won’t lose a filling while chewing on a jujube right off the ...

The complete, high quality sequencing of the jujube genome has been announced by researchers. Jujube is the most economically important member of the Rhamnaceae family, and the jujube genome is ...

A website bearing the title “Gardening Know How” refers to the jujube tree as an “exotic”, which is certainly true around Tehama County. We were introduced to this tree through Martin’s Garden, a ...

Last week I wrote about the Japanese raisin tree, a plant few Americans are familiar with, but a fruit tree worth cultivating in Florida. Also worthy of space in our landscapes is the jujube, a ...

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- A sweet, football-shaped fruit called jujube is gaining traction in the Central Valley and beyond. Fresno farmer Lam Truong grows over 9,500 Honey Jujube trees across ...

ITHACA, NY--The high quality genome sequence of the dry jujube, along with sequences from trees throughout its range, have illuminated the domestication history of this ancient fruit tree, which ...