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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Remember the chewy jujube candy we grew up with it? Well, these are not the confection, but rather the fresh fruit with an exotic name that may have inspired the candy’s name. Jujubes, also known as ...

Unlocking the secrets of the Chinese jujube's evolution, a new study presents the most detailed genomic analysis to date. By assembling the haplotype-resolved T2T reference genomes of both wild and ...

Jujube fruit, rich in essential vitamins and minerals while being low in calories, provides several health benefits, such as promoting better sleep and aiding digestion. Also referred to as the red ...

My curiosity about the health benefits of red dates, AKA Chinese jujubes, led me to make these dairy-free, gluten-free, and refined sugar-free Jujube Quinoa Bars. These bars are naturally sweetened ...

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 ...

Last week, we discussed the merits of the Juneberry, pawpaw and mulberry. Each of those unusual fruits offered a unique trait to the home gardener, as do the fruits we will discuss this week. Although ...

Jujubes are a subtropical fruit that can be grown in Southwest Florida as an alternative to apples. The fruit has a crisp, apple-like taste and is rich in Vitamin C. Jujube trees are drought-tolerant ...

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 ...