Jujube Tree (Ziziphus jujuba) FANG YUAN No.1

Latest jujube variety with exceptionally large fruits, high yield and very good fruit quality tree or dried. Like other jujube varieties, Fang Yuan No.1 is an extremely easy-care fruit tree. The cultivation of this unique fruit plant is also possible for commercial purposes in all wine-growing regions.

Origin: comes from Chinese province Shanxi, Taigu county
Vigour: moderate, semi-erect, healthy, reaches a height of 3 - 4 meters and a width of 2.5 - 3 meters. Very elegant, graceful tree with with shiny leaves and almost thornless shoots, unpretentious and easy to grow.
Blossom: blooms gradually from late May to August. Fang Yuan No.1 is partially self-fertile, meaning that even one tree will bear fruit, but the presence of the second plant will increase the yield.
Fruits: very large, wide oval shape, smooth and shiny peel, average weight 68 g, length 4.5 - 5 cm. Unripe fruits are green, gradually turning to maroon brown when fully ripe. The fruits are suitable for fresh consumption as well as for drying.
Flesh: greenish to creamy white, firm, crispy, with a narrow, spindle-shaped stone
Taste: in full maturity, when the fruits are fully colored, they have an excellent sweet taste with minimal acidity
Harvest season: fruits gradually ripen from mid-September to October, dried fruits can be stored for several months without any loss of quality
Yield: very high, regular and reliable. Very early yield onset, already in 2-nd year after planting.
Disease resistance: reliably resists attack by pests and fungal diseases, no chemical protection is required during vegetation
Frost resistance: frost hardy down to -25°C without damage, sprouts late, at the end of April and therefore avoids spring frost damage

Composition of fresh fruits:
Food content: 97.98%
Sugar content: 35.7%
Acidity: 0.62%
Vitamin C content: 532.6 mg / 100 g