{"product_id":"jujube-fruit-tree-seeds-ziziphus-jujuba-chinese-date-hardy-fast-growing-superfruit-tree","title":"Jujube Fruit Tree Seeds (Ziziphus jujuba) – Chinese Date Hardy Fast-Growing Superfruit Tree","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"144\" data-start=\"86\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"142\" data-start=\"86\"\u003eJujube Tree Seeds - Red Chinese Date    (Ziziphus jujuba)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"556\" data-start=\"218\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-end=\"255\" data-start=\"222\"\u003eJujube Tree (Ziziphus jujuba)\u003c\/strong\u003e, also known as the \u003cstrong data-end=\"306\" data-start=\"275\"\u003eChinese Date or Indian Plum\u003c\/strong\u003e, is a fast-growing, highly productive fruit tree that has been cultivated for over \u003cstrong data-end=\"405\" data-start=\"390\"\u003e4,000 years\u003c\/strong\u003e. This hardy deciduous tree is prized for its delicious fruit and its ability to thrive in a wide range of climates and soil conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"860\" data-start=\"558\"\u003eJujube trees are incredibly long-lived and may remain productive for \u003cstrong data-end=\"645\" data-start=\"627\"\u003eover 100 years\u003c\/strong\u003e, often beginning to produce fruit as early as the \u003cstrong data-end=\"711\" data-start=\"696\"\u003esecond year\u003c\/strong\u003e. The tree can grow \u003cstrong data-end=\"750\" data-start=\"731\"\u003e30–40 feet tall\u003c\/strong\u003e and produces abundant crops of small, oval fruits that ripen from green to yellow, orange, and reddish-brown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1139\" data-start=\"862\"\u003eThe fruit is highly versatile and can be eaten \u003cstrong data-end=\"974\" data-start=\"909\"\u003efresh, dried, or processed into juices, syrups, and preserves\u003c\/strong\u003e. Also known as a “\u003cstrong\u003esuperfruit\u003c\/strong\u003e,”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1174\" data-start=\"1141\"\u003e🌱 \u003cstrong data-end=\"1174\" data-start=\"1144\"\u003eGrowing \u0026amp; Care Information\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1444\" data-start=\"1176\"\u003eLight: Full sun required\u003cbr data-end=\"1203\" data-start=\"1200\"\u003eSoil: Well-drained soil; tolerates sandy, rocky, and clay soils\u003cbr data-end=\"1269\" data-start=\"1266\"\u003eWater: Low to moderate; drought tolerant once established\u003cbr data-end=\"1329\" data-start=\"1326\"\u003eGrowth: Fast-growing tree or large shrub\u003cbr data-end=\"1372\" data-start=\"1369\"\u003eClimate: Extremely adaptable; tolerates heat, cold, and dry conditions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1701\" data-start=\"1446\"\u003eJujube trees are exceptionally tough and adaptable, capable of growing in \u003cstrong data-end=\"1566\" data-start=\"1520\"\u003edesert, tropical, and even cooler climates\u003c\/strong\u003e. They produce zigzagging branches with glossy green leaves and small clusters of \u003cstrong data-end=\"1675\" data-start=\"1648\"\u003egreenish-yellow flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e that attract pollinators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1731\" data-start=\"1703\"\u003e🌿 \u003cstrong data-end=\"1731\" data-start=\"1706\"\u003eWhy Grow Jujube Tree?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1971\" data-start=\"1733\"\u003e• Fast-growing, highly productive fruit tree\u003cbr data-end=\"1780\" data-start=\"1777\"\u003e• Begins fruiting early and produces for decades\u003cbr data-end=\"1831\" data-start=\"1828\"\u003e• Superfruit\u003cbr data-end=\"1875\" data-start=\"1872\"\u003e• Extremely drought tolerant and adaptable\u003cbr data-end=\"1920\" data-start=\"1917\"\u003e• Suitable for a wide range of climates and soils\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"2003\" data-start=\"1973\"\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zones: \u003cstrong data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"2003\" data-start=\"1995\"\u003e6–11\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; text-align: left;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #333333; background: white; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eJuJube Germination:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; text-align: left;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #222222; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eCold Stratify the Seeds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; line-height: normal; text-align: left;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #222222; letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e1) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #222222; letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eWrap the jujube stones in moist sphagnum moss and place them inside a sealable plastic bag. Leave the bag open 1 inch to allow excess moisture to escape. Store the seeds in the refrigerator for 90 days to cold stratify. Moisten the sphagnum moss whenever it feels barely damp. Only moist, never wet as that will rot the seeds.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; line-height: normal; text-align: left;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #222222; letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e2)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #222222; letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e Place them in a bowl \u0026amp; cover them with just-boiled water and soak them for 24 to 36 hours.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; line-height: normal; text-align: left;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #222222; letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e3)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #222222; letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e Rub the side of each jujube stone with a steel rasp until a small hole forms or gently crack the endocarp with a handheld nutcracker. This is known as scarifying the seed. It weakens the endocarp, or hard outer layer, so the seed inside will germinate faster.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #222222; letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; line-height: normal; text-align: left;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #222222; letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e4)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #222222; letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e It is Very Important to \"mimic their natural conditions\" and provide alternating temperatures for optimal germination rates. Simply use a heated propagator to keep temperatures of 80 F during the day, and drop it to 60 F at night. Sow the seeds in 4\" pots appx. 1\/2\" deep, then water to ensure the soil settles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #222222; letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; line-height: normal; text-align: left;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #222222; letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e5) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #222222; letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eWatch for germination in three to four weeks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #222222; letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: normal; text-align: left;\" align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #222222; letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e           \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #222222; letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eGerminación de azufaifo:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; line-height: normal; text-align: left;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #222222; letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eEstratificación en frío de las semillas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; line-height: normal; text-align: left;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #222222; letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e1) Envuelva los huesos de azufaifo en musgo sphagnum húmedo y colóquelos dentro de una bolsa de plástico sellable. Deje la bolsa abierta 1 pulgada para permitir que escape el exceso de humedad. Guarde las semillas en el refrigerador durante 90 días para estratificar en frío. Humedezca el musgo sphagnum siempre que se sienta apenas húmedo. Solo húmedo, nunca mojado, ya que eso pudrirá las semillas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; line-height: normal; text-align: left;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #222222; letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e2) Colóquelas en un recipiente y cúbralas con agua recién hervida y déjelas en remojo durante 24 a 36 horas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; line-height: normal; text-align: left;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #222222; letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e3) Frote el lado de cada hueso de azufaifo con una escofina de acero hasta que se forme un pequeño orificio o rompa suavemente el endocarpio con un cascanueces de mano. Esto se conoce como escarificación de la semilla. Debilita el endocarpio, o capa exterior dura, por lo que la semilla en el interior germinará más rápido.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; line-height: normal; text-align: left;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #222222; letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e4) Es muy importante \"imitar sus condiciones naturales\" y proporcionar temperaturas alternas para tasas de germinación óptimas. Simplemente use un propagador calentado para mantener temperaturas de 80 °F durante el día y bajarlas a 60 °F por la noche. Siembre las semillas en macetas de 4\" de aproximadamente 1\/2\" de profundidad, luego riegue para asegurarse de que la tierra se asiente.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; line-height: normal; text-align: left;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #222222; letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e5) Espere a que germine en tres o cuatro semanas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #222222; letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Seed Head Exotics","offers":[{"title":"5 SEEDS","offer_id":54070095347996,"sku":null,"price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 SEEDS","offer_id":54070095380764,"sku":null,"price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 SEEDS","offer_id":54070095413532,"sku":null,"price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0924\/9931\/2924\/files\/jujube2.jpg?v=1777294277","url":"https:\/\/www.seedheadexotics.com\/products\/jujube-fruit-tree-seeds-ziziphus-jujuba-chinese-date-hardy-fast-growing-superfruit-tree","provider":"Seed Head Exotics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}