Dried jujubes are a wonderful snack that can be prepared without the use of any preservative as is so commonly needed for other dried fruits. The following is a list of currently propagated cultivars, based on the fruit ripening times in southern California. As interest increases, new cultivars will be brought out of China and Russia. Early Ripening Li Large, round fruit up to 3 ounces in mid-August. May be picked at the yellow-green stage.
Tree is many-branched, yet narrow and upright.
Best eaten fresh. Best first tree to have. Very similar to the Lang and Thornless. An outstandingly sweet selection out of the Chico Research program. Large, elongated fruit.