Talk:Jujube (confectionery)

message: While humorous, this article is not quite encyclopedic IMHO.
Cfpresley 18:51, 3 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Humorous

message: I removed the section titled "techniques for consumption." It's candy: you eat it. No instructions necessary. Joyous | Talk 01:02, 15 January 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: In my opinion, the "Techniques..." section is extraneous. Sjschen has a good point about not making cultural assumptions (like with the fruit), but I don't think Jujubes are that complicated. Put one in your mouth -- if it's soft, chew it; if it's too hard to chew, suck on it. Voilà, you're a Jube expert. But again, that's only my opinion. What a fun topic! S.Bowen 18:41, 10 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  removal of "techniques for consumption" 

message: Jujube (or jube jube) is also a slang term in parts of Scotland (esp Aberdeen) for a sweet (candy).  I don't know which came first, the Scottish vernacular or the American and Canadian candies described in the article, however I would have thought some mention of this would make sense.  For a reference see, for example, this Scottish Vernacular Dictionary under 'jube jube'.
--198.87.131.2 22:20, 14 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: IIRC, they are referred-to in Para Handy Tales - but it's 40 years since I read them ! One for 'Popular Culture' ? Is it an Indian/Hindi word ? --195.137.93.171 (talk) 06:07, 16 January 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Jujubes in Scottish slang 

message: I deleted a phrase in the "American jujubes" section that stated that [the brand-name candy Jujyfruits] "are known often as
"Jujubes" outside the United States" because (1) from my personal experience they are completely different and (2) the statement was not sourced.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 157.191.2.16 (talk) 16:08, 20 December 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: ok then, thanks for doing that!  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.4.208.4 (talk) 01:03, 21 May 2009 (UTC)

text: I would suggest that the relevance of the first photo is backed by the fact that many non-US countries use the term jujube for a generic fruity gummy candy which Jujyfruit would fall under. Seems acceptable to me. In saying that, I should also note that the first image isn't actually Jujyfruit, but a generic candy that is shaped like (one of) Jujyfruit's shapes. Keep in mind that Jujyfruit is typically in a variety of shapes. 199.67.131.152 (talk) 13:53, 2 September 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Comparison between Jujyfruits and non-American jujubes 

message: I don't know if it's just the opinion of the cited source for the first few sentences of this section, but I have NEVER thought of Jujubes as being "hard" to the point where you have to suck on them. I think this is personal preference that doesn't speak for the majority of people eating these. I suppose texture and hardness is different with brand, but I've found only the cheaper "no-name" brands to be even slightly hard. The better brands are always soft enough to easily chew, and upon asking around the office it seems that nobody tends to suck on them like hard candy.
My opinion is that they vary from the very soft (advertised as such) to slightly harder candies, but are always chewy. The entire section could be removed apart from the freezing if you ask me. --Poet  Talk  22:02, 15 June 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Agreed. "How they are eaten" is about as subjective as suggesting how good they taste. 199.67.131.215 (talk) 21:42, 1 September 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  How they are eaten 

message: I have added a reference to a Kids In The Hall sketch to the popular culture section of this document.
199.67.140.43 (talk) 21:39, 1 September 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Additional content added to Popular Culture

message: I'm talking about the American kind manufactured by Heide, of course. The description implies that the green jujube was changed from spearmint to lime and the red jujube was changed from rose to cherry, but it does not state that lilac was dropped from the original flavor lineup. The next sentence does not list lilac as a modern flavor, yet lists orange, not one of the original flavors, as the flavor of the orange jujube. Speaking from personal experience, the orange jujube does not have any citrus flavor whatsoever, yet it does have a subtle but notable floral flavor. I believe the orange jujube is still lilac-flavored. --98.114.176.218 (talk) 23:55, 5 September 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  The orange jujube 

message: Is it just a coincidence that there is a jujube tree which has small edible fruits?  Where else would the name come from?
209.216.166.220 (talk) 23:46, 10 August 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  connection with the fruit?