Jujube trees are generally hardy in USDA hardiness zones 6 to 9. While they prefer full sun and well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline, sandy soils, they can adapt to nearly any soil type. These ...

In my last blog, I mentioned that I attended the Monticello Heritage Harvest Festival this year. While there, I took a class on on edible landscaping which was quite enthralling. Michael Judd lead the ...

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 ...

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 ...

A website bearing the title “Gardening Know How” refers to the jujube tree as an “exotic”, which is certainly true around Tehama County. We were introduced to this tree through Martin’s Garden, a ...