"Chinese date". Interesting ornamental form: twisted, contorted branching. Round-shaped edible fruits similar to Li. Fruits reddish-brown when ripe, eaten firm and crunchy or room-dried to date-like chewy sweetness. Early fall harvest. Attractive, easy-to-grow tree: hardy, drought resistant, virtually pest and disease free. Requires long, hot summer. Very low chilling requirement.
Contorted Jujube
Contorted Jujube
- Estimated Chilling Requirement
150 hours below 45°F - USDA Plant Hardiness Zones
- - Pollination
Partly self-fruitful or pollenized by Lang.
- Harvest Season within fruit type
- Harvest Dates
August 29 to October 15(approximate for Hickman, CA)
-WHERE TO BUY-
HOME GARDEN/RETAIL NURSERY CATALOG
WHILE DWARFING ROOTSTOCKS HAVE IMPORTANT ADVANTAGES, ROOTSTOCKS SHOULD BE SELECTED PRIMARILY FOR ADAPTABILITY TO THE SOIL AND CLIMATE OF THE PLANTING SITE. For the 2019-20 planting season, Contorted is offered on the following rootstock(s) (listed in order of quantity in production, largest quantity first):
Jujube (standard)
