Cultivars

Jujube

Naturally high in vitamin C and antioxidants — a crisp, nutrient-dense snack fresh or dried.

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Opal Gardens

Autumn Beauty

Jujube

Flavor

Crisp and very sweet, apple-like flavor

Texture

Crisp

Size

Large (~2 in. long)

Shape

Elongated; dark chocolate brown skin

Ripens

Late summer to fall (October, depending on summer heat); ripens earli...

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Opal Gardens

Black Sea

Jujube

Flavor

Very sweet, robust flavor - often noted as more full-flavored than ot...

Texture

Crisp

Size

Large (~3 cm / ~1.2 in.)

Shape

Ovate, with a single central stone

Ripens

Late summer/fall, depending on summer heat; matures early each year

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Opal Gardens

Contorted (So)

Jujube

Flavor

Sweet, flavorful, aromatic

Texture

Crisp, apple-like fresh; date-like dried

Size

Med–Large (~1–1.5")

Shape

Round–oval

Ripens

Early Sep – Oct

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Opal Gardens

GA-866

Jujube

Flavor

Sweet apple flavor; highest sugar content of named varieties (up to 45%)

Texture

Crisp

Size

Large (~1.5–2")

Shape

Elongated

Ripens

Sep – Early Oct

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Opal Gardens

Honey Jar

Jujube

Flavor

Extremely sweet, juicy, honey-like; juiciest of all varieties

Texture

Very crisp, apple-like

Size

Small–Med (~¾–1")

Shape

Round

Ripens

Late Aug – Sep

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Opal Gardens

Lang

Jujube

Flavor

Sweet; less sweet fresh than Li but excellent dried; classic "Chinese...

Texture

Crisp, reddish-golden brown

Size

Large (~1.5–2")

Shape

Distinctly pear-shaped

Ripens

Sep – Early Oct

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Opal Gardens

Li

Jujube

Flavor

Outstanding sweet apple flavor; best fresh-eating flavor per Texas A&M

Texture

Crisp; can ripen off tree to soft/chewy

Size

Large (~1.5")

Shape

Round, plump

Ripens

Mid Sep – Oct

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Opal Gardens

Shanxi

Jujube

Flavor

Sweet apple flavor; very similar to Li but bigger

Texture

Crisp; ripens off tree like Li

Size

Very Large (~2"+)

Shape

Round, plump

Ripens

Mid Sep – Oct

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Opal Gardens

Sugarcane

Jujube

Flavor

Extremely sweet (true to name), apple-like flavor; crowd favorite

Texture

Crunchy, crisp

Size

Small–Med (~1")

Shape

Round–oval

Ripens

Late Aug – Early Sep

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Xian Beauty

Jujube

Flavor

Sweet, spicy apple-like flavor - among the best-tasting jujubes

Texture

Crisp

Size

Large

Shape

Round-oval; chocolate brown skin ripening to reddish-brown

Ripens

October (early-ripening for a large-fruited variety)