Jujubes

Q: Several years back I bought a jujube tree from your nursery along with a bunch of other trees. We loved the tree, but have since moved out of state. Can you give me any idea on what variety it would have been? It didn't require another tree for pollination. It had a weeping form & bore heavily. Great tree. Fruit went from green to a brownish red.

A: The two Jujube varieties that we carry are the Li & Lang. It sounds like you had a Li, which is moderately self-fertile (you'll get a bigger crop if you cross pollinate with Lang). It has an upright habit, but droopy branches for a semi-weeping effect.

The California Rare Fruit Growers has a Jujube Page. You can also order both Li & Lang from Fork & Spade, Scenic Nursery's mail-order branch.