When will Xinjiang jujube mature

Xinjiang jujube matures from mid-July to September, so fresh dates will be on the market in large quantities in mid-September, while dried dates will not mature until late October.

The selection of Xinjiang jujube should pay attention to the following points:

1, the fruit is full, the wrinkle is shallow, the hand squeezes the Xinjiang red jujube to feel the flesh is very thick, will not pinch the core. If the flesh is shrunken, the wrinkles are deep, and the flesh is as thin as a layer of skin, it is definitely not a Xinjiang red jujube.

2. A big and thin skin. There are differences in the size of different varieties of Xinjiang jujube. Hetian jujube is the largest (3-8 cm), and the big one is similar to an egg, but not all the big dates are Xinjiang jujube. Some jujubes can grow as big as apples through grafting, but the taste is general. Xinjiang jujube thin skin, no matter how to eat, unlike the inland jujube full of fruit dregs.

3. The color of jujube skin is dark red and full of luster. The real Xinjiang jujube peel is dark red and shiny. If the jujube you buy is yellow, gray and white, it is probably not the real Xinjiang jujube.

4. it tastes sweet. The real Xinjiang jujube tastes sweet. If it is sour or tasteless, it is definitely not Xinjiang jujube.

5. Three kinds of jujube in Xinjiang, Hetian jujube is thick and sweet; Ruoqiang jujube is small and most porcelain, but its taste is sweeter and purer; Hami jujube has good effect on tonifying blood.

At present, the main varieties of Xinjiang jujube are Jun jujube, gray jujube and imperial jujube, whose fruit shape is full, bright color and sweet taste, whether fresh or dry stew, porridge is a good choice.