Medium sized rounded fruit is reddish brown and exceptionally sweet and crunchy. Very spiny branches have the potential for use in a hedgerow. Sugar Can Jujube will need to cross pollinate with another jujube like So or Li.
ZONE: 6-11
POLLINATION/BLOOM TIME: Leafs out very late in spring. Blooms with tiny green fragrant flowers midsummer. Not self-fertile. Tiny green blooms midsummer; needs another jujube for pollination.
RECOMMENDED GROWING AND CARE:
REQUIRES full sun, regular heat, balanced moisture during establishment; reduce grass competition in root zone. Top dress with compost occasionally. Will tolerate extreme heat and poor soils and still fruit well. No pruning needed. Only remove dead wood, suckers below graft union, and spreading root suckers that may spring up around root zone. Exclude ants at every opportunity. Trees drought tolerant once established - can produce on 8" of rain yearly, but need 20"+ during initial 5 years in-ground. Mid to late season ripening.
CHILL HOURS: 400 hours below 45F
DISEASE RESISTANCE: Very good.
SIZE AT MATURITY: To 12’
