A Jujube tree in bud.
Jujube, known botanically as Ziziphus jujube, is a deciduous flowering and fruiting tree native to China and also commonly known as Chinese Date. Jujube trees produce fruit for eating fresh, dried or processed into a bevy of foodstuffs. The trees thrive in warm to temperate climates but are hardy in USDA Zones 4 through 10. Atlanta, with a Zone 8 climate and the entire state of Georgia with a Zone range from 7 to 10 provide ideal growing and breeding conditions. However, Jujube trees are rare and exotic, hence they are not widely seen in public landscapes but more commonly in residential yards and small orchards. Two of the most abundant Jujube varieties for growing in Georgia are Li and Tigertooth, according to the University of Georgia.
Instructions
1. Visit or contact your local quality plant nursery or garden center in Atlanta that has a fruit tree section or sells semi-tropical or tropical plants. Some may sell Jujube trees as basic stock or be able to order more trees from a specialty nursery for you.
2. Purchase jujube trees either bare-root or container grown from Georgia-based specialty fruit tree nurseries that service nearby Atlanta with deliveries and via mail order. Specialty nurseries with experience in Jujube trees often have the healthiest trees and excellent advice on growing them locally. Willis Orchard Company, Johnson Nursery and TyTy Georgia Nursery all provide services for jujube trees for customers, which include ordering and delivery or pick-up scheduling.
3. Visit the Jujube tree planted at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain just outside Atlanta as recommended by the University of Georgia. This setting will allow you to see what a mature, full-sized Jujube tree established in a garden looks like.
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