A new study has unveiled the genetic mechanism controlling citric acid content in jujube fruit, identifying a natural mutation in the promoter of the ZjACO3 gene. This mutation is strongly associated ...

ITHACA, NY--The high quality genome sequence of the dry jujube, along with sequences from trees throughout its range, have illuminated the domestication history of this ancient fruit tree, which ...

Jujube - red dates, is one of Bangladesh's most common and popular fruits. Bengalis love to eat jujube in various forms. Both ripe and slightly unripe jujubes are edible. They can be crushed or turned ...

A website bearing the title “Gardening Know How” refers to the jujube tree as an “exotic”, which is certainly true around Tehama County. We were introduced to this tree through Martin’s Garden, a ...

JINAN, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- Even though Sun Bingwu, 58, has tended to all of his 12 mu (about 0.8 hectares) of winter jujube trees, only a small part of his task has been completed. Sun has lots more ...

Jujube fruit is a sweet, low-calorie fruit high in fiber and antioxidants. Eating jujube may help with digestion and improve ...

These "selective sweeps" underlie the sweeter and less sour fruit uniformly selected by humans during domestication of the tree. The genome can serve as a foundation for jujube breeders who want to ...