Sorry, I can't help you there. But I just wanted to say that I just read that article the other day...and I'm SO sold on Jujubes now! I was on the phone today and called the listed San Antonio nursery and got my name on a list so they could notify me when their spring Jujubes come in. I asked the lady I talked to if she knew about the article in TG and she said she didn't! Something tells me they should increase their order now!

I have one in my back yard. I have lived here 2 months only, so I can't tell you any thing about them.

I see you are zone 8. If you are near San Antonio, call Fanick's to see if they have them. They have more of a variety of plants than the average nursery.

FanickÂs Garden Center
San Antonio, TX
(210) 648-1303

That probably won't help annnorthtexas, who asked about the DFW area. But that's the same one I called...I'm actually not too far NW of S.A. Fanick's said they carry the Li variety and should have some later this month. BTW, I consider my place to be in Zone 8 also, because of high altitude. Up here in the hills, it gets pretty darn cold, sometimes getting colder than parts of north Texas. Last Wednesday morning, it got down to 21° here, for example.

That probably won't help annnorthtexas, who asked about the DFW area. But that's the same one I called...I'm actually not too far NW of S.A. Fanick's said they carry the Li variety and should have some later this month. BTW, I consider my place to be in Zone 8 also, because of high altitude. Up here in the hills, it gets pretty darn cold, sometimes getting colder than parts of north Texas. Last Wednesday morning, it got down to 21° here, for example.

hi folks, i'm in abilene,just 150 miles so.west[i think] of dallas,ft.worth. i have jujuba trees,they grow finehere,so i'm sure they'd do fine in dallas. i don't know what the name of them,they do spread by underground runners,also,but slowly. they were here,when i moved here 12 yrs ago.i'll look tomorrow & see if they're up yet.molly

I can't give you any information on where to find one in the DFW area. However, for those of you that haven't read the article, here it is:

Jujube

Thanks for all the info. I'll have to check Redenta's. I wouldn't mind a trip to San Antonio but don't think it would be less than shipping. Now, if they have a selection of several varieties and I could figure out where to put them all I might have to make a trip anyway.

For more specific facts about growing jujubes in Texas check out this site. He has posted on the citrus forum before and grows many unusual fruit trees near Beaumont. His jujubes are 35 years old.

Here is a link that might be useful: Mr. TX Citrus

Strongs Nursery in Carrollton has them as well as Persimmons. I think they were $60 for a 5 gallon.

Jujubes grow very well here in Louisiana. We have had jujube trees in our yard ever since I was a child and that has been over 60 years. They require very little if any care and bear every year. I did notice that some of you may be having problems obtaining them in your area and for your information you may want to log on the the Louisiana Dept. of Agriculture website (www.ldaf.state.la.us) and view the Louisiana Market Bulletin on-line and I know of several individuals that have them and other trees listed. I receive the hardcopy of the market bulletin and it don't seem like the price was as high as what I read in one of the above posts. Can't tell you anything about these individuals but just wanted to provide you with the information if it would be of help.

Given the way jujube trees so readily sucker I'd think there would be someone around who would give you a plant. If you knew what they looked like you'd probably see some growing in your area.

My vet (now deceased) had them, the Li variety I think he said. Small and somewhat sweet, they tasted like a dry apple. He tried taking the fruit to a farmers market, but they didn't sell. There is tastier fruit around, but probably none that is so easy to grow. The tree has has ornamental value being almost columnar, shiny green leaves that nothing bothers, and an interesting growth habit with angular branches.

Knowing what they look like I've seen them growing in yards in and around San Antonio. Perhaps someone on eBay offers them inexpensively. Just an idea.

By the way, I've heard it said that the more their roots are disturbed the more suckers they put up. So to anyone that has one already, (like you Kathy :-) it might be a good idea not to dig too closely around it.

Happy gardening!

I got my jujube tree in a Fort Worth plant swap last spring. It produced a couple of jujube fruits the first year. They were pretty sweet. The tree is still tiny (~2 foot tall). If it suckers, I'm willing to give you a sucker. I don't know how long it will take before it starts to get suckers. You might go to a plant swap this spring and see if someone has a spare jujube tree to give you.

BTW, I didn't know jujubes are so thorny. I put my plant next to the fence. If a burglar tries to jump the fence at that spot he'll have a nasty surprise. :^)

Sherman

I just got a call today to tell me that Fanick's Nursery has the Li variety of Jujube that I called them about. I'm getting one 6-foot tree. So I'd better start working on a place to plant it! I've read that many Jujube trees being sold now are grafted. With those kinds, a tree grown from a sucker wouldn't give the same kind of fruit. I'd rather buy one that I know would produce the larger sweeter fruits that I believe are the best kind for eating.

i saw some 6ft tall jujube's a couple months ago at northaven gardens in dallas. also, petal pushers in cedar hill says they offer jujube's periodically

btw, if you google :oak creek orchard" they grow a lot of jujube's in tx. honey jar is sopposedly much better than li, available from roger neyer, about $50 which includes shipping

Doan's. I just stumbled across them. In Irving on belt line, a mile south of 183.

its unbelievable. 6-8' tall jujube's, 8-10 ft asian persimmons, 6' pomegranates. all $30-40.

they dont advertise, dont have a web site. you wont lean much by calling, owner is vietnamese who speaks little english, neither does his wife. i just brought back a sherwood jujube, sweet pomegranate, giant fuyu persimmon; with tax, $109. the korean lady who told me about them bought a giant persimmon from them 2 years ago, & had fruit last year.

Hi - I bought one of my jujube's at Mike's Garden Center in Southlake, and the other at Redenta's in Arlington (they were on clearance at Redenta's so I don't know that they still carry them).

Good luck!

Lin