Published in Scientific Bulletin. Series F. Biotechnologies, Vol. XXVIII, Issue 1
Written by Yajie Zhang, Dongdong Cao, Jia Yao, Meng Li, Mengli Wang, Junyi Li, Jiancan Feng, Jidong Li
Jujube (Ziziphus jujuba), the deciduous tree species belonging to the Rhamnus family, Ziziphus genus, is priced for its sweet and nutritious fruit. Jujube is an important fruit tree in China and the largest dried fruit tree species. Origin from China, the jujube has a cultivation and utilization history of more than 7000 years. Despite act as a common fruit on Chinese diet, jujube also play very important role as herb in Chinese traditional medicine. Furthermore, jujube also act as a culture symbol in traditional Chinese culture with rich meanings. This paper gives a brief review on Chinese jujube cultivation and utilization, and give prospect of the jujube industry.
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