Black jujube was made by aging dried jujube and its physiochemical characteristics, antioxidant activities and α-glucosidase inhibitory activities were evaluated. The moisture and sugar contents were increased depending on the period of aging times and the pH was reduced thereby increasing acidity. The color of black jujube extract was changed from red to black resulting in decreases of Hunter ...

This article summarizes jujube importation and culture history and current jujube cultivars in the United States. Described within are jujube taxonomy, biology, adaptation, fruit nutrition, pests and diseases, propagation, and research conducted in the United States. It also discusses the current issues with jujubes in the United States and possible solutions to them. Jujube adapted and grew we...

identifying and selecting superior genotypes in native germplasm is one method for breeding fruit trees. five different ecotypes of jujube (ziziphus jujuba mill.) were collected from different regions of isfahan province, iran, for evaluation of their morphological and pomological traits during 2011-13. results showed that quantitative traits were more significant within ecotypes. ‘‘najafabad’ ...