When do Shaanxi red dates generally ripen?

Shaanxi red dates generally ripen around August to October each year. The most popular among Shaanxi red dates is the dog-head jujube (goutou zao), which is rich in protein, fat, sugars, vitamins and various other nutrients.

Main value of Shaanxi dog-head jujube

The dog-head jujube fruit is large, with thick flesh and sweet taste, making it an excellent quality dried and fresh variety. The dog-head jujube belongs to the qi-tonifying category of snack foods; its nature and flavor are sweet and neutral, and it has the effects of moistening the heart and lungs, relieving cough, tonifying the five viscera, and treating deficiency and damage. It is abundantly produced on the Loess Plateau.

The dog-head jujube belongs to the qi-tonifying medicine category; its nature and flavor are sweet and neutral, and it has the effects of moistening the heart and lungs, relieving cough, tonifying the five viscera, and treating deficiency and damage. When gastrointestinal function is poor, with weak peristalsis and poor digestion and absorption, it is very suitable to regularly eat dog-head jujubes to improve poor gastrointestinal function and boost physical strength. Those whose stomach and intestines easily become distended should cook dog-head jujubes together with some ginger when eating them, so as not to aggravate the bloating. The dog-head jujube is sweet and warm in nature and non-toxic, and has effects such as strengthening the stomach and nourishing the spleen, relieving cough and moistening the lungs, promoting body fluid production and aiding sleep. In addition, the dog-head jujube can also moderate strongly acting or toxic Chinese medicines, thereby reducing their side effects.?