What Are the Common Varieties of Green Jujube? A Detailed Guide

Green jujube is a common tropical and subtropical fruit. Whenever green jujubes are in season, they can be seen everywhere in roadside fruit shops. Like most jujubes, green jujube has a very crisp and sweet taste and is rich in nutrients. Judging from the current state of green jujube cultivation, there are quite a few varieties. Today let us learn about the common varieties of green jujube.

1. Gaolang No. 1

The fruit of Gaolang No. 1 is oblong-elliptical, with smooth skin and juicy flesh. It has a clear, sweet flavor with no acidity and produces high, stable yields. The plant grows vigorously, with thick, sparsely thorny branches, and is relatively resistant to powdery mildew. The flowering period begins in May. The fruit ripens from December to February of the following year. It can be harvested while the skin is still green.

2. Misi Jujube

Misi jujube tastes as sweet as honey. Unlike ordinary green jujubes, its skin is slightly rough, with a small pointed tip at the bottom, and the skin is pale yellow-green. Its fruit is oblong, and the mature fruit's skin is yellow-green, with juicy flesh and a clear, sweet flavor. It begins flowering in July and continues intermittently, with the main flowering period from September to October. The fruit ripens from late December to late February of the following year.

3. Wuqian

Wuqian is currently the green jujube variety with a relatively large planting area in Taiwan, China and the mainland. This variety was bred in the 1980s and is known for its large fruit, abundant juice, crisp flesh, good taste and high yield. Its fruit is oval, and the bottom of the fruit has an obvious groove that divides it into two halves, one higher and one lower. The skin is thin, light green, and turns yellow-green when mature.

4. Biyun

The Biyun variety was bred in the early 1980s and has a relatively large planting area in Taiwan, China. The fruit is oblong-oval, weighing 60-80 grams, with relatively thin, light green skin and tender white flesh. The green fruit has a slight astringency, but becomes crisp and sweet when mature, with a sugar content of 13-15 degrees. The ripening period is from late November to late March of the following year.

5. Alian

The Alian variety was bred in the 1980s. Its fruit is flat-round, resembling an apple, with yellow-green skin and white flesh. It is crisp in texture and has a clear, sweet taste, with a sugar content of 13-14 degrees and a single fruit weight of about 70 grams. It is early-maturing, with a ripening period from late October to late February of the following year, making it an excellent early-maturing variety.

6. Telong

The Telong variety was bred in the early 1980s. Its single fruit weighs 80-100 grams. The fruit is oblong, with green skin and white flesh. It is sweet, with a sugar content of 14-15 degrees, and has good yielding ability. Its ripening period is from early December to mid-March of the following year, and it is mostly planted as a pollinator tree.



In general, there are many varieties of green jujube, among which Taiwan large green jujube is relatively well known. At present, green jujubes are also cultivated in places such as Hainan, Guangdong, Fujian and Guangxi in China. When choosing varieties, growers should try to select high-quality varieties with large fruit, high fruiting rate and strong resistance.

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