Introduction to Red Date (Jujube) Varieties with Good Planting Prospects

With the improvement of people's consumption level today, the traditional economic crop red date (jujube) has also entered the market, and there are many varieties of red dates with a sweet and refreshing taste, which are quite popular among consumers. Jujube fruits are rich in vitamins, so they are deeply loved by people. Regular consumption can protect the liver, lower blood pressure, and play a role in beauty and skin care. So what red date varieties have good planting prospects now? Let's take a look together!

1. Zaocuiwang

Zaocuiwang jujube is a jujube variety bred in Hebei Province. It can generally be harvested in early September. The fruit flesh is crisp and tender, juicy and sweet, with superior quality. Because this jujube variety is easy to manage, it is suitable for medium-density orchard establishment; it has strong yielding ability. A two-year-old grafted tree produces about 5 kg per tree, a 12-year-old tree produces about 50 kg per tree, and the yield per square meter of canopy projection is about 5 kg. It has strong stress resistance, with strong resistance to drought, waterlogging and salinity-alkali conditions, and rarely cracks or is infected by rust disease. Its market sales are very good, and its breeding prospects are considerable.

2. Wuling Changzao

Lingwu Changzao is a unique variety of Lingwu City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. It has a long cultivation history and excellent variety quality. The fresh fruit produced is delicious, crisp in texture, and rich in juice. The flesh is white-green, with high edible rate and nutritional value. Lingwu Changzao has excellent commercial traits. The fruit ripening period is from late September to early October. Under greenhouse cultivation, it ripens in mid-July. Because the fruit is relatively large, market demand is also very strong, making it suitable for large-scale planting.

3. Yeguangzao

Originally produced in Mancheng County, Hebei, locally called "Lingzao", it is an extremely early-maturing, high-quality, high-yielding, cold-resistant fresh-eating new variety selected and bred by Hebei Agricultural University. The fruit shape is peculiar, pointed at both ends. The average single fruit weight is 10-13 grams. The flesh is crisp, tender and juicy, honey-sweet and refreshing, with a sugar content of 30.8%. Its crispness is superior to Zhanhua Dongzao. Its ripening period is mid-to-late August. It is a rare extremely early-maturing fresh-eating variety that can bear fruit in the same year. Its cold resistance is outstanding, its resistance to fruit-shrinking disease is strong, and it is tolerant to barren soil. It has strong to slight fruit cracking when encountering rain during the ripening period.

4. Zhanhua Dongzao

Zhanhua Dongzao, also known as Lubei Dongzao and Huanghua Dongzao, is currently the variety with the largest area under forcing cultivation. This variety has medium tree vigor, medium tree size, medium trunk dominance, relatively dense branches, and a naturally semi-circular canopy. The fruit is medium-sized, nearly round, with an average single fruit weight of 13 grams and a maximum single fruit weight of 23.2 grams. The fruits are uniform in size, with thick, milky-white flesh, fine, crisp and tender texture, sweet taste, and rich juice. Its quality ranks among the top among jujubes. The fruit generally ripens in early to mid-October, with a growth period of more than 120 days. This type of jujube currently ranks firmly among the top three in popularity on the market, and its prospects remain promising.

At this point, the introduction of red date varieties with planting prospects ends here. There are now very many red date varieties on the market. If farmer friends have their eyes on one with a relatively good consumer market, they can choose according to their own circumstances, and must pay attention to the quality of what is grown.

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