Xinjiang jujube refers to jujube that grows in Xinjiang, China. Most of them are flattened and ovate, and the peel is purple-brown or purple-black. So when will the Xinjiang jujube ripen? How to distinguish Xinjiang jujube?
Xinjiang jujube is one of the most famous varieties of red dates on the market, and every year during the season when Xinjiang jujubes are listed, they are very popular in the market. So, when will the Xinjiang jujube ripen? How to distinguish Xinjiang jujube?
When are the dates in Xinjiang ripe?
Fresh dates are on the market in late September, when the dates are crisp and sweet and juicy. Dried dates are ripe around October 20th until they are ripe after frost, when the dates are good in color and high in sugar.
In the second half of September every year, most of the jujube trees have matured, and at this time when you walk to the jujube forest, you will be very happy, green leaves, red dates, one by one, especially gratifying ~! They use a special sieve to dry the dates, and some of the fresh dates will be sold in the market, or when there is a special way to buy the dates, they will sell the dates. If you don't want to sell them all, you dry the fresh dates and make them.
Ripening time of jujube in Hetian, Xinjiang
Hetian jujube fully enters the white ripening period in July, and then begins to enter the crisp ripening period and is edible. A few are half red or even full red. Available in early to mid-September.
Xinjiang Hotan golden silk jujube began (at the end of August) fully picked and marketed (1/3-1/2 matured in agricultural areas).
Winter jujube (4-5 years old) trees begin to have 1/4-1/3 fruit with discolored fruit, which is still inedible.
The snow dates are still green. So are mango winter dates.
Honey jar (grafted for 2 years), no fruit begins to change color.
The fruit of jujube and jug jujube tree 1/10-1/8 is half red to full red
Characteristics of Jujube in Xinjiang
Xinjiang jujube is famous because its origin is Xinjiang's largest man. In China, a country with a long history, the culture of red dates has spread throughout China. Because of its unique geographical environment, Xinjiang is rich in melons, grapes, jujubes and other melon fruits. Xinjiang's unique jujube growth environment, sufficient light and heat resources, excellent light and radiation, unique tree picking conditions, Xinjiang "Ruoqiang" jujube grows a full fruit, bright color, thin skin and thick flesh, sweet and mellow taste of high-quality jujube, is an excellent tonic food.
How to distinguish Xinjiang jujubes
1, the fruit is full, wrinkles are shallow, hand pinch Xinjiang red jujube will feel the flesh is very thick, will not be pinched to the core. If the flesh is dry and wrinkled, and the skin of the flesh is thin like a layer of skin, it is definitely not a Xinjiang red date.
2, large skin thin. Different varieties of Xinjiang jujube size is different, and the field jujube is the largest (3 to 8 cm), the large can be similar to the egg, but not very large dates are Xinjiang dates, some dates through grafting, the size can grow as large as an apple, but the taste is general. Xinjiang jujube skin is thin, no matter how to eat, unlike the mainland jujube full of pomace.
3. The color of jujube skin is dark red and shiny. The real Xinjiang jujube peel is dark red and very shiny. If you buy dates that are yellow, gray, or white, they are probably not real Xinjiang dates.
4. Sweet taste. Real Xinjiang dates taste very sweet. If it is sour, or has no taste, it is definitely not a Xinjiang date.
5, Xinjiang three kinds of jujube, Hetian jujube is a big meat thick, very sweet; If the jujube is small and the most porcelain, but the taste is more sweet and pure; Hami jujube has a good blood tonic effect.