fruit tree variety
Li
Jujube · Ziziphus jujuba
USDA hardiness range
- Zones
- 6a–9a
- Chill hours
- 50 to 200 below 45°F
- Days to harvest
- 150 to 200
- Sun
- Full
- Water
- Low
- Lifespan
- 100 years
At a glance
Sweet, crisp like an apple when fresh; large round fruit. Eats out of hand, dries to a date-like sweetness. Most popular fresh-eating jujube.
Growing Li
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Flavor, texture, and use
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Growing notes
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Li by zone
Zone-specific suitability, frost timing, and adjacent-zone notes.
Other jujube varieties
3 sibling cultivars profiled on ZonePlant.
- Honey Jar
Extremely sweet, crisp, intense honey flavor; small fruit (cherry-sized). The connoisseur's jujube, prized var…
- Lang
Sweet, crisp, apple-pear flavor when fresh; pear-shaped fruit. Productive, often the pollinator for Li. Excell…
- Sugar Cane
Very sweet, crisp, large fruit; fresh eating champion with high sugar content. Heavy producer.
Frequently asked questions
- What zones does the Li jujube grow in?
Li grows in USDA zones 6a through 9a.
- How does Li compare to other jujube varieties?
Li is one of 4 jujube varieties profiled on ZonePlant. See the full jujube variety table for side-by-side comparison.
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Image: "Ziziphus jujuba (fruit)", by Ismael Olea, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC-BY Source.
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