As the only "natural triploid" jujube variety, Zanhuang jujube has always been famous for its rich nutrition, large size and sugar content as high as 62%. The fruit of Zanhuang jujube is purple-red, and you can pull out a ruler-long honey silk when opened by hand. It has a small core, thin and crisp flesh, thick flesh, sweet taste, and is convenient for storage and transportation. It is a famous jujube in Hebei Province. Zanhuang County is a famous specialty and is known as the "Hometown of Chinese Jujubes". In 1956, it was rated the best jujube in the country at the Changsha Jujube Appraisal Conference. The State Trademark Office registered the name "Jinsi Brand" in Zao. In 1994, it won the Gold Medal at the First National Forestry Expo. In 1997, it won the title of Famous Brand Product at the Third National Agricultural Expo and the Famous Brand Product at the First Hebei Agricultural Expo. Zanhuang County has been designated as a red date production base by Hebei Province. Zanhuang Golden Jujube sells well all over the country, as well as in Hong Kong, Macao, Japan, the United States, Canada, Southeast Asia and other places. It is very popular in the Canton Fair and the Hong Kong market and is very competitive.
The soil in the geological fracture zone of the Taihang Mountains is rich in trace elements such as selenium and strontium. It has a warm temperate semi-humid monsoon continental climate with distinct four seasons throughout the year. The special varieties and special geological environment have created Zanhuangda Excellent quality of dates. The sugar content of Zanhuang jujube is 62 to 70, and every 100 grams of fresh jujube contains 300 to 600 mg of vitamins. The vitamin C content is 100 times that of apples and peaches, and 15 times that of kiwi fruit. It is known as the "natural vitamin king".
Zanhuang jujube is famous for its large size and high sugar content. The fruit is purple-red, with thin and crisp flesh, sweet taste, small core, thick flesh, and is durable for storage and transportation. When opened by hand, you can pull out a ruler-long honey strand with continuous fibers. The sugar content is as high as 62%, and it is very rich in nutrients. . Not only can it be eaten fresh, but it can also be processed into various foods such as jujube, candied jujube, black jujube, jujube paste, wine jujube, jujube noodles, canned food, etc. It is also a commonly used Chinese medicinal material. The Zanhuang jujube tree has large flowers, a long flowering period, rich nectar, and extremely high quality. It is a good nectar source and has high economic value.
Zanhuang County is known as the "Hometown of Chinese Jujubes", and the specialty Zanhuang jujubes are known as "seven to one foot, ten to one catty". Zanhuang jujube, also known as Zanhuangjinsi jujube, is produced in Zanhuang County in this district, concentrated in the areas of Yangze, Yuantou, Yanhua Temple, Mayu, Qinghe, and Hujia'an. In 1985, there were 2.165 million jujube trees in Zanhuang County, producing 3.035 million kilograms of jujube.
In recent years, the county has continuously implemented standardized management models, established standardized jujube planting demonstration parks, and guided jujube farmers to adopt a pollution-free and green food jujube cultivation model. In particular, Dahedao Village, Yangze Township, this county, has opened up a 150-acre jujube orchard on the basis of building a pollution-free jujube production base. It conducts production management in strict accordance with the specifications of the Organic Food Development Center of the State Environmental Protection Administration, and uses organic production uniformly. Approved substances, the entire jujube production process does not use any chemical synthetic pesticides and fertilizers, jujube production passed the organic product certification of the State Environmental Protection Administration in 2008.
Source of Zanhuang jujube varieties: Mainly produced in Zanhuang, Hebei Province. It is a local variety and has been cultivated in Zanhuang for more than 400 years.
Fruit characteristics: The fruit is oblong or obovate. The average fruit weight is 17.3 grams, the maximum fruit weight is 29 grams, and the size is neat. The stem depression is small and medium deep. The ring depression is narrow and deep. The fruit surface is broad and round, with the top slightly concave. The fruit surface is flat. The peel is dark reddish-brown, with poor luster, good toughness, and does not crack. The pulp is nearly white, dense and fine, with medium juice, sweet and slightly sour taste, containing 30.5% soluble solids, with an edible rate of 96.0% and a drying rate of 47.8%. Fresh food has a medium-to-high flavor, while dried red dates are plump, elastic, resistant to storage and transportation, and of high quality. The core is spindle-shaped and contains no seeds. In the production area, it is mature and harvested in late September, and the fruit growth period is about 100 days.
Cultivation habits: The tree body is taller and the crown is mostly in the shape of a natural round head. The tree has strong vigor, weak branching ability, strong single-axis elongation growth ability, and sparse branches and leaves. Jujube strands are cylindrical and last for about 10 years. The grafted tree begins to bear fruit in the second year, and the yield is high and stable. It has strong adaptability, is resistant to barrenness and drought, and loves light. It performs well in southern Xinjiang, and its yield and quality are better than those in its place of origin. In the area south of the Huaihe River where there is much rain and poor sunshine, the yield is low, the fruits are rotten and there is no cultivation value. Use root tillers for propagation.
Jujube is rich in nutritional value and is known as "the first of all fruits" and "the king of natural vitamins". There is a folk proverb in Zanhuang: "Eat three dates a day, and you will not grow old for a hundred years." The Ming Dynasty classic "Duyi Lu" records: When Emperor Wu of the Tang Dynasty Li Yan was on the throne, Prime Minister Li Deyu (Zanhuangren) offered a spoon of Zanhuang jujube to the emperor, which had obvious effects on strengthening the body and delaying aging. Therefore, Zanhuang jujube was deeply loved by the emperor.