Most affordable place to buy jujube???
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yoderjac
5 year old buck +
Well.....I've been experimenting with Jujube for a number of years. I got started after reading an article by David Osborn in QW on Jujube for deer. I also had several conversations with David before I began my experiment. The first problem with Jujube is that most trees are grafted on wild or "sour" jujube rootstock. This rootstock is very aggressive and develops root sprouts as far as 20' or more from the tree. Since these come from the root stock, they don't have the fruit characteristics of the named varieties. They tend to form a thorny thicket.
David suggests buy trees grown on their own roots for wildlife. If you plant a tree in your yard, mowing will take care of the root suckers, but when we plant them for wildlife, we don't know what kind of maintenance will be able to perform in the future. If this is an orchard for human consumption that you will always maintain well, you can use grafted trees.
I started with some Tigertooth that were grown on their own roots by Just Fruits and Exotics in Florida. The only variety I could find on its own roots at the time. I understand they have perfected their propagation method and are now selling other varieties grown on their own roots. They are expensive.
After my trees were established, I propagated them with root cuttings. Since they are grown on their own roots, these trees should have the same genetics as the parent trees. I have played around with grafting a few other varieties to tigertooth as rootstock. Grafting them isn't easy but it can be done.
While I've had young trees grown from root cuttings fruit on my deck in rootmaker containers, I still have not had the trees planted in the field fruit. I'm hoping this spring will be the first but time will tell. I can't recommend them for deer yet. You will definitely need patience. Tigertooth are self-fertile but not all varieties are. Make sure you get pollinating partners if you don't buy a self-fertile variety. From talking to other folks working with Jujube (mostly home orchardists), they seem to do best in areas with hot dry summers.
If you use the search function with my userid and "jujube" you will find thread with pictures and a lot more detail.
Thanks,
Jack
David suggests buy trees grown on their own roots for wildlife. If you plant a tree in your yard, mowing will take care of the root suckers, but when we plant them for wildlife, we don't know what kind of maintenance will be able to perform in the future. If this is an orchard for human consumption that you will always maintain well, you can use grafted trees.
I started with some Tigertooth that were grown on their own roots by Just Fruits and Exotics in Florida. The only variety I could find on its own roots at the time. I understand they have perfected their propagation method and are now selling other varieties grown on their own roots. They are expensive.
After my trees were established, I propagated them with root cuttings. Since they are grown on their own roots, these trees should have the same genetics as the parent trees. I have played around with grafting a few other varieties to tigertooth as rootstock. Grafting them isn't easy but it can be done.
While I've had young trees grown from root cuttings fruit on my deck in rootmaker containers, I still have not had the trees planted in the field fruit. I'm hoping this spring will be the first but time will tell. I can't recommend them for deer yet. You will definitely need patience. Tigertooth are self-fertile but not all varieties are. Make sure you get pollinating partners if you don't buy a self-fertile variety. From talking to other folks working with Jujube (mostly home orchardists), they seem to do best in areas with hot dry summers.
If you use the search function with my userid and "jujube" you will find thread with pictures and a lot more detail.
Thanks,
Jack
Catscratch
5 year old buck +
I have a Tigertooth that I planted last spring. It had a great summer and produced exactly 1 fruit last yr. As far as price goes I don't know what to tell you that Yoder didn't already say. I got mine from Just Fruits and Exotics also...
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yoderjac
5 year old buck +
As long as you are considering it an experiment, I think it is great. I like to see more and more folks working with them. Let us know what you end up doing!
Thanks,
Jack
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