Georgia 866 Jujube Tree
The "Georgia 866" Jujube tree has been shown to be cold hardy to zone 5-9 and will survive temperatures of minus 10°. The limb spread of the "Georgia 866" Jujube tree is about 15-20 ft wide and grows about the same height. The bright red fruit ripens in September in Georgia, about the same time that the Lang Jujube ripens. Grafted Jujube trees produce larger fruit than a Seedling Jujube tree that is grown from the seed. The "Georgia 866" is elongated in shape, bright red in color, and grows to about 2 inches long. The multi-colored fruit of the "Georgia 866" Jujube is uniquely vibrant and red compared to other varieties of jujube. Jujubes are not usually considered to be sweet unless they are dried like dates. When picked fresh off the tree, the "Georgia 866" Jujube is very sweet to the taste, even when not obviously in the ripened stage of red, but it is very sweet even in the green-red color stage of development. The best ripening conditions for the "Georgia 866" Jujube fruit requires hot summers, and this Jujube cultivar thrives in dry desert regions of the United States.