The Ancestral Winter Jujube Tree

The Ancestral Winter Jujube Tree

The Ancestral Winter Jujube Tree is located 1,000 meters southwest of Yicun Village in Xiawa Town, Zhanhua County, within the courtyard of the "China Bohai High-Tech Seedling Breeding Farm" in Xiawa Town. With an age of over 300 years, the tree stands 1.5 meters tall and has a trunk diameter of 45 centimeters. Old trunks and new branches intertwine, showing vigorous growth. To this day, it remains lush and bears abundant fruit. Zhanhua County is known as the "Hometown of Chinese Winter Jujube," where the winter jujube tree is designated as the county tree. Beyond its natural attributes, the ancestral winter jujube tree also embodies unique social significance and cultural sentiment. Its focused protection and the promotion of millennia-old winter jujube culture carry important practical meaning.

Source: Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, Press and Publication

Xiawa Town: "Xiawa Town administers 62 administrative villages with a population of 59,000. It is the birthplace and main production area of Zhanhua Winter Jujubes. Currently, the town has developed 62,000 mu of high-density winter jujube orchards, of which 25,000 mu are fruit-bearing, yielding a total output of 15 million kilograms, making it the largest winter jujube distribution center in China. In 1995, Zhanhua County was officially named 'Hometown of Chinese Winter Jujube' by the state. In 2001, Zhanhua Winter Jujube was awarded the title of 'King of Chinese Fruits' in a national poll, and at the 2001 World Expo, it was recognized as a famous-brand product. 200... More detailed information about Xiawa Town++