Ma Lian Jujube

Ma Lian Jujube

　　Ma Lian Jujube is grown in the Zaoqiang County area of Hengshui. Its size is between that of large and small jujubes, cylindrical in shape, with uniform size and consistent ripening time. The average weight per fruit is 8.35 grams. The flesh of the fresh fruit is white-green, with dense, crisp texture, moderate juice content, and a pleasant sweet-and-sour taste. The sugar content is 38.9%. The dried fruit is deep red, with a sugar content of 68.8%, and when broken by hand, it can be pulled into yellow golden threads. Due to its excellent quality, it was ranked first in Hebei Province at the Provincial Jujube Evaluation Conference in 1992, recognized as a high-quality fruit product at the First Provincial Agricultural Products Expo in 1997, and awarded the title of High-Quality Agricultural Product at the Provincial Agricultural Expo in 1999. It is rich in Vitamin C and essential mineral nutrients such as iron, calcium, and phosphorus, offering high nutritional value. It also has significant medicinal benefits, providing good therapeutic effects for digestive system issues, cerebrovascular and cardiovascular diseases, anemia, cancer, and more, making it an excellent health food. In addition to being eaten fresh, Ma Lian Jujube can be used to make various foods such as jujube cake, jujube rolls, and zongzi (sticky rice dumplings). It can also be processed into products like jujube wine, jujube vinegar, jujube jam, jujube paste, jujube flour, candied jujube, and dark jujube. The Ma Lian Jujube tree is slightly larger, grows vigorously, and is highly adaptable—drought-resistant, tolerant of poor soil, saline-alkali conditions, and waterlogging. It bears fruit early and yields consistently and abundantly.