Shanggu Jujubes

Shanggu Jujubes

　　【Shanggu Jujubes】 In the northern mountainous area of Yinping Town, Yicheng District, Zaozhuang City, lies an endless expanse of dense jujube orchards, covering an area of about 5,000 mu,

　　with over 80,000 mature trees. The jujubes produced here are best known from Shanggu. There is a local saying: “Radishes from Wusi, pears from Wanli, and as for Shanggu jujubes—no need to mention.”

　　Saying.

　　 Shanggu jujubes are famed for their sweetness and crispness. Varieties include Changhong (Long Red), Yuanhong (Round Red), Yuanling (Round Bell), Cuijiao (Crisp Jujube), Dongjiu (Winter), Da Suanjiao (Large Sour Jujube), Xiao Suanjiao (Small Sour Jujube), and Tian Suanjiao (Sweet-Sour Jujube). Among them, the Changhong variety is the most popular. Changhong jujubes have thick flesh, small pits, and offer a sweet, crisp, and fragrant taste.

　　Among them, the Changhong (Long Red) variety is the most outstanding. It has thick flesh, small pits, and a sweet, crisp flavor with a pleasant aroma.

　　 Shanggu jujube trees are characterized by straight trunks and dense branches. In Chuzhuang Village, there is a “King Jujube Tree” that is over 200 years old, standing 8.92 meters tall with a trunk diameter of 1.41 meters, covering an area of 78.44 square meters, and yielding up to 300 kilograms per tree.

　　Area, and can yield up to 300 kilograms per tree.

　　 In 1987, the total production of Shanggu jujubes was 500,000 kilograms.