Tiankou Jujubes

Tiankou Jujubes

　　Tiankou Township in Xihua County is located in the heart of the Yellow River Flood Area. The main varieties of jujubes grown here are Ash Jujube and Chicken Heart Jujube. Ash Jujube, also known as Large Jujube, has medium-sized fruits shaped like long cones. The fruit skin is brownish-red, the flesh is thick, crisp, with little juice but sweet taste, and the pit is small, slender, and of high quality—making it particularly suitable for processing. It is an excellent variety for both fresh consumption and drying. Chicken Heart Jujube, also called Small Jujube, has smaller fruits shaped like chicken hearts. The fruit skin is thin, the flesh is moderately thick, dense, fine-textured, and extremely sweet, with a small pit. It is an excellent variety for drying. Tiankou Jujubes are praised as “the best jujubes under heaven.” Jujube fruits are famous nourishing delicacies that are rich in nutrition. Dried jujubes contain 50%–87% sugar.

　　(Zhoukou)