Jixian Jujubes

Jixian Jujubes

　　Jixian jujubes are rich in nutrients. Primarily grown in the northern mountainous towns, they contain protein, fat, carbohydrates, and dietary fiber; various amino acids as well as calcium, phosphorus, iron, potassium, sodium, magnesium, chlorine, iodine, carotene, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin; and vitamins such as vitamin C, vitamin P, and vitamin E. The vitamin C content reaches 380–600 mg per 100 grams of fresh jujubes, which is 11–20 times that of citrus fruits and about 100 times that of apples, pears, and peaches. Their vitamin P content also leads among all fruits. Hence, they are hailed as “nature’s vitamin pills.”

Jujubes are not only a delicious and nutrient-rich food but also a widely used medicinal remedy. China’s earliest existing pharmacological text, the “Shennong Bencao Jing” (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), classifies them as a “superior-grade” herb. Zhang Zhongjing, revered as the “Medical Sage” during the Han Dynasty, included jujubes in 63 of the 113 prescriptions in his work “Treatise on Cold Damage Disorders.” Historical herbal texts collectively regard jujubes as sweet in flavor and neutral in nature, with functions that include strengthening the spleen and stomach, benefiting qi and generating fluids, nourishing the heart and lungs, enriching blood and calming the spirit, improving complexion, clearing the body’s nine orifices, harmonizing the twelve meridians, and complementing other herbs. Long-term consumption is believed to promote lightness in the body and prolong life. A folk saying goes, “Eat jujubes every day, and you’ll need the doctor less.” However, fresh jujubes are cool in nature, and “eating them raw may harm the spleen and cause diarrhea,” so they should not be consumed in excess at one time.

Both jujubes and red dates are sweet and warm in nature, associated with the spleen and stomach meridians. They help tonify the middle energizer and benefit qi, nourish blood and calm the spirit, and moderate the properties of other herbs. Red dates contain nutrients such as protein, fat, carbohydrates, organic acids, vitamin A, vitamin C, trace amounts of calcium, and various amino acids. The golden-thread jujubes planted in Bieshan Town have a long history and superior quality, enjoying an early reputation in the Beijing-Tianjin area and are considered a premium variety of jujubes. When splitting semi-dried red dates, you can clearly see golden sugar threads clinging to the flesh, stretchable two to three inches without breaking—hence the name “golden-thread jujubes.” Jixian Bieshan Golden-Thread Jujubes

Jixian wild jujube juice is meticulously extracted from wild sour jujubes in the northern mountainous region, offering excellent nutritional value and taste.