It`s come from the "hometown of Chinese jujube":Xinzheng ,Henan province China. Xinzheng jujube has a long history, Xinzheng  Zaohe fossils unearthed in Xinzheng jujube cultivation that has been the history of 8000 years, when the Spring and Autumn had "Yam date in the Peach Street," one said.

Xinzheng jujube its Pibao, Rouhou, the small, Weitian been favored people, it contains 18 kinds of essential amino acids, containing protein, fat, sugars, organic acids and phosphorus, calcium, iron and vitamin B , C, P, and other substances, is the natural vitamin fruit, high nutritional value.

Xinzheng jujube quality; Chimingzhongwai, Deng Xiaoping`s visit to Japan, will have special gifts Xinzheng Jixin date the Japanese emperor, in Xinjiang`s assessment of the dates in 1000 ranked the quality of Xinzheng jujube dates first. The city with an annual output of 15 million kg fresh dates (the highest annual output of 21 million kilograms), the output value of 600 million yuan, accounting for eight date total agricultural output value of rural areas more than 10 per cent, the key producing areas of Bangladesh town is more than 60 percent . Jujube industry prenatal, delivery and postnatal services relatively sound system, the date many processing enterprises. 1994, the former State Forestry Department, Ministry of Finance will Xinzheng as a "base of the jujube counties (cities)," 1998, organized a successful planning, "the first 98 Zaoxiang Customs Tour", the development of the "ancient Zaoyuan," " Jade Emperor of jujube Taiwan ", and other famous scenic spots, Xinzheng jujube developed a five-year development planning industry, the country`s largest-date product origin," the Chinese jujube Trade City "and first-class set of red dates indicate the scope of the new technology park" jujube Grand View Garden "is under construction, all of which will effectively promote the health industry Xinzheng jujube, rapid and sustained development.

Cultivation and uses

Chinese date It is one of the most ancient fruits, which has more than 3000 years of growing history . China date tree has many unique merits , such as cold-resistance and drought-resistance. The fruit of Chinese date has high nutrition and medical merits, it also has high nutrition and medical merits, it also has remarkable economic and ecological benefit. Up to now, Chinese date has been the dry fruit with highest production in china yet.

The Jujube has been cultivated for over 4,000 years for its edible fruit, and over 400 cultivars have been selected.The tree tolerates a wide range of temperatures and rainfall, though it requires hot summers and sufficient water for acceptable fruiting. Unlike most of the other species in the genus, it tolerates fairly cold winters, surviving temperatures down to about -15°C. This enables the jujube to grow in desert habitats, provided there is access to underground water through the summer. Virtually no temperature seems to be too high in summertime.

Medicinal use

The fruits are used in Chinese and Korean traditional medicine, where they are believed to alleviate stress.The fruit is ground to powder, with very small amounts required to promptly calm nerves and purify blood quality.The jujube-based Australian drink 1-bil avoids making specific stress-related claims, but does suggest drinking 1-bil "when you feel yourself becoming distressed".

Ziziphin, a compound in the leaves of the jujube, suppresses the ability to perceive sweet taste in humans. The fruit, being mucilaginous, is also very soothing to the throat and decoctions of jujube have often been used in pharmacy to treat sore throats.

The freshly harvested as well as the candied dried fruits are often eaten as a snack, or with tea. They are available either red or black (called hóng zao or hei zao, respectively, in Chinese), the latter being smoked to enhance their flavour [2]. In mainland China, Korea, and Taiwan, a sweetened tea syrup containing jujube fruits is available in glass jars, and canned jujube tea or jujube tea in the form of teabags is also available. Although not widely available, jujube juice[3] and jujube vinegar   are also produced.

In China, a wine made from jujubes called hong zao jiu is also produced.[4] Jujubes are sometimes preserved by storing in a jar filled with baijiu(Chinese liquor), which allows them to be kept fresh for a long time, especially through the winter. Such jujubes are called jiu zao (literally "spirited jujube").

In addition, jujubes, often stoned, are a significant ingredient in a wide variety of Chinese delicacies. In Persian cuisine, the dried drupes are known as annab.

Other uses

The jujube`s sweet smell is said to make teenagers fall in love, and as a result, in the Himalaya and Karakoram regions, men take a stem of sweet smelling jujube flowers with them or put it on their hats to attract the opposite gender.

In traditional Chinese wedding ceremony, jujube and walnut were often placed in the newly wed`s bedroom as a sign of fertility.

In Japan, the natsume has given its name to a style of tea caddy used in the Japanese tea ceremony.

In Korea, the wood is used to make the body of the taepyeongso, a double-reed wind instrument.