Jujube Fruit…. Superfood
When Eva from Trethowan Organic Farm asked me to taste a Jujube fruit a few weeks ago, I wasn’t impressed with this odd tree fruit. She was raving about this “superfood fruit”. But I was determined to keep an open mind about the new fruit. Yesterday, she was talking to a customer again about this fruit available at her booth and she convinced me to try again, so I went home with a little container of Jujube Fruits.
After biting into a couple of these jujubes it was obvious that I hadn’t given this unusual fruit a fair taste test and since I ate most of them I have to confess that I’ve been converted and am now a big fan of the jujube, and love the unique taste of this uncommon fruit. This is now one of my favorite snack!
The jujubes are about the size of a large walnut but look like olives and the flesh is crisp and apple like in texture. ..an unusual taste and flavor. Hard to describe.
For your information The Jujube is also called Red Date, or Chinese. The immature fruit is smooth-green, and resembles the consistency and taste of an apple, but as it matures more, it darkens to red to purplish-black and becomes wrinkled, looking like a small date (see why we call it Chinese Date).
Amazingly, Jujube is one of the worlds oldest fruits, used in Chinese medicine for 4000 years.
Today, the Jujube Fruit is as popular in China as the apple is in the United States.
Jujube contains heavy concentrations of niacin, riboflavin, thiamine and two forms of vitamin A. Jujube contains 100 times more vitamin C than apples and 20 times more than citrus fruits , Jujube contains the minerals calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, sodium and zink . Jujube contains and array of phenols and nine bioflavonoids, which support vascular function and cellular health . Jujube contains 18 of the 24 amino acids humans need to live.
35 reasons to add Jujube Fruit to your diet
1. Enhances cellular communication
2. Combats cellular damage from free radicals
3. Eases sore throats
4. Nourishes the blood
5. Aids in digestion
6. Supports liver and spleen function
7. Detoxifies the body
8. Calms the mind
9. Moderates nervousness
10. Helps to overcome fatigue and weakness
11. Speeds recovery from illness
12. Inhibits gastrointestinal infections
13. Soothes the stomach
14. Provides energy
15. Enhances metabolism
16. Supports cardiovascular health
17. Strengthens blood vessels
18. Provides relief from the heat
19. Boosts Libido
20. Destroys parasites in the intestinal tract
21. Suppresses appetite
22. Supports heart, lung and kidney health
23. Enhances the immune system
24. Slows the effects of premature aging
25. Induces apoptosis in skin cancer cells
26. Impedes tumor growth
27. Assists weight loss
28. Counters affects of poison
29. Remedies boils and sores
30. Relieves bronchitis
31. Reduces fevers
32. Acts as a diuretic
33. Helps in extracting energy from food
34. Alleviates allergies
35. Facilitates sleep
Connie H.
I have never heard of this fruit either, it has so many great benefits .. I would love to try it , Where could I get it?
Karine
This is the first time I hear about jujube fruits and it sounds interesting! I am going to watch out for them 🙂