Comments on: Paw Paws, Ju Jubes, and Other Rare Fruits http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/paw-paws-ju-jubes-and-other-rare-fruits/ Featuring Vegetable Gardening Tips, Organic Growing Techniques, and Unique Plants for the Backyard Gardener Fri, 16 May 2008 04:27:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Elizabeth R.Valerio http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/paw-paws-ju-jubes-and-other-rare-fruits/#comment-48189 Elizabeth R.Valerio Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:52:16 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/paw-paws-ju-jubes-and-other-rare-fruits/#comment-48189 looking for growers of pomegrantes fruit looking for growers of pomegrantes fruit

]]> By: mischa http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/paw-paws-ju-jubes-and-other-rare-fruits/#comment-46105 mischa Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:54:10 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/paw-paws-ju-jubes-and-other-rare-fruits/#comment-46105 Hi there! The chinese tend to use the jujubes in cooking rather than as a fruit eaten when fresh. It can be added to stews or eaten as a dessert. My favourite is when it is cooked (as a dessert) with sheets of dried tofu (fu chuk in cantonese) and pearl barley with just a bit of rock sugar to sweeten. Otherwise cook in as a pork/chicken stew with 2-3 pieces of Chinese Herbs (tong kuai) and dried goji berries. (this dish is said to be especially nutritious for women who have just given birth) Hi there! The chinese tend to use the jujubes in cooking rather than as a fruit eaten when fresh. It can be added to stews or eaten as a dessert. My favourite is when it is cooked (as a dessert) with sheets of dried tofu (fu chuk in cantonese) and pearl barley with just a bit of rock sugar to sweeten.

Otherwise cook in as a pork/chicken stew with 2-3 pieces of Chinese Herbs (tong kuai) and dried goji berries. (this dish is said to be especially nutritious for women who have just given birth)

]]> By: Kenny Point http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/paw-paws-ju-jubes-and-other-rare-fruits/#comment-37247 Kenny Point Mon, 19 Nov 2007 01:44:29 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/paw-paws-ju-jubes-and-other-rare-fruits/#comment-37247 Hi Linda, as Ben suggested above a lot may depend on the variety of Jujube that you are growing. I have a friend that has a mature jujube tree that bears a lot of great tasting fruit with no care at all. I have never tried growing Paw Paw trees myself, but I know that they do grow wild here in Pennsylvania. I would try to get in touch with someone affiliated with the <a href="http://members.cox.net/ncsdcrfg" rel="nofollow">California Fruit Growers</a> organization, which may have a chapter in your area and can probably provide you with assistance and recommendations for unusual fruits that are suitable for your climate. Hi Linda, as Ben suggested above a lot may depend on the variety of Jujube that you are growing. I have a friend that has a mature jujube tree that bears a lot of great tasting fruit with no care at all. I have never tried growing Paw Paw trees myself, but I know that they do grow wild here in Pennsylvania. I would try to get in touch with someone affiliated with the California Fruit Growers organization, which may have a chapter in your area and can probably provide you with assistance and recommendations for unusual fruits that are suitable for your climate.

]]> By: Linda http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/paw-paws-ju-jubes-and-other-rare-fruits/#comment-37180 Linda Sun, 18 Nov 2007 21:54:59 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/paw-paws-ju-jubes-and-other-rare-fruits/#comment-37180 The JuJube Trees, I have two different kinds and I live in Northern Calif. Out of all my fruit that come off my two differnet trees, they are not worth all the effort that I put into my fruit trees. Maybe a handfull after trying lots of different jujube. They're dry and not all are sweet. I'm always looking for something different to grow. What does good in snow or 100 degrees is Loguart trees and there are heirlooms. All my seed are true Loquart, not grafted. I planted and planted Paw Paw trees with no Luck. Maybe it's to cold, I live in Zone 7. Should I keep trying or do they need humidity. I love the challenge. Thank you, Linda The JuJube Trees, I have two different kinds and I live in Northern Calif. Out of all my fruit that come off my two differnet trees, they are not worth all the effort that I put into my fruit trees. Maybe a handfull after trying lots of different jujube. They’re dry and not all are sweet. I’m always looking for something different to grow. What does good in snow or 100 degrees is Loguart trees and there are heirlooms. All my seed are true Loquart, not grafted. I planted and planted Paw Paw trees with no Luck. Maybe it’s to cold, I live in Zone 7. Should I keep trying or do they need humidity.
I love the challenge. Thank you, Linda

]]> By: Bare Bones Gardener http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/paw-paws-ju-jubes-and-other-rare-fruits/#comment-33073 Bare Bones Gardener Sat, 27 Oct 2007 12:56:35 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/paw-paws-ju-jubes-and-other-rare-fruits/#comment-33073 Its nice to find out what others are growing around you. And go for it Mel, I know I would. Its nice to find out what others are growing around you. And go for it Mel, I know I would.

]]> By: Kenny Point http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/paw-paws-ju-jubes-and-other-rare-fruits/#comment-33533 Kenny Point Fri, 26 Oct 2007 03:36:32 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/paw-paws-ju-jubes-and-other-rare-fruits/#comment-33533 Ben, I haven't given up on the Jujube fruits and will try them again, thanks for the info and the fruits at the tasting did look like they may have been sitting around for a few days. Mel, your secret is safe with me and the funny thing is that you could probably post a sign that said "Free Apples" and people would still ignore and walk right by that tree. I'll try to post the article about the apple varieties at the fruit tasting a little later this week. Ben, I haven’t given up on the Jujube fruits and will try them again, thanks for the info and the fruits at the tasting did look like they may have been sitting around for a few days. Mel, your secret is safe with me and the funny thing is that you could probably post a sign that said “Free Apples” and people would still ignore and walk right by that tree. I’ll try to post the article about the apple varieties at the fruit tasting a little later this week.

]]> By: Ben Pierce http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/paw-paws-ju-jubes-and-other-rare-fruits/#comment-32779 Ben Pierce Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:27:53 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/paw-paws-ju-jubes-and-other-rare-fruits/#comment-32779 Dont give up on Jujube. They are best when eaten soon after picking. The ones you sampled sounded like they had a few days on them. Also, There are many different varieties. I like the fruit from my Sherwood tree. It gets really sweet and is very crunchy like an apple. Dont give up on Jujube. They are best when eaten soon after picking. The ones you sampled sounded like they had a few days on them. Also, There are many different varieties. I like the fruit from my Sherwood tree. It gets really sweet and is very crunchy like an apple.

]]> By: Mel J Vogel http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/paw-paws-ju-jubes-and-other-rare-fruits/#comment-32740 Mel J Vogel Thu, 25 Oct 2007 04:28:50 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/paw-paws-ju-jubes-and-other-rare-fruits/#comment-32740 Thank you for your report - I'd love to hear more about the varieties of heirloom apples that you experienced! I'm a gleaner, of sorts, at a delicious apple tree nearby my "work" = office... they grow yearly without fanfare or sprays - and while most that I gather from the ground are not picture perfect - they are DELICIOUS, and they are ALL mine, mine, mine i.e. the neighbors, renters, and college kids that frequent the area and sidewalk about the tree seem entirely uninterested... oh well their LOSS my GAIN. P.S. As the season winds down and the weather cools down I've stepped - i.e. will be stepping up my efforts to rescue more picture perfect apples from their impending fall(s) to the ground through the use of my football... P.S.S. Please don't tell anyone, thank you! Sincerely, Mel J. Vogel Rock Island, IL (Home of the Blues Brothers!) Thank you for your report - I’d love to hear more about the varieties of heirloom apples that you experienced! I’m a gleaner, of sorts, at a delicious apple tree nearby my “work” = office… they grow yearly without fanfare or sprays - and while most that I gather from the ground are not picture perfect - they are DELICIOUS, and they are ALL mine, mine, mine i.e. the neighbors, renters, and college kids that frequent the area and sidewalk about the tree seem entirely uninterested… oh well their LOSS my GAIN. P.S. As the season winds down and the weather cools down I’ve stepped - i.e. will be stepping up my efforts to rescue more picture perfect apples from their impending fall(s) to the ground through the use of my football… P.S.S. Please don’t tell anyone, thank you! Sincerely, Mel J. Vogel Rock Island, IL (Home of the Blues Brothers!)

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