When is Zizyphus jujuba ripe?

Jujube usually ripens in September-65438+10 (August and September of the lunar calendar).

Zizyphus jujuba mill. of rhamnaceae is a variety of Zizyphus jujuba mill. It is also called Spine, Spine, Zizyphus jujuba mill, Zizyphus jujuba mill, etc. , originated in North China and also distributed in south-central provinces. Many are wild, usually shrubs, and some are small trees. This tree is very strong.

The shapes of branches, leaves and flowers are similar to those of jujube trees, but the internodes of branches are short and the stipules are developed. Except for the growing branches, all nodes have stipules, and as a result, the stipules of the branches also become tapering stipules. The leaves are small and dense, the fruit is small, round or oval, the peel is thick, smooth, purple-red or purple-brown, the inside is thin, the taste is sour, the nucleus is round or oval, the surface of the nucleus is smooth, there are 1 to 2 seeds, and the seeds are full and can be used as medicine.

Its adaptability is stronger than that of jujube, and its flowering period is very long, so it can be used as a nectar source plant. The skin is red or purple, the meat is thin and loose, and it tastes sweet and sour.

Jujube has high nutritional value and medicinal value. Jujube as food, peeled jujube kernel or Chinese herbal medicine, such as beautiful jujube in Jiangsu Province, is more common in Taihang Mountain.

Flavonoids extracted from Ziziphus jujuba leaves have a good effect on coronary heart disease.

3. Semen Ziziphi Spinosae (fried Semen Ziziphi Spinosae) contains fatty oil, protein, phytosterol and saponin, which has sedative and hypnotic effects. Some scholars have said before that "cooked Ziziphus jujuba seeds can cure insomnia, while raw Ziziphus jujuba seeds can cure insomnia". Through clinical practice, both raw and fried Ziziphus jujuba seeds have hypnotic effects.

3. Semen Ziziphi Spinosae also has the effect of continuously lowering blood pressure;

4. Semen Ziziphi Spinosae has an exciting effect on uterus;

⒌ Jujube has good effects of stimulating appetite, invigorating spleen, promoting salivation and quenching thirst, and resolving food stagnation.