Chico Jujube Tree Live Plant, Grafted Ziziphus jujuba Fruit Tree, Sweet Tart Crisp Apple Like Fruit, 3–4 Feet Tall, 3 Gallon Pot

Add a unique and productive fruit tree to your home orchard with this grafted Chico Jujube tree (Ziziphus jujuba 'Chico'). Developed at the USDA Plant Introduction Station in Chico, California, this distinctive variety is prized for its round, apple-like fruit with a crisp texture and refreshing sweet-tart flavor.

Chico jujubes are delicious fresh when they begin turning reddish-brown, and they can also be dried for a chewy, date-like treat.

Plant Details

• Variety: Chico Jujube

• Botanical name: Ziziphus jujuba 'Chico'

• Plant type: Grafted live fruit tree

• Quantity: 1 live plant

• Shipping height: Approximately 3–4 feet tall

• Shipping pot: 3-gallon nursery pot

• USDA hardiness: Zones 5–10 (as supplied)

Fruit Characteristics

• Round, flattened fruit with an apple-like appearance

• Crisp, light texture

• Distinctive sweet-tart flavor

• Harvest when fruit develops a reddish-brown color

• Can be enjoyed fresh or dried into a chewy, date-like snack

Tree Characteristics

• Bushy, spreading growth habit

• Attractive zigzagging branches and glossy foliage

• Naturally thorny branches

• Can reach approximately 15–30 feet in the ground

• Can be maintained around 8–10 feet with pruning, according to growing conditions

• Suitable for growing in a large container with adequate space

Growing Information

Chico jujube is well suited to hot, dry summer climates. Once established, it is drought-tolerant. It is also known for its cold hardiness, with the supplied information indicating tolerance down to approximately -20°F.

Allow enough room for its spreading growth habit, and use care when handling branches because this variety has thorns.

Shipping Notes

Your grafted Chico Jujube tree will be carefully prepared for shipment in its 3-gallon nursery pot. Unpack promptly after delivery and allow the plant to acclimate gradually.

Each live plant is unique, so branching, foliage, and overall shape may vary. Shipping height is approximate and does not represent mature size. Flowering and fruit production depend on the tree's age, climate, and growing conditions; fruit is not guaranteed upon arrival.