Wholesale deciduous
Honey Jar jujube
Ziziphus jujuba ‘Honey Jar’A compact jujube producing exceptionally sweet, crisp, juicy round fruit for fresh eating in hot, dry climates.
Final inventory is being confirmed.Ordering will open here once cultivars, sizes, and prices are ready.
View the 2027 tree guide →Right plant, right place
Will Honey Jar jujube grow at your Arizona property?
The low desert usually supplies roughly 300–400 chill hours. Favor low-chill, early-ripening cultivars there; colder Arizona elevations can support higher-chill choices.
Best regional fit: Urban core · USDA 9b–10a, Valley suburbs · USDA 9a–9b, Desert outskirts · USDA 8b–9b, High desert · USDA 6a–8b.
Light
Sun exposure
Full sun with strong air circulation; protect young bark from western sun
Water
Irrigation
Deep irrigation through the root zone; frequency rises during establishment and fruit swell
Fruit set
Pollination
Partly self-fruitful; another jujube improves production
Harvest
How to use it
Excellent fresh eating; also dries well
Planting & stewardship
How to help Honey Jar jujube thrive
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Choose a rootstock suited to the site’s soil, drainage, salinity, desired size, and pest pressures.
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Plant bare-root trees while dormant, keeping the graft union above finished grade.
- 3
Thin developing fruit early enough to improve size and reduce limb breakage.
- 4
Use dormant and summer pruning intentionally to balance shade, access, vigor, and next year’s fruiting wood.
Seasonal availability
Find it through the community order.
Included in Permascaping’s 2027 Arizona fruit-tree guide. Final grower inventory is being confirmed and ordering is temporarily paused.