Fucuimi, Chico, Sugarcane, Maya, Russian #2, KFC, Daguazao, Debailing Jujubes Comparison

10/4/24
Fucuimi
Harvest Time: Mid Season
Fruit Shape: Knobby Round
Flavor: Sweet
Texture: Crisp & Firm
Harvest Time: Mid Season
Chico
Fruit Size: Medium
Fruit Shape: Pumpkin shape
Flavor: Pleasantly Tart with hint of sweet
Texture: Crisp & Firm
Harvest Time: Mid Season
Chico: (‘GI 7-62’): Midseason jujube for fresh use. Origin: Chico Plant Introduction Station, Chico, CA, by W. Ackerman. ‘So’ open pollination seedling. Fruit: medium to large, 15-17 g; oblate; texture fine; flavor tart sweet, 26.2-32.5_ Brix for full red fruit in New Mexico; ripens midseason, harvest period long; productive; for fresh use. Tree: spreading, bushy with plenty of branches; spiny; popular in Australia, cultivation limited in U.S.
Sugarcane
Fruit Size: Medium
Fruit Shape: Oblong
Flavor: Very Sweet
Texture: Firm
Harvest Time: Mid Season
Origin: Ukraine
Maya aka Massandra aka Moonlight aka Horsetooth aka Răng Ngựa
Fruit Size: Small to Medium
Fruit Shape: pointed
Flavor: Very Sweet (similar to SugarCane)
Texture: Firm
Harvest Time: Mid Season
Maya: (‘马牙枣’ translation “horse tooth”; AMERIZAO™ Maya): Small, attractive fruit with excellent fresh eating quality, for home use. Origin: Beijing, China; imported to U.S. 2011 by New Mexico State University. Fruit: small, 6-7 g; tapered on both ends with largest diameter in the middle (American football shaped); fresh eating quality excellent, 28-33.5 _Brix in central and southern New Mexico; harvest season long. Tree: upright, few large branches, with long side branches; early and productive; suitable for fresh use in home gardeners and marginal regions with short growing seasons; small fruit and higher picking costs may limit commercial use.
Russian #2 aka Black Sea
Fruit Size: Small
Fruit Shape: Oblong
Flavor: Mild Sweet
Texture: Crisp & Firm
Harvest Time: Early to Mid Season
origin: Ukraine
Russian 2: (BLACK SEA™):Small fruit, suited to home gardens, especially in areas with short growing seasons. Origin: Nikita Botanical Garden, Ukraine; imported by J. Gilbert, named BLACK SEA™; renamed ‘Russian 2’ or ‘Kitaiski 2’ by R. Meyer. Fruit: small, 6-7g; ovoid; skin dark brown/red; flesh very crisp and juicy; 30-33 _Brix in central and northern New Mexico; fresh eating quality excellent; ripens early. Tree: compact tree; productive; suitable for home gardens, especially in marginal regions with short growing seasons; small fruit size and higher picking cost may limit commercial use.
KFC aka Kongfucui
Fruit Size: Medium to Large
Fruit Shape: Knobby oblong
Flavor: Sweet
Texture: Firm
Harvest Time: Late
Daguazao
Fruit Size: Large
Fruit Shape: Knobby Round
Flavor: Not Sweet Flavorless (not enough time to ripen in my area)
Texture: Spongy
Harvest Time: Very Late
Daguazao: (大瓜枣，AMERIZAOTM Daguazao): Origin: a selection from Donge county, Shandong Institute of Pomology, released in 1998. imported into the US in 2011 by New Mexico State University. Large fruit, 25-30g in central and southern NM. 18-20g in northern NM. 25-30_Brix. Mid-season cultivar. Productive trees, medium-sized canopy.
Debailing
Fruit Size: Large to Extra Large
Fruit Shape: Knobby Round
Not Sweet Flavorless (not enough time to ripen in my area)
Texture: Spongy
Harvest Very Late
Dabailing: (‘大白铃’; AMERIZAO™ Dabailing): Origin: Shandong Institute of Pomology, Taian, Shandong Province, China; released 1999. Imported into the US in 2011 by New Mexico State University. Fresh eating cultivar with large fruit. 25-30g, 25-30_ Brix. ‘Li’ and ‘Dabailing’ had identical DNA sequences in genotyping with SNP markers. See ‘Li’.
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