Lin wrote:
> Yesterday at our Friday Farmer's Market one of the stalls had jujubes.


Chinese date
Also called Chinese jujube and red date , this olive-sized fruit has
a leathery skin that, depending on the variety, can be red (most
common), off-white or almost black. The flavor of the rather dry,
yellowish flesh is prunelike. The Chinese date is generally imported
from China, though some are being grown on the West Coast. Some fresh
fruit is available (mainly in the West), but those found most often
(usually in Chinese markets) are dried and must be soaked in water
before using. Chinese cooks use this fruit in both savory and sweet
dishes.

� Copyright Barron's Educational Services, Inc. 1995 based on THE FOOD
LOVER'S COMPANION, 2nd edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst.


http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/jujube.html



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