Health Benefits
Cancer prevention, Diarrhea treatment, Improves muscular strength, Liver health, Maintains hormonal balance, Reduces nervous tension, Reduces blood circulation problems, Reduces stress, Regulation of heart rate, Treatment of hysteria
Anti-oxidant properties, Beneficial in curing fever, Cancer prevention, Heart care, Reduces nervous tension
General Benefits
Anti oxidant properties, Digestive aid, Flu treatment, Helps in weight loss, Strengthens bones, Treatment of common cold
Anti-inflammatory properties, Boosts immune system, Controls blood pressure, Digestive aid, Eye care, Fights against infections, Helps in weight loss, Improves blood circulation
Skin Benefits
Heals sunburn, Hydrates skin, Reduces wrinkles, Skin rejuvenation, Skin revitalization
Anti-aging benefits, Brightens and lightens complexion, Reduces wrinkles
Hair Benefits
Promotes longer and healthier hair, Protects hair
Good conditioner, Promotes longer and healthier hair, Treatment of dandruff
Allergy Symptoms
Abdominal pains, Breathing difficulty, Diarrhea, Hives, Itching in eyes, Itching of nose, Nasal congestion, Redness of eyes, Runny nose, Sneezing, Wheezing
Abdominal pains, Anaphylaxis, Inflammation
Side Effects
Decrease in blood sugar levels, Intense headache
Affects blood glucose levels, Decrease in blood sugar levels, Coagulation
Lactating Women
Not Available
No
Best Time to Eat
As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't consume at night and before bed, Morning time (before lunch), Strictly avoid empty stomach
Along with meal, As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't consume at night and before bed, Eat the fresh ones, avoid mixing with any other foods, don't eat after meal.
Vitamin A (Retinol)
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Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)
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Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
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Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
Not Available
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin)
Not Available
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Not Available
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Calories in Frozen Form
Not Available
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Calories in Canned Form
Not Available
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Calories in Juice
Not Available
Calories in Jam
Not Available
Calories in Pie
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Type
Tree fruit
Berry, Tree fruit
Season
Autumn, Summer
Autumn, Winter
Varieties
Honey Jar, Sugar Cane, Li, Shanxi Li, Sherwood, Chico, Silverhill, Tigertooth, Winter Delight and Lang
Early Golden, John Rick, Miller, Woolbright and Ennis
Color
Green, Red, Yellow
Orange, Red, Yellow
Inside Color
White
Yellow
Origin
Syria
Eastern United States
Soil Type
Sandy, Well-drained
Sandy loam, Well-drained
Climatic Conditions
Warm to hot climate
Can tolerate wide range of climates, Sunny
Facts about
- Pigment extracted from Indian jujube is used for silk dyeing in Burma.
- In Korea, jujube wood is used to make wind instrument taepyeongso.
- Fresh jujube is known as Chinese apple & dried form is called as Chinese date.
- It is said that formation of seeds inside the persimmon fruit shows what type of winter is coming(type of snow).
- There are about 2000 varieties of this fruit.
- The American persimmon has another name 'Possumwood'.
Other Countries
Bangladesh, India, Iran, Korea, Lebanon, Pakistan
Azerbaijan, Brazil, Costa Rica, Japan, Korea, Pakistan
Top Importer
United States of America
United States of America
Top Exporter
China
United States of America
Botanical Name
Ziziphus zizyphus
Diospyros virginiana
Synonym
Ziziphus jujuba or Ziziphus mauritania or Zizyphus jujuba
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Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Division
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Subclass
Rosidae
Dillenhidae
Family
Rhamnaceae
Ebenaceae
Species
Z. zizyphus
D. virginiana
Generic Group
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Difference Between Jujube and American Persimmon
We might think that Jujube and American Persimmon are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Jujube and American Persimmon Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Jujube and American Persimmon is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Jujube and American Persimmon with peel is 79.00 kcal and 127.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is Not Available and Not Available respectively. Thus, Jujube and American Persimmon belong to High Calorie Fruits and High Calorie Fruits category.These fruits might or might not differ with respect to their scientific classification. The order of Jujube and American Persimmon is Rosales and Ericales respectively. Jujube belongs to Rhamnaceae family and American Persimmon belongs to Ebenaceae family. Jujube belongs to Ziziphus genus of Z. zizyphus species and American Persimmon belongs to Diospyros genus of D. virginiana species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.