Abstract
Prickly deciduous shrub or small tree 5-10 m tall with thick bark. Spines (modified stipules) are paired. The leaves are simple, elliptical, short-petiolate, entire marginal. The flowers are small, greenish-white, the period of flowering and fruiting June-October. Fruits are small round or ovoid, fleshy, smooth; first they are pale yellow, then red-brown. These are juicy drupes with very sweet, tasty and nutritious pulp. Introduced breeds of real jujube (Ziziphus jujuba) have been little tested in the mountainous and flat conditions of Kyrgyzstan. Particular attention is paid to late flowering. With high-quality products that are not beaten by spring frosts
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