14 DEPARTMENT BULLETIN, U. S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE 



would be inadvisable for any orchardist or farmer to invest large 

 capital or to plant much of an acreage in jujubes. 



The immediate future of the jujube is in its culture as a home 

 fruit. As such it will appeal not only to the farmer but to the 

 growers and residents generally in the drier States. Throughout this 

 section a few jujube trees can well be planted in every home orchard, 

 thus contributing to the variety of fruits by adding one that is highly 

 nutritious, delicately flavored, and an abundant and sure producer. 



