Jujube Lang white The Technique: Use branch spreaders

The Technique: Use branch spreaders (notched sticks) or tie weights to young branches to force them to grow outward rather than upward

"head it back" (snip the tip) by about 6 inches

Netting or fencing is usually necessary

Drag them out of the patch and discard or burn them to keep the area clean and reduce pest pressure

Jujube Lang white The Technique: Use branch spreadersThe Lang Jujube (often called the "Chinese Date") is a deciduous fruit tree that produces large, pear shaped fruit with a unique transition. Picked early, the fruit is crisp and tart sweet like a gourmet apple; left to mature, they turn a deep mahogany and dry on the branch into a rich, sugary "date." The foliage is oval and bright green with a wavy texture. In the late spring, it produces small inconspicuous yellow star shaped blossoms. However, the