Fecha de publicación: 09/06/2024 Fuente: ISHS (International Society for Horticultural Science) Post date: Sunday 9 June 2024
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ISHS Secretariat

Jujube is the most important species in the Rhamnaceae family in terms of its economic, ecological, and social importance. It is also one of the oldest cultivated fruit trees in the world. More recently, jujube is attracting greater interest among researchers, farmers and consumers worldwide. While food products derived from jujube are seldom seen on the European market, we believe that this fruit is extremely important for a healthy diet, in both a fresh and processed form. The nutritional properties of jujube – high vitamin C content, antioxidant capacity, high fibre content, sugar content and coloring capacity – can be combined in many innovative food products. Here we present some new jujube products such as ice cream, cookies, candies, tea, protein bars and compotes which have been developed for “European” tastes. Dehydrated fruits and freeze-dried jujube powder have excellent sweetening properties and are a healthy substitute for sugar. Having tested these products, the next step will be industrial production, attracting the interest of farmers and consumers to integrate this fruit into a diverse range of food products for the European market.
Elena Gabriela Stan won the ISHS Young Minds Award for the best oral presentation at the VI International Jujube Symposium in Romania in September 2023.
Elena Gabriela Stan, University of Agronomic Science and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, 59 Mărăști Boulevard, District 1, Bucharest, Romania, e-mail: stanelenagabriela@yahoo.ro
The article is available in Chronica HorticulturaeTags: jujubeCategories: Young Minds Award Winners