. Agricultural explorations in the fruit and nut orchards of China. Fruit-culture; Nuts; Plant introduction. JUJUBES. 39. Fig. -Small honey jujubes, not as high priced as those shown in figure 14, though of as good, if not better, flavor. There is an article often served to foreigners in China in homes and in hotels looking strikingly like the Persian date. This is the cele- brated " Mi tsao," or honey jujube (figs. 13 and 14). To pre- pare this the Chinese take large, sound, dried fruits and boil them thoroughly in sugared water, after which they are taken out and dried in the
. Agricultural explorations in the fruit and nut orchards of China. Fruit-culture; Nuts; Plant introduction. JUJUBES. 39. Fig. -Small honey jujubes, not as high priced as those shown in figure 14, though of as good, if not better, flavor. There is an article often served to foreigners in China in homes and in hotels looking strikingly like the Persian date. This is the cele- brated " Mi tsao," or honey jujube (figs. 13 and 14). To pre- pare this the Chinese take large, sound, dried fruits and boil them thoroughly in sugared water, after which they are taken out and dried in the sun or wind for a couple of days. When sufficiently dry they are given a slight boiling again and are partly dried. When dry enough to be handled, the skin is slightly slashed lengthwise with a few small knives tied together. Then ths fruits are given a third boiling, now, however, in a stronger sugar water, and for the best grades of honey jujube honey is added. When this process is finished they are spread out to dry, and when no longer sticky are ready to be sold. The best grade of these honey jujubes sells for 40 cents Mexican a pound, and is obtain- able in only a few of the larger cities of China. In case the American people should take to growing the jujube, they would find a ready market for the better varieties for use in the manufacture of various confections. 204. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Meyer, Frank Nicholas, d. 1918; United States. Department of Agriculture; United States. Bureau of Plant Industry; United States. Government Printing Office. Washington, Govt. Print. Off.
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