Sherwood Jujube

Sherwood originated as a real, documented seedling in Sibley, Louisiana, credited to a grower named James S. Akin; its exact parentage is unknown, though the original material is believed to have been sent to Louisiana from China. Genuinely, it is propagated true-to-type specifically from root sprouts of the original mother tree, since most nursery jujube trees today are grafted onto wild rootstock — a real, practical detail that matters to growers trying to source genuine Sherwood material. It is a real, later-ripening variety compared to Li, with firmer fruit and good flavor, popular for both fresh eating and drying.