Hayward here (though now we're retired we spend a lot of time in Baja - no veggies there - just cactus!) First year garden at this location. I was late getting started because I had to till, bring in soil amendments, till, bring in sand and till some more - still not totally happy with the soil, but ran out of patience. First seedlings didn't get planted out until May 10th - but I ate my first squash yesterday (had to borrow a male flower from my neighbor to pollinate it)and will have bush beans and beet tops within a week. Tomatoes (17 varieties, 22 plants)are full of blossoms and seem to be setting fruit, as are the various cukes, peppers and eggplants. Snap peas are flowering, as are the potatoes (will pinch them off tomorrow), green onions are over a foot tall and Elephant garlic is similar. Have various lettuces growing in a Flowerhouse Seedhouse, along with some Chinese Cabbage. Multiple melons, mostly musk type, went in the ground today. Gonna try to train the little devils to climb - the cukes caught on quite quickly. Winter squash (Dumpling, Delicata, Spaghetti & Butternut) goes in tomorrow. So far the only 'dud' was the English Peas, they went in right before the 3 day heatwave last month and got crisped - got about 3 peas off each vine and they never got above 6 inches tall. Of course, since then we have had no heat at all and cold winds every day (which is why the melons only just graduated from the Seedhouse). From here on, it's just a daily battle between me and the multitude of bugs that want to beat me to the harvest and I am determined they will not win!

I currently have a three years old Lang, Li, So, Sugar Cane, Tiger Tooth. I've recently added a few more varieties. If your jujube fruit does not taste great it's probably because you are starving the trees from water and nutrients. The texture of my fruit when picked is as good as an apple and the flavor is much more complex than an apple. I love my Jujube trees and the most enjoyable moment in my yard is when I’m picking and eating the fresh fruit. Unless you give your tree one gallon of water per day during those hot Texas days, It will be too stressed out and won’t produce quality fruits.

When this tree is young it does not bear much. My other trees are small, but if sweet is what you're looking for, then you have one of the best tasting varieties and don't really need anything else. It will take about five to seven years before you get a nice amount of fruit. The tree needs to get established and is slow growing. Just protect it from rabbits etc. Having any another variety would help pollination. The fruit quality will get better and in a few years you'll be happy you have this one. Just give it about a gallon of water per day during the hot season.

I am one of the crazy people who would buy plants from other states and bring them home, usually on plants. Done that many time from CA. Never an issue. I know some mail order places won't ship into certain states, CA usually is one. They have to be strict as agriculture is a major thing for their economy.