Organic Dried Chinese Dates Jujube Hong Zao 12oz Grown in California USA

First time trying jujubes. We're looking for optional dried fruits to add to cereal and nut mixes. We found jujubes to be a little mealy and not as sweet when compared to dates but they are tasty and can enjoyed on their own. I am officially a fan.

I bought this product so I can use it to make winter melon soup. It made my soup taste great.Then I decided to try it to see how it tastes. It did taste okay. I went to bed at the usual time, but for some reason I was very very sleepy when I went to bed. I slept unusually well. The next morning I opened the refrigerator and saw the Chinese red dates and seeing it reminded me that I had eaten one the day before. Then it occurred to me that maybe that’s why I had been so sleepy before going to bed the night before!I decided to try it again the second night, and I slept over eight hours (which is unusual for me because I can never sleep more than six)! So I decided to try a third night, but this time I had trouble falling asleep. Perhaps I had slept so much the night before that it took longer to fall asleep.Yesterday, I was transferring some to a bag so I can take it to go, and I dropped one. I didn’t want to throw it out so I rinsed it off and gave it to my husband and asked him to eat it. When he woke up today, he said he was so relaxed that he slept for 2 1/2 hours extra this morning! His first remark to me was this stuff really works!When I had read about Chinese dates before buying this product, I didn’t quite believe that it would really help with sleep. But I bought it to boil in my soup for flavor and not for insomnia. So I think I’m going to be buying more because it does help me sleep occasionally. For my husband, who never has insomnia, it relaxed him and allowed him to sleep longer.

It was good quality but I am not a fan of the taste. For me it was similar to black licorice.

Taste good, but it is too dried and harder to eat

It's looks just ok. not taste good, because it's too dry.

I like the nutritional values, zero sugar and sodium. Thanks

I liked the dates. They were recommended by my acupuncturist.

My acupuncturist recommended Chinese dates (Jujube Hong Zao) to help me recover from a food-poisoning incident that had left me with digestive issues. I wish I had known about Chinese dates earlier. The beneficial effects were almost immediate and continue daily. They are delicious and nourishing, and help bring the body back into balance.With gratitude,Claire