Jujubes

                                           

When I was growing up, the word jujubes meant  

 

 a fruit-shaped gummy candy, primarily sold in

 movie theaters.

Eventually I learned from reading that jujubes were a date-like dried fruit.

This year I put jujubes (the real ones) on my wish list and lo and behold!

                                       

They are sweetish and dry, not sticky like real dates. Because, as a little internet investigation proved, though they are sometimes called red dates or Chinese dates, they aren't dates at all but the dried iteration of a small, apple-like fruit (which can also be eaten fresh.)

I find them quite tasty. And love trying something new. 

Maybe dragon fruit is next. It's in our local grocery but I've been put off by the price. Hey, you only live once . . .