Jujube seeds are the dried ripe seeds of the jujube plant of the Rhamnaceae family, and their main production areas are in various provinces and cities in northern China, with Shandong Province being more typical. Jujube seeds are a food with high efficacy and function, which has certain effects on the central nervous system and endocrine system, can reasonably improve the body’s resistance and immunity, and therefore, there are many people who buy jujube seeds. So, do you know where jujube seeds are usually sold? How to distinguish the authenticity of jujube seeds? Let’s take a good look together next.

Where to buy jujube seeds

In fact, jujube seeds are sold in many places, such as general pharmacies and supermarkets, and the prices vary. In Shandong Province, the price of jujube seeds is generally around 165 yuan per jin, and for good quality ones, it is about 17 yuan or more. For high-quality goods with qualified ingredients, the price is above 175 yuan. With the continuous development of the Internet, the actual sales status of jujube seeds can also be found online.

How to distinguish the authenticity of jujube seeds

1. Due to the influence of climate and weather, genuine jujube seeds mainly come from the north, among which the jujube seeds produced in the Taihang Mountains are the best in quality. However, jujube seeds have only one harvest per year, usually maturing in autumn, which greatly limits the production volume of jujube seeds, and thus the price of jujube seeds has been rising.

2. The general appearance of genuine jujube seeds is flat round or flat elliptical, with a width of about 5 to 9mm, and a thickness of 3mm. The color is mainly dark purple and purple-brown, and the surface looks smooth and glossy. Moreover, the seed coat of genuine jujube seeds is脆 and very easy to crush. After peeling off the seed coat, the milky white color of the endosperm can be seen, and the taste is also relatively light.

3. If it is a counterfeit and inferior jujube seed, it usually has a smaller volume, its thickness is far below 3mm, and the color of the surface is also various, most of which are blackish brown, deep brown, or reddish brown. Moreover, the seed coat of the counterfeit jujube seed is very hard, the taste of the endosperm is slightly bitter, and if you taste such jujube seeds, you can definitely determine that they are counterfeits. Their efficacy is nothing, and they are much cheaper than the genuine ones.