Tuokexun County is located at the southern foot of Tianshan Mountain and the western end of Turpan Basin, with long sunshine time and high temperature. Due to the special geographical environment and climate, crops are generally precocious, and red dates are at least 20 days earlier than in southern Xinjiang and other places. It has also been rated as the "Hometown of Early-maturing Jujube in China" by the State Forestry Administration.

Jujube in Toksun county has the characteristics of thin skin and thick flesh, small stone, high sugar content and easy storage. According to the local agricultural department, the planting area of jujube in Tuokexun County has exceeded 1 10000 mu, and the annual output of jujube exceeds 40,000 tons.

There are 15 jujube varieties mainly planted in Tuokexun County, of which the largest variety is Huizao, accounting for about 90% of the total planting area. Jujube has become a local characteristic fruit industry in Toksun County.

Maintenance and management of jujube trees

1. Regular pruning: managing jujube trees requires regular pruning. In the first three years, light pruning was given priority to, and plastic pruning was given priority to, which promoted the germination and growth of its lateral branches and formed a plump tree. After that, prune its dense branches, dead old branches and diseased branches regularly, so that it can bear more fruits.

2. Adequate nutrients: Jujube growth needs sufficient nutrients, so it needs to be fertilized regularly during management. Generally, fertilization is needed once in late autumn, topdressing is needed in spring when budding and growing, and topdressing is needed in flowering and fruiting period, so that jujube trees can grow vigorously.

3. Environmental requirements: the management of jujube tree also needs to make it have a suitable environment. It likes to grow in sunny places, so the cultivation garden should choose sunny places, and it needs high air humidity during flowering and fruiting. If the climate is dry, it should be sprayed with water, which is beneficial to its fruit growth.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Toksun County