Fig. 1. The morphology of different organs of Chinese jujube.

0—perennial shoot system in the dormant season, 1—primary shoot, 2—secondary shoot, 3—mother-bearing shoot, 4—fruit-bearing shoot, 5—inflorescence, 6—young fruit, 7—longitudinal section of mature fruit, 8—stone and kernel, 9—the diverse shapes of jujube fruits, 10—photograph of fruiting jujube