New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service will host a Jujube Fruit Tasting Workshop on Saturday, Sept. 21. Attendees will have the opportunity to taste various jujube fruits, observe their field performance, and learn about planting.

The event is scheduled from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the NMSU Los Lunas Agricultural Science Center located at 1036 Miller Road in Los Lunas. The cost of attendance is $11 per person online or $10 cash or check onsite. Attendance is limited to 40 people.

The workshop will include a presentation on jujube growing basics, fruit tasting, and a field tour of the jujube cultivar trial.

According to Shengrui Yao, Extension fruit specialist, "the jujube is a fruit species that is suitable for New Mexico because it produces a reliable crop annually and is not affected by late frosts."

Following jujube cultivar trials in Alcalde, Los Lunas, and Las Cruces, jujube trees have been successfully grown and produced in New Mexico. Jujube fruits are known for being nutritious, rich in vitamin C, antioxidants, fiber, and cyclic adenosine monophosphate.

For more information or to register for the event, visit https://ezregister.com/events/40883/ or contact Candace Sisneros at 505-865-7340.