Wild Jujube Tree

Scientific name
Ziziphus lotus
Regions
  • Sidi Bouzid
  • Gafsa
  • Tataouine
  • Médenine
  • Kairouan
  • Gabès
Flowering month
  • Mai
  • June
  • July
Wild Jujube Tree

Thorny wild shrub typical of the arid and semi-arid climates of central and southern Tunisia.

السدر / النبق

Sidr / Nbeq

Rhamnaceae

Thorny shrub

Late spring - Summer

Jujube Honey (Sidr)

Color

Dark amber to reddish

Taste

Rich, warm, with notes of brown sugar and cooked caramel

Nectar

Excellent

Pollen

Excellent

Main role

nectar

Roles

  • nectar
  • pollen

Seasonal utility

Summer honey production & Drought resistance

Biological utility

Essential source of nectar and pollen in the Center and South during the critical period of summer drought.

Pollen color

Yellow

Jujube Honey
MaiJuneJuly

Jujube Honey

Ziziphus lotus

  • Gafsa
  • Sidi Bouzid
  • Tataouine
  • Médenine

Tunisian 'Sidr' is an exceptional and highly sought-after honey, derived from the wild vegetation of arid areas.