Is there any demand for this in the western countries? Can this be processed and used in any other form?
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The flowers are used in Australia as a source of nectar for honeybees.
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Thanks a lot for your feedback. That is interesting! I will try and find out what kind of demand they have for the same.
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Actually this species is a really nasty rangeland weed in Northern Queensland and Northern Territory and most efforts are directed at eradicating the trees. Fruit is effectively not consumed in Australia. I once saw annual fruit sales figures for all fruit sold and Ziziphus fruit amounted to just a half dozen cases in a year.
The majority of fruit sold in Austraia are actually Ziziphus jujuba cultivars from China and there are some commercial plantings but they are very small and supply a niche market.