: Many natural grocers and health food stores stock dried organic jujubes year-round as a "superfood" snack.

Depending on whether you want them fresh, dried, or even as a tree to grow yourself, here are the best places to look:

Once upon a time, in the sun-drenched valleys of the Yellow River in ancient China, a tree stood that the people called the Tsao . It wasn’t a massive, imposing oak, but a resilient, thorny survivor that could withstand the harshest droughts and the coldest winters. This was the Jujube tree, and for over 4,000 years, it has been a cornerstone of life, health, and celebration.