Products
Brentwood Rare Fruit Farm is an USDA certified organic grower and sells to the public directly the following products:
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Jujube (Chinese red date)
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Pakistan Mulberry Fruits
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Pakistan Mulberry Leaf Tea
About our products
Jujube (Chinese red date)
People also call Jujube red date or Chinese red date. It is originated in China where they have been cultivated for more than 4,000 years.
The fruit is a drupe, with shapes varying from round to elongate and sizes from cherry like to plum-like. When it ripens, it goes through from green to red-colored spots. The fully mature fruit is entirely red. The fruits can be eaten fresh and dried. Most people prefer them before fully mature, as the flesh is crisp and sweet, reminiscent of an apple. If the fruit is picked green, it will not ripen but turn red, and there is no sugar build up even when it turns red because unlike peaches and pears, jujubes need photosynthethesis to build up the sugar content in the fruits before harvesting from the tree, because of this, it is better to wait until the fruits is shining yellow with some hue of red (for Shanxi Li) or at least 40% of the skin turn red before picking it off the tree for best flavor.
All varieties that grow in our farm are good for fresh eating. If you want to pick/buy more and preserve it for later enjoyment, Sugar Cane and Honey Jar are best for drying; the relatively smaller size makes them easy to dry and the sweetness and texture of the flesh make them the best of drying red dates. Shanxi Li is the best for making jujube paste in addition to fresh eating, simply because the fruit is big and sweet, resembling a small apple. GA866 is good for everything because of its medium size, sweetness and texture. Jujube paste can be used in bakery or to make smoothie with milk. You can add the smoothie to your oatmeal or cereal or simply enjoy a cup of jujube smoothie, the sweetness and the special aroma of jujube will make your breakfast like heaven, you can’t resist it. Homemade jujube paste does not contain any additives and preservatives, only the natural flavor and sweetness, safe and healthy. If it is refrigerator kept (frozen), jujube paste can last up to one year, and it is still very fresh.
Jujube fruit harvesting season in our farm is September and October, depending on the varieties and the weather.
Jujube contains 20 times more vitamin C than any other citrus fruit, thus it is commonly called the “King of Vitamin C.” Jujube fruits have been very popular in the Chinese community as well as in other nations in Asia.
Medical studies show that jujube fruits have the capacity helping lower blood pressure, treat anemia and inhibit the growth of tumor cells that can lead to leukemia [1]. Jujube fruits benefit the skin care and diminish wrinkles. They help keep your cholesterol levels in the normal range. The substance found in jujube fruits may help reduce the risk of cancer and benefit liver, digestion and treat anxiety as well as sleeping promoting [2][3][4][5].
[1] Fitoterapia vol. 90 2014
[2] Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2017
[3] Chinese Dates, 2016
[4] Pharm Res. 2010 Jun; 27960: 962-978.
[5] Michael J Breus, Ph.D. "How Jujube Can Improve Your Sleep and Health", Psychology Today, Sept 28, 2018
Pakistan Mulberry
Pakistan mulberry was originated in Islamabad, Pakistan. It produces incredibly large 4” long ruby red-purple fruits, thus it is often called “the Queen of mulberry.” Pakistan mulberry fruits are juicy, delicious and nutritious, tasted sweet with a very special type of fragrance. The fruits can be eaten fresh or dried for tasty snacks. It can also be frozen to be used as topping in cake or yogurt or to make smoothie. Pakistan mulberry has some characteristics that other mulberries don’t have: it is a “friendly” fruit, its juice doesn’t stain your clothes and there are no crunching seeds inside the fruit to get stuck in your teeth while you are eating.
Pakistan mulberry season is early May to early June.
Pakistan Mulberry Leaf Tea
We make, pack and sell mulberry leaf tea in our farm using the organic Pakistan mulberry leaves grow in our farm only. After we collect the best quality of Pakistan mulberry leaves from the tree, we wash the leaves clean before we make tea. Pakistan mulberry leaf tea doesn't taste bitter like the other variety of mulberry leaf tea in the market, instead, it has a very pleasant type of sweet aroma and mellow taste. Pakistan mulberry leaf tea also doesn't stain.
By searching online, you can find that mulberry leaf tea is considered as a super food by many health and nutrition experts like Dr. Oz. The tea helps stabilize the blood sugar level and this will possibly help people with diabetes. By keeping the blood sugar levels steady, it may diminish feeling of hunger and naturally lead to reduced food consumption. As a result, mulberry leaf tea is used to aid weight loss. A few cups of mulberry leaf tea everyday could help you move toward your goal weight. In Japanese tradition, people drink mulberry leaf tea to help them to lose weight. Mulberry leaf tea does not contain caffeine, some of our customers even use mulberry leaf tea with goji berry and jujube slice (Chinese red dates, which grow in our farm) to make a cup of tea to help them sleep well at night. Mulberry leaf tea is also tried for treating high cholesterol levels and high blood pressure. According to the traditional Chinese medicine, mulberry leaf tea also helps people purify the lungs and the liver.
Mulberry leaf tea also helps skin conditions. There are two kinds of sores: canker sore (ulcer) and cold sore (fever blister), mulberry leaf tea can help both conditions. Experience shown that mulberry leaf tea is very effective for treating pimples, nodules and cysts.
Additional information about our organic Pakistan mulberry leaf tea:
1. Our organic mulberry tea is very clean. We grow organic (USDA organic certificate number: 22-0278). After we collect the best Pakistan mulberry leaves from the tree, we soak the mulberry leaves in the vegetable washing machine and wash it clean before we make the tea. As a result, there is no chemicals and no dust in our mulberry leaf tea. Please don’t rinse the tea before making a cup of tea, the first brew is the best, tasted mellow and slightly sweet. The most convenient way is to make a big pot of tea in the morning so that you can enjoy it the whole day, just simply pour the boiling water in the pot and wait until lukewarm before serving.
2. Many literatures show that mulberry leaf tea helps people clean the toxic in the lungs and the liver. Mulberry leaf tea is tried for treating high cholesterol levels, high blood sugar and high blood pressure.
3. Experience shown that mulberry leaf tea relieves sore throat.
4. Experience shown that mulberry leaf tea is very effective for treating pimples, nodules, cysts, hemorrhoid and eczema.
5. Mulberry leaf tea nourish “yin”, for people who work in the kitchens, stay up until very late at night, smoke and consume alcohol frequently, mulberry leaf tea will keep them healthy because it helps people purify the lungs and the liver.
6. Because mulberry leaf tea nourish “yin”, if your body energy is more “yin” than “yang”, add dry jujube slices and goji berry in the mulberry leaf tea will balance the “yin” and “yang”, and you can drink the tea without any problem due to too much “yin” energy in your body. These three ingredients in the tea will help to achieve a better liver, lungs, stomach, eyes and a better sleep. The tea is also very tasty. Please don’t add dry jujube and goji berry in the tea in the summer if the weather is too hot, wait until the weather cools down before adding jujube and goji berry.
7. Mulberry leaf tea doesn’t contain caffeine.
Direction: For 2 grams of mulberry leaf tea, add 1 cup (236ml) of boiling water. Wait until lukewarm before serving. A 2oz bag of mulberry leaf tea with make about 30 cups of 8oz tea, a 4 oz bag of mulberry leaf tea will make about 60 cups of 8 oz tea. A 4 oz bag of the tea leaves will last for about 3 weeks for one person to drink every day.
Storage: Store in cool dark place.
Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Please consult your doctor before using this product.
Based on our customers’ feedbacks, growing our fruit tress 100% organic way truly makes the difference in the flavor and taste of our fruits and mulberry leaf tea. Our customers are very happy to have a chance to buy the chemical free fruits and mulberry leaf tea from a source that they can trust.
Price: Simple packing, $25/ 4oz bag, packed in a kitchen zip bag inside and lunch bag outside, free shipping in the United State. If you want to pick up at the farm, the price is $20/ 4oz bag. Packed in a re-sealable mylar bag, 2oz /bag, a pack of two $27/2bags/4oz, free shipping in the United State; $22/2bags/4oz if pick up at the farm.
Payment methods: We accept cash, Zelle or Venmo
How to buy: You can contact us to pick up the tea at the farm; email or text us to place order (janexiulee@gmail.com, 630-709-9647), pay with Zelle or venmo, upon receiving the payment, we will ship it out to you and send you a photo of the package so that you have the tracking number, in a few days, you will be able to enjoy a cup of our organic mulberry leaf tea.
We also sell our organic Pakistan Mulberry leaf tea on Etsy and eBay , you can click the following links to buy our mulberry leaf tea online.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1443649954/mulberry-leaf-tea-2-2oz56gbag-total-4oz?ref=listings_manager_grid
Contact us
Address: 3028 Propeller Lane, Brentwood, CA 94513
Phone: 630-709-9647 (Jane cell)
Email: janexiulee@gmail.com
Your supports are very much appreciated! Together we grow!
