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Dates

Dates (Phoenix dactylifera)

 

 

 

Festive Foods

Dates

A special date!

Dates have been grown for a very long time! They have been a staple food in Arabia for at least 5000 years.

Hanging about!

Dates grow in bunches of up to 1000 dates. A single tree produces about 50 kg of fruit per year.

Where does the date come from?

Phoenix dactylifera was first cultivated in the Arabian Gulf region.

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