This tree is valued for its delicious fruit. Reviewed by Kathleen Miller The date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) has a commanding presence. Its arching, gray-green, waxy fronds can reach more than 10 ...

Scientists in Israel just grew date palm trees from 2,000-year-old seeds, some of which were found in the Dead Sea Scroll caves. The fruit from these trees was so popular in ancient times that even ...

BEST OF 2021: Forests of Judean date palm trees once covered ancient Israel, from Lake Galilee to the Dead Sea. The fruit of the tree symbolised life and prosperity and was praised in ancient ...

Dates have been cultivated for thousands of years. Date palm trees can be either male or female, and only the female plants produce fruit. A date palm tree can live for more than 100 years if ...

The darker the colour, the stronger the flavour. Jaggery from the date palm tree is a winter specialty and quite rare. It is prized in the regions it is found and used to sweeten sweets.

Despite its leadership in tree numbers, Iraq ranks fourth in global date production, a gap the country is actively working to ...