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The most renowned cultivars worldwide include Deglet Noor, originally of Algeria; Zahidi and Hallawi of Iraq; Medjool of Morocco; Mazafati of Iran. [3] Most of the information in the following list is from Date Palm Genetic Resources and Utilization by Al-Khayri et al. (2015). [4] [5]
In 2013, Israel held more than 60 percent of the global medjool market share. [15] In 2024, Medjool constituted 25% of the world export market for dates. [ 13 ] Those supplied to France, the largest European importer of dates, are predominantly from Algeria and Tunisia.
Palm tree in an oasis in Kebili, Tunisia Deglet Nour dates Deglet Nour , also spelled Deglet Noor , [ a ] is a cultivar of the date palm that originated in the oasis of Tolga in Algeria . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Commonly referred to as the "queen of all dates", [ 3 ] the authentic Algerian [ 4 ] Deglet Nour date has a soft touch, a translucent light color ...
The Judean date palm at Ketura, Israel, nicknamed Methuselah. The Judean date palm is a date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) grown in Judea.It is not clear whether there was ever a single distinct Judean cultivar, but dates grown in the region have had distinctive reputations for thousands of years, and the date palm was anciently regarded as a symbol of the region and its fertility.
Phoenix dactylifera, commonly known as the date palm, [2] is a flowering-plant species in the palm family Arecaceae, cultivated for its edible sweet fruit called dates. The species is widely cultivated across northern Africa , the Middle East , the Horn of Africa , Australia , South Asia , and California . [ 3 ]
An Israeli law (33A) provides for the preservation of protected natural objects of value. The law includes a list of protected sites, plants, and animals. The law encourages the regulation of the conservation of wild plants in general, and prohibits picking, trading or causing any other damage to protected wild plants.
Phoenix canariensis, the Canary Island date palm, is a species of flowering plant in the palm family Arecaceae, native to the Canary Islands off the coast of Northwestern Africa. It is a relative of Phoenix dactylifera, the true date palm. It is the natural symbol of the Canary Islands, together with the canary Serinus canaria. [2]
The Balanites aegyptiaca tree reaches 10 m (33 ft) in height with a generally narrow form. The branches have long, straight green spines arranged in spirals. The dark green compound leaves grow out of the base of the spines [6] and are made up of two leaflets which are variable in size and shape. [8]