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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.
The Judean date palm is a cultivar of the date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) that is historically endemic to ancient Judea (modern-day Israel and Palestine). It is genetically unique, and closely related to modern Iraqi and Moroccan varieties. [2] Between 1963 and 1991, archaeologists discovered Judean date seeds in excavation sites.
Judean date palm: Israel: Arabic: نخل يهودا: An ancient cultivar which, in 2005, was revived from a 2000-year-old seed. This cultivar is originally from the west coast of the Dead Sea. Kaanihery Niger: Kabkab Iran; Syria: Arabic: کبکاب: Karbaline Pakistan: Karwan Pakistan: Kasho Wari Pakistan: Kathari Libya: Kehraba Pakistan ...
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The oldest viable seed that has grown into a full plant was a roughly 2,000-year-old Judean date palm seed, recovered during excavations at Herod the Great's palace on Masada. It had been preserved in a cool, dry place, not by freezing. It was germinated in 2005. [3] [4] [5] [6]
Evidence for cultivation of the date palm by Mesopotamians and other Middle Eastern peoples exists from more than 5,000 years ago, [25] in the form of date wood, pits for storing dates, and other remains of the date palm in Mesopotamian sites. [26] [27] The date palm had a significant effect on the history of the Middle East and North Africa. [28]
The addition of 1-2 dates will take your smoothie and/or smoothie bowl situation to a whole new level. One of my classic date smoothies is this chocolate-peanut buttery dream. I also love to throw ...
Eight of the extinct bird species were found in Hawaii, including the Po`ouli, which was last seen in 2004. The Po`ouli is the most recently seen species of all 21 animals on the list.