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Types of Medjool Date Palms
(Phoenix dactylifera "medjool")
Medjool Palms are large and luxurious! They have attractive, silvery leaves and a textured trunk. This is the Date Palm that produces the sweet edible fruit you buy in the grocery store. It is quite the impressive specimen palm for an entry way.
The Medjool Date Palm Trees grow into enormous size landscape specimens, and in ancient times this palm tree was revered as sacred as a date producer, a fruit that could be dried and preserved for months to eat when food availability was scarce. In the production of dates it is important to plant a vegetative cultivar clone of the Medjool Date Palm Tree, an outstanding commercial clone. The Medjool Date Palm Tree is a female palm tree and can begin date production earlier than seedlings, about 7 years depending on the age of the transplanted Medjool Date Palm Tree. Even though the Medjool Date Palm Tree is a desert plant, it can survive a wide varying environment. In one of the largest Medjool Date Palm Tree orchards in California just outside Yuma, AZ., the workers use tall ladders to climb the palm trees to harvest the date crop. The Medjool dates from this commercial palm tree operation are famous for the delicious flavor of the Medjool date, sold through mail order catalogs at Christmas. The Medjool Date Palm Tree is somewhat tolerant to cold temperatures but and can survive light frost and freezes with out a problem.
The Medjool Date Palm Trees grow into enormous size landscape specimens, and in ancient times this palm tree was revered as sacred as a date producer, a fruit that could be dried and preserved for months to eat when food availability was scarce. In the production of dates it is important to plant a vegetative cultivar clone of the Medjool Date Palm Tree, an outstanding commercial clone. The Medjool Date Palm Tree is a female palm tree and can begin date production earlier than seedlings, about 7 years depending on the age of the transplanted Medjool Date Palm Tree. Even though the Medjool Date Palm Tree is a desert plant, it can survive a wide varying environment. In one of the largest Medjool Date Palm Tree orchards in California just outside Yuma, AZ., the workers use tall ladders to climb the palm trees to harvest the date crop. The Medjool dates from this commercial palm tree operation are famous for the delicious flavor of the Medjool date, sold through mail order catalogs at Christmas. The Medjool Date Palm Tree is somewhat tolerant to cold temperatures but and can survive light frost and freezes with out a problem.
We Supply And Install Medjool Date Palm Trees in Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, South Carolina, Texas,
And Also Import/Export.
Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera "deglet noor")To the untrained eye the Medjool Date Palm and the Deglet Date Palm appear to be the same tree, but after closer examination you will notice slight variations, including frond stature and length.
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Medjool Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera "medjool")Medjool Date Palm voted number 1 in all of Florida year after year for being the best palm tree for the entire state. More and more Medjool Date Palm Trees are being planted along side highways, interstates, and bridges. Commercial properties insist on using Medjool Date Palms because of there durability for extreme weather conditions but also because of there longevity of life. Some Medjool Date Palms have been known to live of 100 years.
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Medjool Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera "zahidi")Frond structure of the Zahidi Date Palm are pointed more towards the direction of the sky. The Zahidi Date Palm is one of the more costly varieties of the Date Palm.
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History of the Medjool Date Palm
Date Palm Historical Information
(Information from medjool-date-palms(dot)com)
Date palms were one of the first plants cultivated by man. The first written records of date palms being grown and harvested are from about 5000 years ago in ancient Mesopotamia (current day Iraq) along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Date palms were also used 6000 years ago near Ur in Southern Iraq in the construction of the temple of the moon god. Archaeological research into ancient dwelling sites of Akadians, Sumerians, and Babylonians has shown that houses of these ancient peoples were roofed with date palm trunks and fronds.
The scientific name for the date palm is phoenix dactylifera, and it is popularly known simply as the date palm. Although commonly referred to as a "palm tree", date palms are actually a true palm and not a tree. All palms, including the date palm, belong to a group of plants that are known as monocotyledons which include grasses, bamboos, hostas, lilies, daffodils, irises, palms, and orchids.
There are many other palms that produce edible drupes or dates, however their "dates" are almost all seed with very little flesh and most are quite small. Only phoenix dactylifera - the true "date palm" produces the large edible dates that are cultivated and sold today. The female phoenix dactylifera palm yields dates that measure from 1 to 3 inches long with varying degrees of sweetness. There are hundreds of named varieties of phoenix dactylifera date palms, and one of the most famous is the large soft Medjool date palm, while the most widely grown date is the semi-dry Deglet Noor date palm. A few of the other famous date palm varieties which are available in California are the Barhi date palms, the Zahidi date palm, and the Halawi date palm. Each of these date palm varieties produce delicious dates with distinct differences in flavor, sweetness, moisture content, and size.
Phoenix dactylifera date palms have been cultivated by man since the begining of recorded history. The name of the ancient land of Phoenicia actually means "land of palms", and many ancient Phoenician coins have images of date palms!
Date palms are mentioned in the bible, and their leaves were carried as symbols of victory by kings thousands of years ago. Date palm leaves were also used to hail Jesus during His entry into Jerusalem. Today Christian's have Palm Sunday, and Muslims break their Ramadan fast each night by eating a date. Islam regards the date palm tree as the tree of life, and ancient traditions place it in the Garden of Eden. The Prophet Mohammed said "There is among the trees, one which is blessed - it is the date palm, for it was created from the earth left over from the creation of Adam."
The date palm is not as well known in the USA, but it is very important in the Middle East and Northern Africa because the date palm grows well in the dry desert heat of these areas. In the past, dates had a very important role in these desert regions as the staple food crop. It was comparable to rice, wheat, and potatoes in other cultures! Even today the date palm is still the most important food plant of the great deserts of the Old World. The date palm's importance is not only for the food value of the dates themselves, but also for the partial shade of the date palm under which it was possible to cultivate other fruit trees that could not exist if exposed to the full dry heat of the desert sun.
For commercial date production, the top date producing regions today are the Middle East and North Africa. Iraq was the largest producer of the dates, although today Iran is thought to be the largest producer. Saudi Arabia is another major producer of dates and their national symbol has date palms. Libya, Tunisia, and Algeria produce large commercial quantities of dates, and these countries also have date palms on their stamps and currency.
In the USA, dates are being grown in Southern California, Southwestern Arizona, and around Las Vegas, Nevada.
Dates are also grown in some areas of Mexico and in South America, as well as in Australia, Western China, Western India, and in Southern Pakistan. According to the World Food and Agricultural Organization, there are an estimated 100 million date palm trees worldwide. An estimated 60% of all date palms are grown in the Middle East and North Africa.
(Information from medjool-date-palms(dot)com)
Date palms were one of the first plants cultivated by man. The first written records of date palms being grown and harvested are from about 5000 years ago in ancient Mesopotamia (current day Iraq) along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Date palms were also used 6000 years ago near Ur in Southern Iraq in the construction of the temple of the moon god. Archaeological research into ancient dwelling sites of Akadians, Sumerians, and Babylonians has shown that houses of these ancient peoples were roofed with date palm trunks and fronds.
The scientific name for the date palm is phoenix dactylifera, and it is popularly known simply as the date palm. Although commonly referred to as a "palm tree", date palms are actually a true palm and not a tree. All palms, including the date palm, belong to a group of plants that are known as monocotyledons which include grasses, bamboos, hostas, lilies, daffodils, irises, palms, and orchids.
There are many other palms that produce edible drupes or dates, however their "dates" are almost all seed with very little flesh and most are quite small. Only phoenix dactylifera - the true "date palm" produces the large edible dates that are cultivated and sold today. The female phoenix dactylifera palm yields dates that measure from 1 to 3 inches long with varying degrees of sweetness. There are hundreds of named varieties of phoenix dactylifera date palms, and one of the most famous is the large soft Medjool date palm, while the most widely grown date is the semi-dry Deglet Noor date palm. A few of the other famous date palm varieties which are available in California are the Barhi date palms, the Zahidi date palm, and the Halawi date palm. Each of these date palm varieties produce delicious dates with distinct differences in flavor, sweetness, moisture content, and size.
Phoenix dactylifera date palms have been cultivated by man since the begining of recorded history. The name of the ancient land of Phoenicia actually means "land of palms", and many ancient Phoenician coins have images of date palms!
Date palms are mentioned in the bible, and their leaves were carried as symbols of victory by kings thousands of years ago. Date palm leaves were also used to hail Jesus during His entry into Jerusalem. Today Christian's have Palm Sunday, and Muslims break their Ramadan fast each night by eating a date. Islam regards the date palm tree as the tree of life, and ancient traditions place it in the Garden of Eden. The Prophet Mohammed said "There is among the trees, one which is blessed - it is the date palm, for it was created from the earth left over from the creation of Adam."
The date palm is not as well known in the USA, but it is very important in the Middle East and Northern Africa because the date palm grows well in the dry desert heat of these areas. In the past, dates had a very important role in these desert regions as the staple food crop. It was comparable to rice, wheat, and potatoes in other cultures! Even today the date palm is still the most important food plant of the great deserts of the Old World. The date palm's importance is not only for the food value of the dates themselves, but also for the partial shade of the date palm under which it was possible to cultivate other fruit trees that could not exist if exposed to the full dry heat of the desert sun.
For commercial date production, the top date producing regions today are the Middle East and North Africa. Iraq was the largest producer of the dates, although today Iran is thought to be the largest producer. Saudi Arabia is another major producer of dates and their national symbol has date palms. Libya, Tunisia, and Algeria produce large commercial quantities of dates, and these countries also have date palms on their stamps and currency.
In the USA, dates are being grown in Southern California, Southwestern Arizona, and around Las Vegas, Nevada.
Dates are also grown in some areas of Mexico and in South America, as well as in Australia, Western China, Western India, and in Southern Pakistan. According to the World Food and Agricultural Organization, there are an estimated 100 million date palm trees worldwide. An estimated 60% of all date palms are grown in the Middle East and North Africa.
Our Medjool Date Palm SPECIALS
Buying Medjool Date Palms
Palm trees are known for their wide range of species. The process of selecting the best species for landscaping can therefore be daunting especially for those that are new to the home garden skills. This should not be much of a task when we are on sight. We stock a large variety of species, sizes, and shapes of palm trees to offer Floridians a wide range of options to choose from. We have even made the selection process even much simpler by having our team of professionals at site.
Among the various species of palm trees we have in stock include the gigantic Washingtonia palm, which has a very fast growth rate and can be massive and huge on reaching a full maturity stage. The areca palm tree on the other hand can grow between 8 and 10 feet upon maturity, though we also have container grown sizes.
Among the various species of palm trees we have in stock include the gigantic Washingtonia palm, which has a very fast growth rate and can be massive and huge on reaching a full maturity stage. The areca palm tree on the other hand can grow between 8 and 10 feet upon maturity, though we also have container grown sizes.
Buying The Right Medjool Date Palm
Finding The Right Medjool Date Palms
If looking for something elegantly massive to bring the majestic essence of nature to life, then findingMedjool date palm for sale would be a great idea. This variant species of palm tree is one of the oldest plants ever grown by man and when included in a landscape, they produce that classic appeal that a classic home design deserves. Medjool date palms find their origin from Morocco in Bou Denib Oasis. Due to this reason, its maintenance and watering is very low. It is adapted to the desert conditions of the Northern Africa, hence it would be nice to have it as part of the landscape.
Medjool date palm belongs to a large group of palms known as phoenix dactylifera. This group of palm dates are known for their edible dates which are truly distinctive and delicious. The dates produced by Medjool date palm are sweet with higher moisture content as compared to other variants of the date palms. Therefore, apart from the beautiful serenity brought by this palm in the landscape, one stands to enjoy the sweet and delicious palms produced by the date palm. This definitely sounds as one of the best reasons to find Medjool date palm for sale. Since the dates are sweet and edible, they are also sold on commercial basis, probably the reason why this palm costs a fortune.
The female species of Medjool date palm are the most commonly used for landscaping not only due to their sweet delicious dates but also for their tropical appeal to a landscape. Both the female and male date palm are used for landscaping the tropics due to their naturally beautiful appeal plus their historic background. Finding Medjool datepalms in Florida is quite a task and that is why we have stocked it to offer the great serenity given by these plants to Floridians. The date palm can offer great aesthetic performance as single specimen plant, but they can also provide a beautiful attractive landscape when used in large numbers.
The date palm guarantees a long life since they can live up to 200 years. If not much interested with the dates, one may consider the male species since they do not produce dates annually once they reach maturity. They can also grow to heights of up to 80feet, suitable for distracting heavy storms.
We offer our Medjool date palm for sale at affordable prices as from $3800,unlike other distributors of palm tree who might offer it at much higher prices.
If looking for something elegantly massive to bring the majestic essence of nature to life, then findingMedjool date palm for sale would be a great idea. This variant species of palm tree is one of the oldest plants ever grown by man and when included in a landscape, they produce that classic appeal that a classic home design deserves. Medjool date palms find their origin from Morocco in Bou Denib Oasis. Due to this reason, its maintenance and watering is very low. It is adapted to the desert conditions of the Northern Africa, hence it would be nice to have it as part of the landscape.
Medjool date palm belongs to a large group of palms known as phoenix dactylifera. This group of palm dates are known for their edible dates which are truly distinctive and delicious. The dates produced by Medjool date palm are sweet with higher moisture content as compared to other variants of the date palms. Therefore, apart from the beautiful serenity brought by this palm in the landscape, one stands to enjoy the sweet and delicious palms produced by the date palm. This definitely sounds as one of the best reasons to find Medjool date palm for sale. Since the dates are sweet and edible, they are also sold on commercial basis, probably the reason why this palm costs a fortune.
The female species of Medjool date palm are the most commonly used for landscaping not only due to their sweet delicious dates but also for their tropical appeal to a landscape. Both the female and male date palm are used for landscaping the tropics due to their naturally beautiful appeal plus their historic background. Finding Medjool datepalms in Florida is quite a task and that is why we have stocked it to offer the great serenity given by these plants to Floridians. The date palm can offer great aesthetic performance as single specimen plant, but they can also provide a beautiful attractive landscape when used in large numbers.
The date palm guarantees a long life since they can live up to 200 years. If not much interested with the dates, one may consider the male species since they do not produce dates annually once they reach maturity. They can also grow to heights of up to 80feet, suitable for distracting heavy storms.
We offer our Medjool date palm for sale at affordable prices as from $3800,unlike other distributors of palm tree who might offer it at much higher prices.
Wholesale Medjool Date Palm
Wholesale
Where delivering at wholesale, we send along field proven installation instructions that are climate specific. We understand the many different micro climates and soil conditions our various customers operate in and we provide competent field proven instruction that is built around those individual site scenarios. We are experts in loading for the long haul & in the logistic associated to being onsite, on time with the right palms. We recognize exactly what our customers and their clients expect to see when the tarp comes off the truck and we see to it that every expectation is met. We ship our palms all over the United States and we also offer exports to the Caribbean, Central America, Europe, Asia and Europe.
Where delivering at wholesale, we send along field proven installation instructions that are climate specific. We understand the many different micro climates and soil conditions our various customers operate in and we provide competent field proven instruction that is built around those individual site scenarios. We are experts in loading for the long haul & in the logistic associated to being onsite, on time with the right palms. We recognize exactly what our customers and their clients expect to see when the tarp comes off the truck and we see to it that every expectation is met. We ship our palms all over the United States and we also offer exports to the Caribbean, Central America, Europe, Asia and Europe.
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Same Day Creative Solutions has grown to become a top plant export consultant in the USA and Europe. Same Day Creative Solutions offers strategic consultation to its partners to help them set import quality trees and foliage from South Florida. Specializing in the export of tropical plants, Medjool Date Palms, and specimen trees from South Florida. We have been in the business of palms, cycads, cactus, bonsai, indoor and outdoor plant export for 15 years. We locate high quality material for worldwide clients. Shipping overseas hundreds of refrigerated 40’ containers of premium quality plants, as Palms, Cycads, Trees and rare plants in size ranging from 3 gallon to 500 gallon specimens. We also provide a brokerage service, offering a large inventory which includes more the 20,000 plants from over 1,500 different growers. We are presently offering our expertise in twenty foreign nations and helping our clients to organize successful container imports of trees specimens and tropical plants. Our team of knowledgeable professionals is capable of organizing the entire plant scouting and container shipping process which will eliminate your chances of experiencing problems. |
Price Quote “All Included” to the Final Destination
Partial Shipment and redistribution within Europe
Invoice in your preferred currency
Major credit card accepted
95% Warranty on all kind of Palms
Multilanguage customer service: English-Italian-Spanish and French
25 years of shipping experience and botanical knowledge
Brokerage and shipment consolidation
Plants tagging and selection
Personalized customer assistance
Partial Shipment and redistribution within Europe
Invoice in your preferred currency
Major credit card accepted
95% Warranty on all kind of Palms
Multilanguage customer service: English-Italian-Spanish and French
25 years of shipping experience and botanical knowledge
Brokerage and shipment consolidation
Plants tagging and selection
Personalized customer assistance
Installation of Medjool Date Palms
Medjool Date Palm Installation1. Proper Design and Placement
2. Call before you dig
3. Check with HOA
4.Do a test hole
5.Decide if you will be installing or professional
6.Measure Hole
7.Excavate Hole
8.Keep the dirt & mix well draining sandy soil
9. Excavate Hole
10. Water 2 Hours a Day - Best Install Drip System
SDCS - Medjool Date Palm Installation
When installing Medjool Date Palms we have our our customers, experiencing the finest degree of coordination and execution available anywhere in the landscape industry. Our teams at Same Day Creative Solutions are manned, top to bottom, by dedicated long term professionals who fully understand exactly what they are doing from the simple front yard operation to the more complex site where a 20,000 pound palm needs to be craned 300 feet out over a two story house and into the backyard. We have over 20 years of direct field experience under our belts and we are just plain excellent onsite. We understand the value of each tree and will work and provide detailed information when installing. We include a no-nonsense 1 year written warranty that includes post installation Establishment Assurance service maintenance visits and also offer extended warranties where our customers prefer 2 or more years of coverage. |
Medjool Date Palm Planting Tips & Maintenance
Medjool Date Palm Tips & Maintenance
1. Plant them high. Raise the bed, and be sure that no water stands around the roots or in the bottom of the hole. If there’s water in the planting hole, it’s not a suitable site for a date.
2. Plant them in sand, not muck, not marl. It must drain well.
3. Maintain an area around the tree weed-free and flower-free. Don’t plant anything around them, especially not turf. For sure, nothing that needs to be watered.
4. Water them during a respectable establishment period (a few months), then almost never again.
5. Keep a very close eye on them. At the first sign of trouble get a diagnosis and treat the problem. There are many problems for which there are no treatments available, but treat anything you can treat, and do so promptly.
6. Be very attentive to the nutritional needs of your palm. Florida soils are nutrient-poor and typically have a pH above 8.0. Use a “palm special” fertilizer formulation, and apply 1.5 lbs./100 square feet four times per year, during the warm months. And keep an eye out for deficiency symptoms, especially potassium and the trace elements.
7. If you lose a date palm, it would be best not to put another one in that spot. If you must put another one there, first remove as much soil as you can, and replace it with clean sand.
8. Avoid planting in pairs (one may die and spoil the design).
1. Plant them high. Raise the bed, and be sure that no water stands around the roots or in the bottom of the hole. If there’s water in the planting hole, it’s not a suitable site for a date.
2. Plant them in sand, not muck, not marl. It must drain well.
3. Maintain an area around the tree weed-free and flower-free. Don’t plant anything around them, especially not turf. For sure, nothing that needs to be watered.
4. Water them during a respectable establishment period (a few months), then almost never again.
5. Keep a very close eye on them. At the first sign of trouble get a diagnosis and treat the problem. There are many problems for which there are no treatments available, but treat anything you can treat, and do so promptly.
6. Be very attentive to the nutritional needs of your palm. Florida soils are nutrient-poor and typically have a pH above 8.0. Use a “palm special” fertilizer formulation, and apply 1.5 lbs./100 square feet four times per year, during the warm months. And keep an eye out for deficiency symptoms, especially potassium and the trace elements.
7. If you lose a date palm, it would be best not to put another one in that spot. If you must put another one there, first remove as much soil as you can, and replace it with clean sand.
8. Avoid planting in pairs (one may die and spoil the design).
If you are looking for an assurance of excellent value for the money you invest in specimen date palms, you have found it. We are a dedicated group of professionals who have devoted our lives to excellence in our field.
Medjool Date Palms Used For Landscaping
Medjool Date Palms Used For Landscaping
Date palms have recently become very popular as landscape specimens in subtropical areas across the globe, and especially in Southern California! The true date palm varieties are more expensive than most other types of palms used in landscaping, however these true date palms are very desirable not only for their delicious dates but also for the tropical look they give to any landscape.
Date palms are very popular due to their striking regal appearance, their natural beauty, and also because of their easy maintenance. There also is considerable renewed interest in the date palm because of the date palm's ancient history and religious significance. A date palm can be very impressive as a single specimen, and group plantings can be truly spectacular. The date palm can live to the age of about 200 years, and they can eventually reach heights of about 80 feet tall.
Date palms grow well throughout Southern California where they are used mostly in landscaping.
Male date palms are often used in landscaping because once mature they do not yield the annual crop of dates which can sometimes attract pests. For female date palms, there are three main date palm varieties used most for landscaping; the Medjool date palm, the Zahidi date palm, and the Deglet Noor date palm. Another less well know date palm variety that is also very desirable for landscaping is the Halawi date palm, which is even larger than the Medjool date palm.
Deglet Noor date palms are commonly planted in shopping centers and malls in southern California where they lend a striking tropical ambience.
Medjool date palms have a larger and more full dense canopy when compared to the Deglet Noor, which has a canopy that is more sparse and open with fewer fronds. The Medjool and Zahidi date palms are somewhat similar in appearance with beautiful silvery green foliage. The Zahidi date palm does have a slightly larger trunk than the Medjool and the Zahidi's canopy is slightly more full and dense - truly a beautiful landscape specimen.
Medjool date palms grow taller each year, and it becomes more costly and dangerous to harvest the dates as they get taller.
Commercial date growers in California usually end up selling their older date palms that have become too tall for harvesting dates. These large date palm specimens are ideal for many landscaping projects!
In Southern California it not unusual to see tall date palm specimens providing shade in the parking lots of convenience stores and fast food restuarants. Date palms are also very popular in landscape designs for commercial buildings.
Date palms have recently become very popular as landscape specimens in subtropical areas across the globe, and especially in Southern California! The true date palm varieties are more expensive than most other types of palms used in landscaping, however these true date palms are very desirable not only for their delicious dates but also for the tropical look they give to any landscape.
Date palms are very popular due to their striking regal appearance, their natural beauty, and also because of their easy maintenance. There also is considerable renewed interest in the date palm because of the date palm's ancient history and religious significance. A date palm can be very impressive as a single specimen, and group plantings can be truly spectacular. The date palm can live to the age of about 200 years, and they can eventually reach heights of about 80 feet tall.
Date palms grow well throughout Southern California where they are used mostly in landscaping.
Male date palms are often used in landscaping because once mature they do not yield the annual crop of dates which can sometimes attract pests. For female date palms, there are three main date palm varieties used most for landscaping; the Medjool date palm, the Zahidi date palm, and the Deglet Noor date palm. Another less well know date palm variety that is also very desirable for landscaping is the Halawi date palm, which is even larger than the Medjool date palm.
Deglet Noor date palms are commonly planted in shopping centers and malls in southern California where they lend a striking tropical ambience.
Medjool date palms have a larger and more full dense canopy when compared to the Deglet Noor, which has a canopy that is more sparse and open with fewer fronds. The Medjool and Zahidi date palms are somewhat similar in appearance with beautiful silvery green foliage. The Zahidi date palm does have a slightly larger trunk than the Medjool and the Zahidi's canopy is slightly more full and dense - truly a beautiful landscape specimen.
Medjool date palms grow taller each year, and it becomes more costly and dangerous to harvest the dates as they get taller.
Commercial date growers in California usually end up selling their older date palms that have become too tall for harvesting dates. These large date palm specimens are ideal for many landscaping projects!
In Southern California it not unusual to see tall date palm specimens providing shade in the parking lots of convenience stores and fast food restuarants. Date palms are also very popular in landscape designs for commercial buildings.
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Medjool Date Palm Nutrition Facts - Date Nutrition |
Medjool Dates & Medjool Date Palms
(Information from medjool-date-palms(dot)com) Among the sweeter date varieties is the medjool date, which is considered by many to be the "king of dates". The medjool date was once reserved only for the royal family of the Sultan of Morocco! This amazing date palm variety was first imported into the USA from the Bou Denib Oasis in Morocco in 1927. The medjool date is most well known for its unusually large size and its delicious flavor. It can grow to about three inches long, and even though it is classified as a soft date the medjool date is firmer and more resilient than most other soft dates and it handles much better as well, making it a great choice for commercial production. The Medjool date was brought to the United States through the United States Department of Agriculture. There was a disease in Morocco that was spreading quickly among the Medjool date palms and a Moroccan official offered some shoots to a representative from the USDA which in turn were eventually planted in California. The medjool is now thriving in California as one of the primary date cultivars. Medjool date palms are also very popular for landscaping because of their regal appearance and full canopy. Medjool date palms have a larger and more full dense canopy when compared to the Deglet Noor, which has a canopy that is more sparse and open with fewer fronds. The Medjool and Zahidi date palms are more similar in appearance with beautiful silvery green foliage. |
Date Nutritional Information
(Information from medjool-date-palms(dot)com) Dates are highly nutritional and many believe them to be one of natures most perfect foods! People of the Middle East have consumed the fruit of the date palm for thousands of years as part of their diet. Dates contain polyphenols, which are a plant antioxidant that can destroy disease causing free radicals. Dates have 20 different kinds of amino acids, which aid in the digestive process. Dates are very rich in both vitamins and minerals, and they contain more potassium than an orange or a banana per ounce. These nutritious fruit of the date palm contain vitamins A, A1, B1, B2, B3, B5, and B6. Dates also are rich in oil, calcium, sulfur, iron, potassium, phosphorous, manganese, copper, protein and fiber. Dates are fat free, cholesterol free, and they are very low in sodium. Dates also are high in carbohydrates, and they are an excellent source of quick energy. Dates are helpful to people suffering with anemia and fatigue, and dates act as natural laxatives which can be an easy remedy for constipation. In most date varieties, the sugar content of a date is almost entirely of the inverted forms glucose and fructose (except for deglet noor dates and thoory dates which have higher percentages of sugar in the form of sucrose). This is very important important for people who cannot tolerate sucrose. The invert sugar in dates is immediately absorbed by the human body without the need for digestion that ordinary sugars like sucrose undergo. Traditionally, the fruit of the date palm has been used for treating many kinds of ailments in the Islamic world including the treatment of respiratory disorders, and to stimulate the heart rate. Dates also have traditionally been processed into a salve for treating certain kinds of wounds. The fruit of the true date palm also is recommended for consumption by lactating women to add extra nutrition into their diet. The Plant Sciences Division website at the University of California at Davis, states that Bedouin Arabs who eat dates on a regular basis have shown an extremely low incidence of cancer and heart disease when compared with people who do not eat dates regularly. Dates also are an excellent choice for emergency food rations because of the date's high caloric content & nutritional value combined with the fact that dates keep well without refrigeration for long periods of time. |