Date palm
Date Palm Biological name: phoenix dactylifera Family: Arecaceae Local names: खजूर (marathi),खजूर (hindi). Date Palm's are cultivated for its edible sweet fruits.Date fruits are sweet in taste,it is small, oval, cylindrical in shape and it is bright red to yellowish in colour. Date fruits are used in various sweet preparations.It contains 61-68% of sugar by its mass when dried.dates seeds are used for cultivation purposes. Date Palm's can takes 4to 8 years for fruits after plantation. Dates are traditionally cultivated in Iraq,Iran,&Arabia . So many species of dates found in various regions. Ajwah khajur is very popular species of dates in Soudi Arabia. Some popular types of Date fruits: * Barhi :It is syrupy sweet in taste,medium size,&golden brown in colour. * Dayri :It is heavy, sweet &brownish black in colour. * Deglet Noor :It is sweet,semi dry and medium size date fruit. * Halawy :It is sweet honey flavored,soft,&Bright golden colour. * Khad...