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Phoenix dactylifera (date or date palm) is a flowering plant species in the palm family Arecaceae, cultivated for its edible sweet fruit. Although its place of origin is unknown because of long cultivation, it probably originated from lands around Iraq. The species is widely cultivated and is naturalized in many tropical and subtropical regions worldwide.
Phoenix dactylifera grows 70–75 feet (21–23 m) in height, growing singly or forming a clump with several stems from a single root system. The leaves are 4–6 metres (13–20 ft) long, with spines on the petiole, and pinnate, with about 150 leaflets; the leaflets are 30 cm (12 in) long and 2 cm (0.79 in) wide. The full span of the crown ranges from 6–10 m (20–33 ft).
The species name dactylifera "date-bearing" comes from Ancient Greek dáktulos "date" (also "finger") and the stem of the Latin verb ferō "I bear".
Dates have been a staple food of the Middle East and the Indus Valley for thousands of years. There is archaeological evidence of date cultivation in eastern Arabia in 6000 BCE. (Alvarez-Mon 2006).[full citation needed] They are believed to have originated around what is now Iraq, and have been cultivated since ancient times from Mesopotamia to prehistoric Egypt, possibly as early as 4000 BCE. The Ancient Egyptians used the fruits to make date wine, and ate them at harvest.
There is also archeological evidence of date cultivation in Mehrgarh around 7000 BCE, a Neolithic civilization in what is now western Pakistan. Evidence of cultivation is continually found throughout later civilizations in the Indus Valley, including the Harappan period 2600 to 1900 BCE.[page needed]
In later times, traders spread dates around South West Asia, northern Africa, and Spain. Dates were introduced into Mexico and California by the Spaniards in 1765, around Mission San Ignacio.
A date palm cultivar, known as Judean date palm is renowned for its long-lived orthodox seed, which successfully sprouted after accidental storage for 2000 years. This particular seed is presently reputed to be the oldest viable seed but the upper survival time limit of properly stored seeds remains unknown.
Fossil records show that the date palm has existed for at least 50 million years
The fruit is known as a date. The fruit's English name (through Old French), as well as the Latin species name dactylifera, both come from the Greek word for "finger", dáktulos, because of the fruit's elongated shape. Dates are oval-cylindrical, 3–7 cm long, and 2–3 cm (0.79–1.18 in) diameter, and when ripe, range from bright red to bright yellow in colour, depending on variety. Dates contain a single stone about 2–2.5 cm (0.79–0.98 in) long and 6–8 mm (0.24–0.31 in) thick. Three main cultivar groups of date exist: soft (e.g. 'Barhee', 'Halawy', 'Khadrawy', 'Medjool'), semi-dry (e.g. 'Dayri', 'Deglet Noor', 'Zahdi'), and dry (e.g. 'Thoory'). The type of fruit depends on the glucose, fructose and sucrose content.From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Η χουρμαδιά (Phoenix dactylifera, Φοίνιξ ο δακτυλοφόρος) είναι είδος φοίνικα. Φύεται στην Βόρεια Αφρική (Σαχάρα), στην Αραβική χερσόνησο, στη Μεσοποταμία του Ιράκ και κατά μήκος του Περσικού φτάνει μέχρι το Πακιστάν, τη βορειοδυτική Ινδία και τα νοτιοδυτικά σύνορα του Αφγανιστάν. Στην Ευρώπη και συγκεκριμένα στην Ανδαλουσία της Ισπανίας, υπάρχει ένα τεραστίων διαστάσεων, τεχνητά φυτεμένο φοινικόδασος με Phoenix dactylifera, δίπλα σε μια πόλη.
Χαρακτηριστικά
Η χουρμαδιά φθάνει σε αρκετά μεγάλο ύψος, περίπου τα 20 με 30 μ. Έχει λεπτό κορμό γκρίζου-καφέ χρώματος, τα φύλλα της έχουν μήκος περί τα 5.5-6 μ. και τα φυλλάρια του τα 30-60 εκατοστά. Αντέχει στο ψύχος μέχρι και στους -10οC και έχει απαιτήσεις σε φως και νερό. Οι καρποί της (χουρμάδες) κίτρινου-πορτοκαλιού η πορτοκαλοκόκκινου χρώματος και με μήκος 3,8 εκατοστών είναι οι μόνοι βρώσιμοι απ' όλα τα είδη χουρμαδιάς που υπάρχουν. Καρπούς παράγουν μόνο τα θηλυκά δέντρα συνήθως όταν κοντά τους φύονται αρσενικά και βοηθούν τη γονιμοποίηση μέσω της γύρης των ανθέων.Από τη Βικιπαίδεια, την ελεύθερη εγκυκλοπαίδεια
Photos 17/2/20166 by George Konstantinou
Phoenix dactylifera (date or date palm) is a flowering plant species in the palm family Arecaceae, cultivated for its edible sweet fruit. Although its place of origin is unknown because of long cultivation, it probably originated from lands around Iraq. The species is widely cultivated and is naturalized in many tropical and subtropical regions worldwide.
Phoenix dactylifera grows 70–75 feet (21–23 m) in height, growing singly or forming a clump with several stems from a single root system. The leaves are 4–6 metres (13–20 ft) long, with spines on the petiole, and pinnate, with about 150 leaflets; the leaflets are 30 cm (12 in) long and 2 cm (0.79 in) wide. The full span of the crown ranges from 6–10 m (20–33 ft).
The species name dactylifera "date-bearing" comes from Ancient Greek dáktulos "date" (also "finger") and the stem of the Latin verb ferō "I bear".
Dates have been a staple food of the Middle East and the Indus Valley for thousands of years. There is archaeological evidence of date cultivation in eastern Arabia in 6000 BCE. (Alvarez-Mon 2006).[full citation needed] They are believed to have originated around what is now Iraq, and have been cultivated since ancient times from Mesopotamia to prehistoric Egypt, possibly as early as 4000 BCE. The Ancient Egyptians used the fruits to make date wine, and ate them at harvest.There is also archeological evidence of date cultivation in Mehrgarh around 7000 BCE, a Neolithic civilization in what is now western Pakistan. Evidence of cultivation is continually found throughout later civilizations in the Indus Valley, including the Harappan period 2600 to 1900 BCE.[page needed]
In later times, traders spread dates around South West Asia, northern Africa, and Spain. Dates were introduced into Mexico and California by the Spaniards in 1765, around Mission San Ignacio.
A date palm cultivar, known as Judean date palm is renowned for its long-lived orthodox seed, which successfully sprouted after accidental storage for 2000 years. This particular seed is presently reputed to be the oldest viable seed but the upper survival time limit of properly stored seeds remains unknown.
Fossil records show that the date palm has existed for at least 50 million years
The fruit is known as a date. The fruit's English name (through Old French), as well as the Latin species name dactylifera, both come from the Greek word for "finger", dáktulos, because of the fruit's elongated shape. Dates are oval-cylindrical, 3–7 cm long, and 2–3 cm (0.79–1.18 in) diameter, and when ripe, range from bright red to bright yellow in colour, depending on variety. Dates contain a single stone about 2–2.5 cm (0.79–0.98 in) long and 6–8 mm (0.24–0.31 in) thick. Three main cultivar groups of date exist: soft (e.g. 'Barhee', 'Halawy', 'Khadrawy', 'Medjool'), semi-dry (e.g. 'Dayri', 'Deglet Noor', 'Zahdi'), and dry (e.g. 'Thoory'). The type of fruit depends on the glucose, fructose and sucrose content.From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Η χουρμαδιά (Phoenix dactylifera, Φοίνιξ ο δακτυλοφόρος) είναι είδος φοίνικα. Φύεται στην Βόρεια Αφρική (Σαχάρα), στην Αραβική χερσόνησο, στη Μεσοποταμία του Ιράκ και κατά μήκος του Περσικού φτάνει μέχρι το Πακιστάν, τη βορειοδυτική Ινδία και τα νοτιοδυτικά σύνορα του Αφγανιστάν. Στην Ευρώπη και συγκεκριμένα στην Ανδαλουσία της Ισπανίας, υπάρχει ένα τεραστίων διαστάσεων, τεχνητά φυτεμένο φοινικόδασος με Phoenix dactylifera, δίπλα σε μια πόλη.
Χαρακτηριστικά
Η χουρμαδιά φθάνει σε αρκετά μεγάλο ύψος, περίπου τα 20 με 30 μ. Έχει λεπτό κορμό γκρίζου-καφέ χρώματος, τα φύλλα της έχουν μήκος περί τα 5.5-6 μ. και τα φυλλάρια του τα 30-60 εκατοστά. Αντέχει στο ψύχος μέχρι και στους -10οC και έχει απαιτήσεις σε φως και νερό. Οι καρποί της (χουρμάδες) κίτρινου-πορτοκαλιού η πορτοκαλοκόκκινου χρώματος και με μήκος 3,8 εκατοστών είναι οι μόνοι βρώσιμοι απ' όλα τα είδη χουρμαδιάς που υπάρχουν. Καρπούς παράγουν μόνο τα θηλυκά δέντρα συνήθως όταν κοντά τους φύονται αρσενικά και βοηθούν τη γονιμοποίηση μέσω της γύρης των ανθέων.Από τη Βικιπαίδεια, την ελεύθερη εγκυκλοπαίδεια
Photos 17/2/20166 by George Konstantinou
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