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How to plant a date pit to grow a fruit-bearing tree at home

Start with a common variety from your local grocer.
Nature

Whole genome re-sequencing of date palms yields insights into diversification of a fruit tree crop

The last decade has been an intensive time for studying the genetic basis of crop domestication and diversification 1,2,3. Much of the work has focused on annual crop species 1,3, particularly the ...
Nature

Genetic Diversity and Cultivation of Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera)

Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) is a cornerstone of arid region agriculture, with a cultivation history spanning thousands of years across North Africa, the Middle East and South Asia. Its genetic ...
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

California date palm ranches reap not only fruit, but a permit to host weddings and quinceaneras

COACHELLA, Calif. (AP) — Claudia Lua Alvarado has staked her future on the rows of towering date palms behind the home where she lives with her husband and two children in a desert community east of ...
Daily Reporter

California date palm ranches reap not only fruit, but a permit to host weddings and quinceañeras

COACHELLA, Calif. (AP) — Claudia Lua Alvarado has staked her future on the rows of towering date palms behind the home where she lives with her husband and two children in a desert community east of ...