Dates
dates growing on the date palm
The Date Palm is a palm. It has been
cultivated for a very long time because of its edible fruit. This fruit is
called date. The tree is between 15m and 25m high. It has long leaves that look
like feathers. Such leaves are called pinnate. The leaves can grow to 3-5 meters
in length. The leaves have visible spines. There are about 150 leaflets. Each
leaflet can be up to 30 cm in length and 2cm in breadth. The full span of the
crown of the tree is 6 to 10 meters.
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transporting the date fruit
drying the dates in the sun
wholeseller
for sale in the Rissani souk
dates in the double baskets
designed for transport on a mule or donkey
