Find Out More about Dates Fruits

Phoenix dactylifera L, usually termed as the date palm tree, is a flowering plant that has long been one of the most important fruit crops grown in the arid countries in the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, and in the Middle East The Benefits of Dates are so great that people feel happy to have the delicacies of the fruit.

The influence of date cultivation on the history of the Middle East region is undoubted. The cultivation provided a food supply that was able to sustain large populations in the harsh desert environment.

At present, roughly 100 million date palm trees growing in the world in over 30 countries. Between 2.5 and 4 million tonnes of fruit are produced annually, most of which are consumed in the countries in which the cultivation occurs.

The main product of the date palm tree is the date palm fruit which can be consumed when fresh, dried or in various processed forms.  The fruit can be harvested when it is at different stages of ripening, depending on the use for which it is intended. The Benefits of Dates are so diverse that these are treated as a valuable source of keeping health in good condition.