Dates are palm plants (Arecaceae) in the genus Phoenix, the fruit can be eaten. Although the place of origin is unknown because it has long cultivated, the possibility of this plant comes from the soil around the Persian Gulf. A medium-sized tree with a height of about 15-25 m, growing singly or forming a clump on a stem from a single root system. The leaves have a length of 3-5 m, with spines on the petiole, pinnate and has about 150 young shoots; young leaves with a size of 30 cm long and 2 cm wide. A full range of crown ranges from 6-10 m.
Dates have become a staple in the Middle East for thousands of years. Dates tree believed to have originated around the Persian Gulf and has been cultivated since ancient times from Mesopotamia to prehistoric Egypt, possibly as early as 4000 BC. Ancient Egyptians used the fruit to be made into wine dates and eat at harvest. There is archaeological evidence of date palm cultivation in the Arab east in the year 6000 BC. (Alvarez-Mon 2006).
In the next era, the Arab disseminating dates around the South and Southwest Asia, northern Africa, Spain and Italy. Dates were introduced in Mexico and California, around Mission San Ignacio, by the Spanish in 1765.
When Ramadan comes, palm fruit is a fruit that often gets high demand in the market. He is because, palm contains various additional properties that can be granted to a person's body weight. In fact, take a date also is the sunnah of Prophet Muhammad Therefore, the following are the types of dates the famous and much in demand worldwide.
Dates have become a staple in the Middle East for thousands of years. Dates tree believed to have originated around the Persian Gulf and has been cultivated since ancient times from Mesopotamia to prehistoric Egypt, possibly as early as 4000 BC. Ancient Egyptians used the fruit to be made into wine dates and eat at harvest. There is archaeological evidence of date palm cultivation in the Arab east in the year 6000 BC. (Alvarez-Mon 2006).
In the next era, the Arab disseminating dates around the South and Southwest Asia, northern Africa, Spain and Italy. Dates were introduced in Mexico and California, around Mission San Ignacio, by the Spanish in 1765.
When Ramadan comes, palm fruit is a fruit that often gets high demand in the market. He is because, palm contains various additional properties that can be granted to a person's body weight. In fact, take a date also is the sunnah of Prophet Muhammad Therefore, the following are the types of dates the famous and much in demand worldwide.
- Monief
Dates Monief have a light brown colour. This palm has a sweet flavour and soft texture being.
- Medjool
Medjool dates his more than twice of the dates are usually not coated with honey as a preservative, structured soft, fleshy thick and sticky, sodium-free, and free of fat and cholesterol. Besides these dates can lose weight, to treat constipation as well as diarrhea, reduce risk and treat impotence, and both the mother giving birth.
- Silaj
Dates Silaj reddish brown colour with a slightly longer shape and tender texture. It was sweet but not too sweet.
- Sukkari
Dates sukkari cone-shaped and lined with yellow skin and the meat was sweet sticky, there is a type of dry Sukkari rather hard and soft Sukkari. Named from Arabic, which means "sweet", dates Sukkari also known as the King of Dates.
- Mactoumi
Dates Mactoumi has a slightly reddish black colour. These dates have content that is chewy and tastes sweet.
- Khidri
Dates dark maroon colour, drier, chewy, not too sweet and the most widely produced. Usually used as a basic ingredient of processed palm, palm contents ranging from almond, orange, until the chocolate mixture.
- Khalas
Dates Khalas is golden brown and it feels like 'coffee caramel'. Additionally, these dates softer texture and sweetness are not too.
- Barhi
Dates Garhi is a well-known types of dates inside and outside Saudi Arabia. Dates brightly colored, crunchy and taste like caramel is so much in demand. Dates are also often presented in Ramadan.
- Sekki
There are two types of colour dates, brown and yellow. Dates yellow when eaten harder, but for palm brownish usually feels softer. These dates have a moderate level of sweetness.
- Ajwa
Ajwa Dates are considered as the best in the world because of these dates he has a variety of properties and a penchant Prophet Muhammad. Ajwa dates nearly spherical shape and a little small with thick blackish color other than a soft, dry texture.
