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Growing a date palm tree for hundreds of pounds of fruit is simpler than you think – expert tips to plant and cultivate one successfully

If you live in a tropical or subtropical climate and want a stately, ornamental tree that gives large harvests of sweet fruits, then a date palm tree might be for you. This guide looks at how to grow ...
News4Jax

Date palm tree wax secret for surviving desert heat

JACKSONVILLE, Fla – Those beautiful date palms you see around town are not only tasty and beautiful but can withstand some pretty hot temperatures thanks to a protective layer of wax. As the summer ...
AOL

You Don't Need a Garden to Grow Dates—Here's How to Do It Indoors

Dates are a wonderful fruit that's both nutritious and delicious. These sweet treats are easy to grow, and mature in clusters on certain types of palm trees. However, many of these date trees can grow ...
The Forward

Wanted: Female Date Tree To Save 2,000-Year-Old Species

Methuselah, the Judean date palm grown from a 2,000-year old seed, has turned out to be male, and there’s fresh hope he could sire a revival of his extinct species – he’s potent. Now ten years old, ...
The Atlantic

After 2,000 Years, These Seeds Have Finally Sprouted

Their names are Adam, Jonah, Uriel, Boaz, Judith, and Hannah, and their ages are—well, actually, this one’s a bit complicated. Adam, Jonah, Uriel, Boaz, Judith, and Hannah are date-palm trees, and ...