Ajwa

Variety of Date palm · Phoenix dactylifera

The dark, religiously revered date of Medina – soft, mild and premium-priced.

Also known as: Ajwah, Ajwa al-Madinah

🇸🇦 SA

Taste & characteristics

mildsweetaromatic

Given in thirds of a month (early / mid / late) for the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate; altitude and season shift them.

Small, soft, almost black date with a delicate, mild-sweet flavour and fine texture; culturally and religiously significant.

Grown chiefly in the Medina region of Saudi Arabia.

Moderate yield; very high value through premium positioning.

Dioecious: female cultivar, requires a male pollen donor.

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