Halawy

Variety of Date palm · Phoenix dactylifera

"The sweet one" – small, soft date with a caramel-honey, mild flavour.

Also known as: Halawi, Hilawi, Halawe

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Taste & characteristics

mildsweet

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

Small-to-medium soft date with especially sweet, mild flesh (name means "sweet").

Reliably productive; early-ripening.

Good yield; popular for fresh eating.

Dioecious: female cultivar, requires a male pollen donor.

Site, soil, hardiness and growth follow the species Date palm unless the variety states otherwise. Will it grow where you live? → Check your site on the species page

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