Hayany

Variety of Date palm · Phoenix dactylifera

Egypt's dark-red to black fresh date – soft, juicy and popular at the khalal stage.

Also known as: Hayani, Hayany Date

🇪🇬 Egypt

Taste & characteristics

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

Medium, soft date with dark-red to black skin; eaten fresh at the reddish or soft stage.

A leading cultivar of Egypt's fresh-date market; tolerates more humid coastal sites better than many dry cultivars.

High yield; mostly for the fresh market.

Dioecious: female cultivar, requires a male pollen donor.

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