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Medjool

Variety of Date palm · Phoenix dactylifera
The large, caramel-soft king of dates and the world's most popular table date.
Also known as: Medjul, Majhool, Mejhoul
Edible value9Medicinal value3Other uses8
🇲🇦 Morocco 1927

Taste & characteristics

Taste

sweetaromatic

Profile

Pollination
dioecious – separate male and female plants
Fruit weight
24 g

Flowering & harvest

J F M A M J J A S O N D
Flowering
Fruit harvest
Storage

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

Description

Fruit

Very large, soft date with caramel-like, honey-sweet flavour and thin wrinkled skin; very fleshy.

Growth

Vigorous, productive palm; needs a hot, dry climate with a long summer.

Yield

High yield; harvested fresh at the soft (rutab/tamar) stage.

Notes

Dioecious: female cultivar, requires a male pollen-donor palm for pollination.

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