Zahidi

Variety of Date palm · Phoenix dactylifera

Hardy, semi-dry all-purpose date with a nutty-mild flavour and long shelf life.

Also known as: Zahedi, Zahdi

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Taste & characteristics

mildnuttysweet

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

Medium, oval, semi-dry date with firm flesh and a subtly nutty-sweet flavour.

Undemanding, very productive and drought-tolerant.

Very high yield; one of the oldest cultivated varieties of Iraq.

Dioecious: female cultivar, requires a male pollen donor.

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