Palm Sunday is April 13 and palms have long been a symbol of sunny California. There are many different types of palms around ...

The iconic Cape Verde date palm came from commercial trees gone feral and could provide genetic variety to boost the resilience of its tamer relatives.

THE term œstrogen or œstrin is now used to designate the whole group of œstrus-inducing substances irrespective of its constitution or origin.

PixabayJudean dates were ubiquitously grown in the region until the 19th century and famed for their long shelf life. Who would have known that seeds from 2,000 years ago would still be able to ...

BEST OF 2021: Forests of Judean date palm trees once covered ancient Israel, from Lake Galilee to the Dead Sea. The fruit of the tree symbolised life and prosperity and was praised in ancient ...

Dates have been cultivated for thousands of years. Date palm trees can be either male or female, and only the female plants produce fruit. A date palm tree can live for more than 100 years if ...

The darker the colour, the stronger the flavour. Jaggery from the date palm tree is a winter specialty and quite rare. It is prized in the regions it is found and used to sweeten sweets.