95% us date crops grown here
Tree of life = date palm tree
Egypt 5,000 yrs ago date palm trees
Moorish tribes brought date palms
Mecca ca started date palms then Indio
1903
1913 date assoc formed in cochella valley
All American canal
Date capital of US Indio
Male date blossom- male does pollinating
Mechanical pollination or by hand
Spray Sulfur dust to control the date mites
Iron potassium niacin - dates contain
B1 b2 calcium
-1912 oasis date garden has been here
175 acres
14 different varieties
Specialize in Medjol
Male and female - need to hand pollinate to get good quality
Aug- nov harvest dates
Then thin them, than cover in wraps cover brown bag
Then use white bag for ripening
Female starts making dates at 10 yes but gets dates at 6 yrs but not edible till 10yrs
Life of a palm tree is as long as u don't kill the heart of a palm tree
60 ft high is tallest tree
Employees 150 during season 2-2.5 months
250 gal of water each time they get watered or flooded
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