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Research Project: Conservation, Management and Distribution of Citrus and Date Genetic Resources and Associated Information

Location: National Clonal Germplasm Repository for Citrus

Title: Introduction: The date palm legacy

Author
item Krueger, Robert
item AL-KHAYRI, JAMEEL - King Faisal University
item JAIN, S - University Of Helsinki
item JOHNSON, DENNIS - Consultant

Submitted to: Book Chapter
Publication Type: Book / Chapter
Publication Acceptance Date: 8/4/2022
Publication Date: 6/14/2023
Citation: Krueger, R., Al-Khayri, J., Jain, S.M., Johnson, D.V. 2023. Introduction: The date palm legacy. In: Al-Khayri, J.M., Jain, S.M., Johson, D.V., Krueger, R.R. Date Palm. Oxfordshire, UK: CAB International. p. 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1079/9781800620209.0001.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1079/9781800620209.0001

Interpretive Summary: The date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) has been cultivated since ancient times in its center of origin and diversity in Western Asia and North Africa. Its cultivation has spread to other areas in Asia and Africa having suitably arid subtropical climates, and it is now cultivated extensively in those area. Small areas of date production are also found in Australia, the Western Hemisphere, and Southern Europe. The climatic requirements of the date palm for high heat, low relative humidity, and abundant ground water have determined its geographic spread. The date palm has assumed cultural as well as alimentary importance in many areas in which it is cultivated. This chapter summarizes the origin and spread of date culture and provides a foundation for other chapters in the book.

Technical Abstract: The date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) has been cultivated since ancient times in its center of origin and diversity in Western Asia and North Africa. Its cultivation has spread to other areas in Asia and Africa having suitably arid subtropical climates, and it is now cultivated extensively in those area. Small areas of date production are also found in Australia, the Western Hemisphere, and Southern Europe. The climatic requirements of the date palm for high heat, low relative humidity, and abundant ground water have determined its geographic spread. The date palm has assumed cultural as well as alimentary importance in many areas in which it is cultivated. This chapter summarizes the origin and spread of date culture and provides a foundation for other chapters in the book.