Algerian Date Productions
The date is the edible fruit of the date palm (Phoenix dactylifera, L.). It is a fleshy, oblong fruit, 4 to 6 cm long, containing an elongated core, marked with a longitudinal furrow. Most often marketed in the form of dry dates, it is a very energetic fruit.
The term “date” derives from the ancient Greek dáktylos, finger, in reference to the shape of this fruit.
Botanically, the date is a berry, because its pericarp is entirely fleshy. The date “stone”, enveloped in the membranous endocarp, is in fact a very hard seed, with a horny albumen.
The term “date” derives from the ancient Greek dáktylos, finger, in reference to the shape of this fruit.
Botanically, the date is a berry, because its pericarp is entirely fleshy. The date “stone”, enveloped in the membranous endocarp, is in fact a very hard seed, with a horny albumen.