21 Amazing Health Benefits Of Dates For Skin, Hair And Health, Local name (Dabidun) Yoruba (Dabino) Hausa botanical name is Phonex dacylifera.
Family name Arecaceae
Historically,the date palm tree has been adjudged to be one of the oldest fruit bearing tree on earth.
Their production and consumption has been massive in the Middle East , Africa and Asia
The date palm originated from Mesopotamia and Egypt.
These are the regions from which plantation was first described and where fossil remains of cultivated areas were found.
The main date producing countries of the world are Algeria, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, while in the Sahel, are Dakar/Senegal to Lake Chad and Sudan.
In northern states of Nigeria such as Sokoto,Kano,Kaduna and other north eastern states, You can find it there
Dates are a staple ingredient in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisines.
They are the sweet fruit from the date palm tree and one of the world’s oldest cultivated fruits. Evidence shows that they have been cultivated since 600.
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