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[[Image:AngouDates.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Angou dates, one of many kinds, from Tunisia]]

[[Image:AngouDates.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Angou dates, one of many kinds, from Tunisia]]

A '''date''' is a [[fruit]] of the [[prune]] family that grows on [[palm]] trees. It is indigenous to the [[Middle East]] and [[Mediterranean]] regions and enjoys a hot, dry climate. The tree naturally fruits twice a year, though with artificial [[pollination]] it can bear fruit year round. The fruit are not picked until they have shrivelled, browned, and sweetened from their plump, green, sour form.

A '''date''' is a [[fruit]]<ref>{{cite book|date=January/February 2017|title=For the love of food|issn=2253-282X|page=22|publisher=Food}}</ref> of the [[prune]] family that grows on palm [[tree]]s. It is indigenous to the [[Middle East]] and [[Mediterranean]] regions and enjoys a hot, dry climate. The tree naturally fruits twice a year, though with artificial [[pollination]] it can bear fruit year round. The fruit are not picked until they have shrivelled, [[brown]]ed, and sweetened from their plump, [[green]], sour form. <br /> == References == <br /> {{reflist}} <br />

[[Category:Fruits]]

[[Category:Fruits]]

[[Category:Middle East]]

[[Category:Middle East]]