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RE: growing a date tree?

17 years ago

Twelve years ago, I planted 3 date seeds from a store-bought package of dates (unknown variety). They are about 6 feet from the edge of a small lake, and about 3 feet above the waetr level. Two of the seeds sprouted, luckily a male and a female. There have been dates for the last three years, but only the first crop matured completely (I have two seedlings from that crop). This year's crop is the largest (200-250 fruits), but did not mature since the cold weather came early. The trees have an abundance of offshoots, and have survived a cold spell of 12F (-11C). The female tree is now about two story-tall.

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