Date Palm Identification

5 years ago

So there is this type of date palm that is often planted around here in Florida. Now I believe they are the True Date Palm variety as they look to be the closest match, and they also have a lower success rate than other palms around here, however I am not 100% sure. If someone could ID these date palms and tell me the variety, It would be much appreciated. (Forgot to mention, they do produce dates, and they look very similar to undried true dates)

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Jurassic Park
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
It looks like the "true date" to me (Phoenix dactylifera).

You're right, true date have "issues" with Florida (as do a lot of people).
Jainag thanked Jurassic Park
Jainag
Original Author
5 years ago
Had a feeling that it was a true date. From what I see the dates that they produce aren't that great of a quality here as they rot early on, but I have seen many instances of them being grown as ornamentals here, though I have also seen many of them dying around here too. I love these palms they always look so great to me and I find it cool that they are the same palms that produce dates, and many people are just going around unaware of that.
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Dave in NoVA • N. Virginia • zone 7A
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
It's too wet and humid for proper fruit development and ripening in Florida. You'll never find a date farm in Florida. In the US, they are in CA and AZ, possibly in South Texas. Think desert.