What are dates—and why should you give a fig about these natural treats? Eaten on its own, a date is a nutritious nibble that sates sweet tooths. Used in cooking and baking, it's a shapeshifter with ...

Start with a common variety from your local grocer. Archaeologists have traced the cultivation of the date palm—also known as Phoenix dactylifera—back millennia. Centuries later, this tree's delicious ...

Do you think that dates are elusive and difficult to add to your diet? Here are some myths and truths about the tasty fruit. Myth: Dates are mysterious. Fact: Dates are merely the sweet fruit of a ...

D ates are a unique fruit from the date palm tree that have been celebrated for over 4,000 years as a rich source of ...

Bahri dates are in season at the Santa Monica Farmers’ Market, and this week on Good Food’s Market Report segment, Laura Avery talks to Amelia Saltsman, author of the Santa Monica Farmers’ Market ...

While you can easily find dates year-round, for a small window around the beginning of fall, you can find bunches of bright yellow fresh dates at select farmers markets around Southern California.

As warm weather descends, it’s time to start thinking about preserving seasonal fruit at its peak of ripeness. While most turn to labor and time-intensive canning and pickling, there’s an even easier ...

Dates can keep in refrigeration for years and are available year-round, but the freshly harvested fruits, which started showing up last week, are far superior in texture and flavor, and are one of the ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The incidence and etiology of postharvest diseases affecting fresh date fruit in the palm grove of Elx (Spain) were determined under local ...