First Commercial Date Palm Experimentation in California, 1882-1900

Colley, Charles C.

doi:10.2307/41170486

Southern California Quarterly

1973

DOI: 10.2307/41170486

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First Commercial Date Palm Experimentation in California, 1882-1900

Charles C. Colley¹

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“…The first imported offshoots were planted in the Coachella Valley, near Indio, CA, in 1898. Fruit produced here was so superior that more northerly and westerly regions were never seriously considered for large-scale commercial date production again (Colley, 1973).…”

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The Commercial Date Industry in the United States and Mexico

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The date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) originated in the Arabian Peninsula, spread throughout North Africa, then was carried to Mexico and the United States. Planting began in earnest in Arizona and California in the late 1800s and continues today. As of 2014, date production in Mexico and the United States is valued at almost $13,000,000, and comprises about 7400 ha. ‘Deglet Noor’ and ‘Medjool’ are the major cultivars. Modern practices for date palm cultivation include planting, irrigation, fertilization, pollination, thinning the fruit, ringing the bunches, bagging the bunches, and harvest. After harvest, the fruit must be sorted, dried or rehydrated, and graded. Date palms are sometimes sold for landscaping purposes. Current research at the University of Arizona and University of California at Riverside is focused on pollination and thinning practices, improving fruit quality and controlling insects. There are four date palm germplasm collections located in Arizona and California.

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First Commercial Date Palm Experimentation in California, 1882-1900

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