Ajwa (date)

Ajwa (Arabic: عجوه) is a cultivar of the palm date that is widely grown in Medina, Saudi Arabia. It is an oval-shaped, medium-sized date with black skin. It is often consumed Iftar for Ramadan and other Islamic religious events, since it is traditionally associated with the Islamic prophet Muhammad.[1][2]

Ajwa
GenusPhoenix
SpeciesPhoenix dactylifera
OriginMedina, Saudi Arabia

Cultivation

Ajwa date plantations surround the perimeter of Medina. Thousands of tons of ajwa dates are exported annually from the Medina region.[3]

But this cultivar is not exclusive to the city of Medina and can be grown in various locations of the Arabian peninsula and the Saharian desert.

See also

References
  1. Al-Khayri, Jameel M.; Jain, Shri Mohan; Johnson, Dennis V., eds. (2015). Date Palm Genetic Resources and Utilization. Vol. 2. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands. doi:10.1007/978-94-017-9707-8. ISBN 978-94-017-9706-1. S2CID 41024508.
  2. Al-Khayri, Jameel M.; Jain, Shri Mohan; Johnson, Dennis V., eds. (2015). Date Palm Genetic Resources and Utilization. Vol. 1. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands. doi:10.1007/978-94-017-9694-1. ISBN 978-94-017-9693-4. S2CID 40086887.
  3. Mohammed, Yusuf (2017-04-07). "Saudi dates exports up 37%". Arab News. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
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