Originally very sweet Iraqi dates, also known as date palms, are a kind of date palms, not dates, but common local food, also known as desert bread, which is rich in nutrition and beneficial to health if eaten properly.

Almost all the ingredients are pure fructose, which is very easy to digest and can even be used as a sugar substitute for diabetics. In addition, fat and cholesterol are extremely low, because they are rich in vitamins and minerals, which can improve functions and meet health needs. There are generally bugs between the skin and meat of fresh dates, such as bayberry, which should be washed clean. Dried dates should also be washed before eating.

Iraqi jujube (12) has been introduced to South America, Australia and South Asia, with Egypt, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Iran as the most cultivated countries. Introduced to China in the Tang Dynasty, it is now cultivated in Guangdong and Yunnan. The height of the trunk can reach 20 ~ 30 meters.

Pinnate compound leaves, more than 1.5 meters long, alternate at the top of the stem. Leaflets have strong keels and sharp tips. Dioecious, with a full spathe outside the inflorescence, the male flower is a panicle, and the female flower is a spike, axillary. Berries are oval, like dates.

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