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How to grow a date palm tree in your garden from a leftover pit

You can grow a tall date palm tree outdoors all from the pit of one of its fruit. You just need to clean and germinate the seed before planting.
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You Don't Need a Garden to Grow Dates—Here's How to Do It Indoors

Here's how to grow your own fruit without a garden. Dates are a wonderful fruit that's both nutritious and delicious. These sweet treats are easy to grow, and mature in clusters on certain types of ...
The Forward

Wanted: Female Date Tree To Save 2,000-Year-Old Species

Methuselah, the Judean date palm grown from a 2,000-year old seed, has turned out to be male, and there’s fresh hope he could sire a revival of his extinct species – he’s potent. Now ten years old, ...
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After 2,000 Years, These Seeds Have Finally Sprouted

Their names are Adam, Jonah, Uriel, Boaz, Judith, and Hannah, and their ages are—well, actually, this one’s a bit complicated. Adam, Jonah, Uriel, Boaz, Judith, and Hannah are date-palm trees, and ...