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Question regarding Phoenix (all species) fruit.

GottmitAlex

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Aside from the true date palm (P. dactylifera), which other Phoenix species produce edible fruit (non-toxic and the rest) for humans?

5 year high 42.2C/108F (07/06/2018)--5 year low 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)--Lowest recent/current winter: 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)

 

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Technically, I think they could all be edible if you were hungry enough.  Certainly Phoenix theophrasti could be edible if you have the taste buds and stomach of a billy goat.

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USDA Zone 1990: 9a  2012: 9b  2023: 10a | Sunset Zone: 26 | Record Low: 20F/-6.67C (Jan. 1985, Dec.1962) | Record Low USDA Zone: 9a

30-Year Avg. Low: 30F | 30-year Min: 24F

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Thank you. Aside from dactylifera,  which Phoenix Sp. fruit are "tasty"?

5 year high 42.2C/108F (07/06/2018)--5 year low 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)--Lowest recent/current winter: 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)

 

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11 hours ago, GottmitAlex said:

Thank you. Aside from dactylifera,  which Phoenix Sp. fruit are "tasty"?

Phoenix loureiroi, Phoenix porphyrocarpa (at least the one in my garden), Phoenix reclinata. All those dates are produced by plants growing in my garden. Their flesh is quite tasty and sweet reminding of real dates, but they lack enough flesh compared to the size of the seed.

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Thank you

5 year high 42.2C/108F (07/06/2018)--5 year low 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)--Lowest recent/current winter: 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)

 

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19 hours ago, GottmitAlex said:

Aside from the true date palm (P. dactylifera), which other Phoenix species produce edible fruit (non-toxic and the rest) for humans?

Fruits of all phoenix species are not toxic. They just do not have a lot of edible pulp. Or they just do not taste good. 

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