Phoenix Dactylifera Medjool

[ufg8r]

Looking for true "Medjool" palm seeds (NOT Deglet Noor or Zahidi variety) to be grown in FL. Please email if you have any you would like to give or sell.

ufg8rmike@hotmail.com

Edited June 16, 2010 by ufg8r

[JASON M]

You can buy a whole pack of whole dates for less than five dollars at your local Super Walmart or Pick N Save probably

[ufg8r]

You can buy a whole pack of whole dates for less than five dollars at your local Super Walmart or Pick N Save probably

True, but my research indicates that I'd likely be getting P. Dactylifera "Deglet Noor" not "Medjool". The Deglet Noor variety does not perform well in Florida and has a thinner canopy. I'm having a hard time finding guaranteed medjool seed and/or most are unaware of the difference. 4-5 years to is a long time to wait to find out you got the wrong seed!

http://www.datepalm.com/palminfo/differences.asp

http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/date.html

[aztropic]

Phoenix palms do not grow true to seed so you would be wasting your time.Named varieties such as "medjool" or "deglet noor" are grown from cuttings taken from a known female parent plant.Besides,half of the plants you would grow from seed anyways would be male, so it is an even furthur expense getting rid of them as they would produce nothing except pollen.

aztropic

[cagary]

These guys will ship you a real one from CA.

http://www.southcoastgrowers.com/medjool_datepalm.htm

http://www.medjool-dates.com/