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Delicious date palms for Texas?

Swolte

By Swolte
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Swolte

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Heya, do folks have any recommendations for a date palm that will bear edible fruit? I am in Texas, zone 8B!
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TexasColdHardyPalms

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Yes, any dactylifera will produce fruit in 8b Texas.  I have several medjool variety available in 65g containers for sale and several hundred 1g-5gallon plants. 

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14 hours ago, Swolte said:

Heya, do folks have any recommendations for a date palm that will bear edible fruit? I am in Texas, zone 8B!
:)

Date palms are dioecious so if you are wanting to harvest fruit you'll need a male and a female plant so plan accordingly.  I believe that high humidity has an adverse effect on fruit quality, but the palms should grow well there for you.

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Medjools are the best dates in my opinion and have moderate tolerance to humidity.  Zahidi are supposed to be more humidity tolerant, but the availability is not as good as Medjool.

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Lakeland, FL

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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Black Sphinx.. best  date  ever.. and I'm not terribly fond of dates period.

Unfortunately this variety may end up  going extinct.. seed produced plants in the future won't be the same thing. 

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