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Hurra, Horra, Harra, Herra, Hourra, The 

 Noble (i.e., well-born), a large and attractive dry 

 date from Algeria and Tunisia, which has given 

 good results in the United States. In some parts 

 of Tunisia where Deglet Nur is not grown. Hurra 

 is considered the finest date, and many French 

 residents prefer it to the softer and sweeter dessert 

 date. The palm, which ripens its fruits in October, 

 is resistant to alkali and seems to thrive without a 

 great deal of care. 



The date is two inches long, one-half as wide, 

 ovate, narrowed from the base to the rounded apex, 

 rather dull purplish maroon in color, with pro- 

 nounced bloom : (in Algeria it is lighter in color and 

 correspondingly more attractive in appearance). 

 Flesh three-sixteenths inch thick, white central 

 zone much thicker than dark outer portion; firm, 

 becoming dry but never hard or brittle. Seed 

 irregular in size, averaging one inch long and two- 

 fifths as wide, ventral channel closed, germ pore 

 above middle, sometimes near apex. Flavor rich 

 and nutty. (Kearney.) 



Huwayzi, Hwezi, named after town of Huwayzeh 

 on coast of Persia, famous since antiquity for its 

 dates. The name is often corrupted to Hevezi, 

 and frequentlj^ confounded with 'Awaydi. A choice 

 Busreh soft date which is usually eaten fresh; the 

 Arabs say it is inferior when cured, but this statement 

 is hardly justified. A fairly long, slender date, more 

 or less similar to Halawi both in shape and color, 

 which is light brown. Ripens the last week of 

 September, The palm bears well from an early age, 

 but is not common. Flavor delicate and pleasant. 



