226 DATE CROWING 



Arabia under this name, sometimes corrupted to 

 Qush Bin Aringa; it is often sold boiled, when it 

 passes in the Masqat market, at least under the 

 name of Sakkari, sugary. It is said to be the favorite 

 variety on the island of Bahrayn; and it is so like 

 Khalaseh in appearance that attempts are often 

 made to sell it as such. The variety (which has not 

 yet fruited in America) is highly esteemed; it ripens 

 in the latter part of August, and yields heavily. One 

 of the favorite dates for eating rutab, but it also 

 keeps well; as it is soft under Arab handling it is 

 usually sold in bags; it has a very tender, light brown 

 skin, small seed and no fibre; flesh light golden brown 

 in color, caramel consistency but rather sticky. 

 Flavor sweet and delicate. Boiled specimens which 

 I obtained were one and one-fourth inch long, 

 five-eighths inch wide, broadest about base, tapering 

 gradually to rounded apex. Dark chestnut-brown 

 color. Flesh one-eighth inch thick, fairly soft, dark 

 cafe au lait color, some fibre, cavity large and loose. 

 Seed, seven-eighths inch long, five-sixteenths inch 

 broad. Flavor in boiled form bad. 



Burlus, Bourlos, (name of a village) one of the 

 largest dates of Egypt, grown throughout the delta, 

 particularly around Rosetta. It is soft, oval in form, 

 skin orange-yellow when fresh (in which form it is 

 usually consumed) but later turns dark brown; pulp 

 solid and light in color; flavor slightly astringent. 

 It is the favorite variety for making conserves and 

 sweet pickles. Has not fruited in America. 



Burni, Berni, The Sweetmeat Jar (Pers.) , an 



*This is the derivation given me in Masqat; other authorities 

 derive it from a town named Burn, or from the Pers., bir, fruit and 



