226 DATE GROWING 



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. 



Biirltis, 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 Bum, or from the Pers., bir, fruit and 



