CONTEXTS. 



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Introduction 7 



General descripti< >n of the region 8 



Climate 9 



Location of the date gardens 11 



Soil conditions 13 



Irrigation of the plantations 14 



Secondary cultures between the palms 19 



Treatment of the soil and planting of young palms 19 



Pollination 20 



Different varieties of the region 21 



Bagdad varieties 22 



Kustawi 22 



Ascherasi 22 



Bedraihe 22 



Maktum 22 



Burni 23 



Zehedi 23 



Barban 23 



Sukeri 23 



Taberzal 23 



Mirhage 24 



Bassorah varieties 24 



Berhi 24 



Hevezi - 24 



Saver ( or Ustaamran ) 24 



Hala wi 24 



Khadrawi 25 



Hassa varieties 25 



Khalasa ( or Khalasi i 25 



Jask varieties 25 



Bunder Abbas varieties 25 



Maskat varieties 25 



Fard 25 



Burni 26 



Xagal 26 



Mubsali 26 



Khanezi 26 



Khassab 26 



Hellali 26 



Guadur varieties ^ 27 



Diseases and pests 27 



Cost and profits of date culture 28 



Packing and shipment of dates 29 



The date as a food 30 



Description of plates 32 



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