Dates are the fruits of the dozen or so feather-palms which grow in sub-tropical and desert areas throughout North Africa, the Arab states, California, and Australia. Dates are one of the world's oldest cultivated fruits. It is speculated that the Babylonians grew them as long as 8,000 years ago, and records certainly show that they were cultivated over 5,000 years ago. In early times, the date palm was regarded as the tree of life; and every part was used.

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