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Libya Al Jufrah Palm Date Cv TAMEG pomological card
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Passport
Origin and distribution: rare variety exists in Sokna, Hun
and Waddan. it’s not present in Al Fugha
Productive area in Al Jufrah Oasis: 1 %
Mean Production in Al Jufrah Oasis: 50 Kg/tree
Agronomic characteristics: the best variety to obtain the
fibre for the rope and daily fruit consumption.
Good offshoots capacity
Flowering period: March
Commercial maturity stage: Rutab
Harvest period: from August to September by selection of
dates
Fruit and trade characteristics: daily consumption
Quality
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TREE
Trunk shape cylindrical Bunch type falling
Foliage shape erected Bunch density dense – very dense
Crown shape moderately dense - loose Bunch colour orange - yellow
FRUIT
Shape sub-cylindrical Flesh thickness medium
Apex oval Presence of fibres medium
Base flat – flat and oblique Flesh to seed adhesion medium
Color honey Length medium
Skin appearance pleated - corrugated Width large
Alteration of skin colour no Length/width ratio medium
Fruit texture soft - half-soft Main weight of 20 fruits (g) 185
Perianth prominent (usually
present) Main flesh weight of 20 fruits (g)
159
Flesh texture firm (honeyed)
SEED
Shape sub-cylindrical Length medium
Colour beige Width narrow
Surface smooth - rough Length/width ratio medium
Presence of mucro
or fibrous type usually no Main weight of 20 seeds (g) 26
Micropyle position towards the base - middle Seed/Fruit length ratio medium
Ventral furrow shape usually prominent Seed/Fruit weight ratio medium
INFLORESCENCE
Spathe Shape lanceolate N° of spathes/tree medium
Spathe length medium N° of spikelets in the spike medium
Spathe width medium N° of flowers in one spikelet much
QUALITATIVE PARAMETERS
Total sugar content (%) 68,1 Magnesium (mg/kg)
Fructose (%) Potassium (mg/kg)
Glucose (%) Zinc (mg/kg)
Sucrose (%) Iron (mg/kg)