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[*] posted on 9-22-2008 at 11:55 AM


Medjool dates were brought over from Morocco in the late 1800's or ealy 1900'S because an unknown disease that was killing the Medjool trees. About 20 trees were found not to be affected and therefore brought over to the U.S. and grown under quarantine conditions at Henderson Nevada or Southern Nevada. After observations confirmed the trees were O.K. they started growing them in Riverside County and later Bard, Califronia and now alot of acres are growing in the Mesa area near Somerton.

Incidentally the disease on the Medjool trees in Morocco that caused the bringing over of Medjool trees to the U.S. is a fungus called Fuserium oxysporum.

To be successfull commercially the production of Medjool Dates takes year around effort-lots of work!




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[*] posted on 9-22-2008 at 11:56 AM


Medjool dates were brought over from Morocco in the late 1800's or ealy 1900'S because an unknown disease that was killing the Medjool trees. About 20 trees were found not to be affected and therefore brought over to the U.S. and grown under quarantine conditions at Henderson Nevada or Southern Nevada. After observations confirmed the trees were O.K. they started growing them in Riverside County and later Bard, Califronia and now alot of acres are growing in the Mesa area near Somerton.

Incidentally the disease on the Medjool trees in Morocco that caused the bringing over of Medjool trees to the U.S. is a fungus called Fuserium oxysporum.

To be successfull commercially the production of Medjool Dates takes year around effort-lots of work!




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