Mejhoul
GenusPhoenix
SpeciesPhoenix dactylifera
OriginTafilalt, Morocco
A mejhoul date (left) compared to a dried khadrawi cultivar date

The majhūl date (Arabic: تمر المجهول - tamar al-majhūl. Tamar means 'date' and majhūl means 'unknown', from جَهِلَ, 'to not know')[1] also known as medjool, medjoul, or majhool, is a large, sweet cultivated variety of date (Phoenix dactylifera) originally grown in the Tafilalt region of Morocco,[2] but is currently also grown in the United States,[3] Israel,[4] Palestine,[5] Iran, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and Jordan. The variety is planted both for its fruit and for landscaping.[6][7] The medjool is a distinct landrace, described as producing "large soft fruit, with orange-yellowish flesh, and a mildly rich and pleasing flavor".[8] Israel currently holds more than 60 percent of the global mejhoul market share, making it the largest exporter of mejhoul dates in the world.[9]

Medjool dates are high in oxalates (18.47–233.35 mg/100 g DW).[10] The name medjool, meaning 'to not know', comes from its once unknown origin.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ "A Brief History on the Origin of Medjool Dates". Archived from the original on 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  2. ^ Onstad, D. (2004). Whole foods companion: a guide for adventurous cooks, curious shoppers, and lovers of natural foods. A Politics of the Living Book Series. Chelsea Green Pub. p. 46. ISBN 978-1-931498-68-5. Archived from the original on April 25, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  3. ^ Hodel, D.R.; Johnson, D.V. (2007). Imported and American Varieties of Dates (Phoenix dactylifera) in the United States. Publication (University of California (System). Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources)). University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources. p. 10. ISBN 978-1-879906-78-5. Archived from the original on April 25, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  4. ^ Al-Khayri, Jameel M.; Jain, S. Mohan; Johnson, Dennis Victor, eds. (2015). Date palm genetic resources and utilization. Volume 2, Asia and Europe. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands. pp. 423–440. ISBN 978-94-017-9707-8. OCLC 905543989.((cite book)): CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  5. ^ Shaher M. El-Ashry, Basem Natsheh, and Mohamed S. Jaradat (2015). "Date Palm Status and Perspective in Palestine". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2023-05-30.((cite web)): CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Russo, Susan (17 October 2007). "Medjool: A Date to Remember". NPR. Archived from the original on 31 March 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Medjool Date Palm". Archived from the original on 18 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  8. ^ Elhoumaizi, Mohammed Aziz; et al. (2006). "Confirmation of 'Medjool' Date as a Landrace Variety through Genetic Analysis of 'Medjool' Accessions in Morocco" (PDF). Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science. 131 (3): 403–407. doi:10.21273/JASHS.131.3.403. S2CID 85976366. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-12-22. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
  9. ^ "Medjool Dates From Israel Wastewater Proving Favorite of Foodies". Bloomberg. 20 November 2013. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  10. ^ Al-Zahrani, Khaled S.; Faqeeh, Akram A.; Abdulghani, Zuhair R.; Thomas, Selvin P. (2022). "A review on the physicochemical properties and utilization of date seeds in value-added engineering products". Polymer Bulletin. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. 79 (12): 10433–10490. doi:10.1007/s00289-021-04048-3. ISSN 0170-0839. S2CID 245883533. This review cites this research.Alahyane, A; Harrak, H; Elateri, I; Ayour, J; Ait-Oubahou, A; Benichou, M.; et al. (2021). "Evaluation of some nutritional quality criteria of seventeen Moroccan dates varieties and clones, fruits of date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.)". Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology. 82: e236471. doi:10.1590/1519-6984.236471. PMID 34105667.
  11. ^ Zaid, Abdelouahhab, ed. (2002). Date Palm Cultivation. Vol. 156. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN 9789251048634. Archived from the original on April 25, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.

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