Start with a common variety from your local grocer. Archaeologists have traced the cultivation of the date palm—also known as Phoenix dactylifera—back millennia. Centuries later, this tree's delicious ...

Dates are a wonderful fruit that's both nutritious and delicious. These sweet treats are easy to grow, and mature in clusters on certain types of palm trees. However, many of these date trees can grow ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Imagine harvesting fresh dates to enjoy from a tree you planted yourself. Although such an idea may seem daunting, date palms are ...

If you have already figured out how to map and space your veggie garden, you may be wondering where you can fit in a few fruit trees. For those with limited backyard space, the good news is there are ...

Three myths persist about dates, according to Mark Tadros, second-generation date farmer and owner of Aziz Farms in Thermal: First, that dates are a dried fruit. They aren’t. Unlike raisins or prunes ...

What can tip odds toward your favor, though, is picking fruits that give you the best chance of success in the first place.