Ololademrmoney2:
You have no reason to feel sober, hope dey no matter what you're going through. 2014 post just dey reach front page now

Spiritualizt:
My favorite fruit dabino I buy it frequently from those aboki sellers, blend coconut and date fruit then see the wonders in bedmatics. Also I like eating it with groundnuts.

rchilee:
Dad planted the date palm in 1997(south west), no single fruit yet

TheFacelessMan:


8 year old thread.

Days to germination: Seedlings are usually purchased
Days to harvest: 4 to 7 years
Light requirements: Full sun
Water requirements: Will tolerate dry conditions
Soil: Fertile and loose
Container: Not really ideal

Introduction
Dates are a very common fruit in the Middle East, and most crops are grown there or in northern Africa. The fruit is grown on a date palm tree, and it should be no surprise that they thrive only in hot dry climates. For North American growers, only zones 9 to 11 would be suitable for date palms. The most common variety is the Medjool date.

They are not the easiest trees to grow and harvest from, but growing your own dates can be a fun challenge if you enjoy trying new fruits in your garden. Just be prepared for a little more work than usual.

Dates are extremely nutritious, and have been an important food source for centuries. They are high in fiber and several B vitamins but low in calories.

Starting your Tree
Date palms are either male or female, and you will need one of each in order to have any fruit. If you want to grow several trees, you can get by with one male and any number of female trees. So when you plan out your locations for date palms, make sure you have room for at least 2 trees.

Because you need a male and female tree, people generally don’t start their trees from seed because you would never know what the gender will be for many years. Purchased seedlings are usually cuttings from an existing palm, so they should be properly labeled by their gender.

Choose a sunny location and plant as you would any other kind of tree, digging a hole large enough to hold the roots. Each tree will grow to more than 50 feet tall, and up to 30 feet across. If that is excessive, try a 10-foot dwarf variety.

As mentioned, you need 2 trees but because you will be pollinating by hand (see more on that in the next section), you don’t necessarily have to plant the trees next to each other if your space doesn’t allow it.

Tree Care
Dates are very slow growing trees, so don’t be discouraged if your trees aren’t doing very much each season. It’s easy to over-water a date palm, which will kill it. Regular rainfall is usually sufficient, unless it’s been dry for a prolonged period of time or your tree is still getting established.

Date palms are not pollinated by insects or birds, but by the wind. With only a few trees, you are taking a risk that nothing will pollinate and therefore will produce no fruit. That means part of your annual gardening routine will have to be hand-pollinating your date trees.

Early each year, the male trees will produce sheaths of pollen. You will have to collect it (it’s just a fine powder) and then dust it over the female flowers once your female trees are in bloom. Ask at the nursery where you get your trees for more details on this. It’s really not a difficult task.

Date palms will grow very long and sharp thorns or spines along its base, so either plant your trees somewhere away from regular walkways or cut the spines off as they grow. It won’t hurt the plant to snip them off.
Once your fruit starts to set, you will want to thin it out by picking some of the smaller fruits before they ripen. Otherwise, you will have a big harvest of tiny dates. It’s not uncommon to take out half or more of the growing dates to get a better final crop.

Pests and Diseases

Most of the insect pests that attack the date palm are not found in North America, so anyone growing dates in America will probably find their trees to be fairly insect-free.
Birds, mice and squirrels can be a problem once the fruit starts to ripen though. Date farmers usually put mesh bags around the strands of dates so they can ripen without being stolen.

Spiritualizt:
My favorite fruit dabino I buy it frequently from those aboki sellers, blend coconut and date fruit then see the wonders in bedmatics. Also I like eating it with groundnuts.

AfonjaConehead:

Ahhh guy, you are wasting money if you continue to buy from those abooki sellers hawking it.
I buy in bulk at Alaba Rago or at Idi Araba Lagos. Restocked yesterday
I'm so addicted to dabino

BalancedFault:
2014 post made front page in 2022

geewean:
Leave all this Alomo bitters , tramadol and rubbish they drink for erection.

Buy dates of 100 naira and chew it well then give urself like 3 hours. You won't be able to control your erection again.

maureensylvia:
I sell o
I sell per kilo
Location kano

manosteel:
Do you know what, the date fruit is never attacked by bacteria or fungi as a result, the fruits can stay years without rotten or decay. It may look soft and dark but the taste remains the same.

UyaiIncomparabl:
Anytime I eat this fruit, my sexual appetite increases. I go just dey on my own dey wet. Also makes me add weight.

Devilish fruit. Avoid it for your good.

UyaiIncomparabl:
Anytime I eat this fruit, my sexual appetite increases. I go just dey on my own dey wet. Also makes me add weight.

Devilish fruit. Avoid it for your good.

UyaiIncomparabl:
Anytime I eat this fruit, my sexual appetite increases. I go just dey on my own dey wet. Also makes me add weight.

Devilish fruit. Avoid it for your good.

JBoss25:
I go dey by your side anytime you eat the fruit then

AlphaTaikun:

Uyai,

For real?... or you are just goofing around?

Bukola94:
LOL! [s][/s] [s]I GO JUST DEY ON MY OWN DEY WET. U DEY GIVE ME JOY & ERECTION WIT THIS STATEMENT.[/s]

idee91:
The debino wey dey my mosque don pass 17 years... He neva start dey produce o.....

UyaiIncomparabl:


I'm seriously serious.

AlphaTaikun:

That's awesome. I never knew dates have aphrodisiac effects on men not to talk of women.

I'm blown-away Uyai... So how many raw dates do you take to produce that erotic effect on you?

UyaiIncomparabl:


5 seedlings are okay.