Phoenix dactylifera 'Bentamoda'

A perennial dioecious evergreen tree.

Origin: in Sudan, imported to the U.S. in 1914 by S.C. Mason, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Tree: low vigor; yields low. Introduced for fruit quality as dry date; in the U.S., appears to be semi-dry type and quality has not attained purported level. Fruit: semi-dry type(?); medium; oblong-elliptical; skin medium thick, dull red when immature, amber at maturity, dark brown when cured; flesh firm; flavor good but not outstanding; ripens late.