Phoenix dactylifera 'Iteema'

Cultivar

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Characteristics

A perennial dioecious evergreen tree.
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
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Cultivation

Origin: from Algeria; introd. in the U.S. by W.T. Swingle, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, in 1900. Tree: medium vigor; trunk medium heavy; yields 90-115 kg/tree. Quality good, but susceptible to damage from rain or high humidity. Fruit: semi-dry type; medium large, 38-50 x 20-26 mm, oblong-ovate; skin medium thick and a little tough, yellow when immature, light to reddish-brown at maturity; flesh soft and melting; flavor very sweet, rather cloying; ripens midseason.
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Minimum temperature (C°) -7
Optimum temperature (C°) 26 - 45
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Vigor moderate vigor
Productivity productive

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Synonyms

Phoenix dactylifera 'Iteema' Phoenix dactylifera 'Itima' Phoenix dactylifera 'Itime' Phoenix dactylifera 'Yatimeh' Phoenix dactylifera 'Ytima'