Origin: from Iraq; introd. in the U.S. by D.G. Fairchild, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, in 1902; commercial planting largely traceable to private importation (for West India Gardens) by P.B. Popenoe in 1913. Tree: medium vigor; trunk medium heavy or slightly more; foliage lighter and more whitish than most other varieties; yields 80-100 kg/tree. Introduced for fruit quality. Only a small amount of checking. Best adapted to use as fresh date. Fruit: soft type; medium, 30-40 x 22-28 mm, oblong; skin medium thick, yellow when immature, amber to reddish-brown with purple cast at maturity; flesh soft, melting, slightly mealy, becoming caramel-like; flavor mild and delicately sweet; ripens late.
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