| Medjool | |
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| Genus | Phoenix |
| Species | Phoenix dactylifera |
| Origin | Tafilalt, Morocco |
The Medjool date (Arabic: تمر المجهول - tamar al-majhūl. Tamar means 'date' and majhūl means 'unknown', from جَهِلَ jahila, 'to not know')[1][2] also known as Medjoul, Mejhoul or Majhool, is a large, sweet cultivated variety of date (Phoenix dactylifera). It is an important commercial variety constituting some 25% of worldwide trade in dates.
- ^ Zaid, Abdelouahhab, ed. (2002). Date Palm Cultivation. Vol. 156. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN 9789251048634. Archived from the original on April 25, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ "A Brief History on the Origin of Medjool Dates". Archived from the original on 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2023-03-24.