Passport Origin and distribution: well-adapted to Al Jufrah area. One of the most widespread variety in Sokna, Hun, Waddan and few in Zellah. Not present in Al Fugha Productive area in Al Jufrah Oasis: 9 % Mean Production in Al Jufrah Oasis: 75-100 Kg/tree Agronomic characteristics: slow growth of the plant. Sensible to pests. High productivity. Very good offshoot capacity Flowering period: March Commercial maturity stage: Tamar Harvest period: from September to October by removing of bunches Fruit and trade characteristics: sweet but astringent flavor. Easy to harvest, store and transport. Good market value Quality
TREE Trunk shape Foliage shape Crown shape
cylindrical Bunch type spherical Bunch density moderately dense - dense Bunch colour
FRUIT Shape Apex Base Color Skin appearance Alteration of skin colour Fruit texture Perianth Flesh texture
ovate - sub-cylindrical oval flat honey tattooed collar half-soft absent firm (honeyed)
Flesh thickness Presence of fibres Flesh to seed adhesion Length Width Length/width ratio Main weight of 20 fruits (g) Main flesh weight of 20 fruits (g)
medium much not much short large medium 174 147
sub-cylindrical - ovate brown - beige rough
Length Width Length/width ratio
medium medium medium
both
Main weight of 20 seeds (g)
27
towards the base prominent
Seed/Fruit length ratio Seed/Fruit weight ratio
medium medium
lanceolate medium medium
N째 of spathes/tree N째 of spikelets in the spike N째 of flowers in one spikelet
medium medium medium
Magnesium (mg/kg) Potassium (mg/kg) Zinc (mg/kg) Iron (mg/kg)
594 7013 3,2 7,6
SEED Shape Colour Surface Presence of mucro or fibrous type Micropyle position Ventral furrow shape INFLORESCENCE Spathe Shape Spathe length Spathe width
oblique very dense orange - dark orange
QUALITATIVE PARAMETERS Total sugar content (%) Fructose (%) Glucose (%) Sucrose (%)
71,3 35,1 36,0 0,2