Imagine harvesting fresh dates to enjoy from a tree you planted yourself. Although such an idea may seem daunting, date palms are surprisingly easy to grow. And the best part? You can start your own ...

Archaeologists have traced the cultivation of the date palm—also known as Phoenix dactylifera—back millennia. Centuries later, this tree's delicious fruits remain a staple in cuisines around the world ...

What the island nation of Cape Verde cherishes as its own distinctive kind of date palm is getting an ancestry reveal. The Cape Verde date palm (Phoenix atlantica), native to the island nation it’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: Getty Images Palm trees are cherished for the tropical flair they add to any setting. With thousands of palm tree species ...

It's that time of year when mesh bags are spotted tied around clusters of dates on palm trees all over Kuwait, shielding them from the relentless summer heat and dust as harvest approaches. Before ...

As part of its support for the “Nakhlat Al Bait” initiative, launched under the directives of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al ...