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Date palm cultivar
Ajwa
GenusPhoenix
SpeciesPhoenix dactylifera
OriginMedina, Saudi Arabia

Ajwa (Arabic: عَجْوَه) is a cultivar of the palm date widely grown in Medina, Saudi Arabia. It is oval-shaped and medium-sized with black skin.

Ajwa plantations surround Medina and thousands of tons are exported from them annually. However, it is not exclusive to Medina and is grown elsewhere on the Arabian peninsula and in the Sahara desert.

It is often consumed on Iftar during the month of Ramadan and other Islamic religious events, since it has traditional associations with the Islamic prophet Muhammad.

Nutritional content

A commercial brand of ajwa dates (per 100 g) was reported to contain 350 calories, 82.5 g carbohydrates, 2.5 g protein, and 0 g fat, along with 20 g sugars, 7.5 g fiber, 50 mg calcium, 1 mg iron, 875 mg potassium, 0 mg sodium, and 0 mg cholesterol.

References

  1. Mohammed, Yusuf (2017-04-07). "Saudi dates exports up 37%". Arab News. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  2. Al-Khayri, Jameel M.; Jain, Shri Mohan; Johnson, Dennis V., eds. (2015). Date Palm Genetic Resources and Utilization. Vol. 2. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands. doi:10.1007/978-94-017-9707-8. ISBN 978-94-017-9706-1. S2CID 41024508.
  3. Al-Khayri, Jameel M.; Jain, Shri Mohan; Johnson, Dennis V., eds. (2015). Date Palm Genetic Resources and Utilization. Vol. 1. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands. doi:10.1007/978-94-017-9694-1. ISBN 978-94-017-9693-4. S2CID 40086887.
  4. "Ajwa Al Medina dates per 250 grams (Dry Fruit Legacy Lab Test Report)". FSSAI 2023 For Dates (Cl.2.3.47.(4). 6 September 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
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