. Bulletin. Agriculture. 76 DATE VARIETIES AND DATE CULTUKE IN TUNIS, This variety. AA-hich is not common in the Jerid, abounds in the Xefzaona. The Halooa of the Alo-erian oases appears to be distinct (see p. 99). It is much like the Lemsy (see p. To), but the fruit is even smaller. It ripens rather early (October 10, accordino; to ]\Iasselot), and is generally eaten fresh, l^ecoming hard and dry when preserved. Because of their simple, wholesome flavor and not excessive sweetness, the writer found it Fig. 19.—outune^f Halooa possible to eat dates such as Lemsy and Halooa Bayda seed and fruit
. Bulletin. Agriculture. 76 DATE VARIETIES AND DATE CULTUKE IN TUNIS, This variety. AA-hich is not common in the Jerid, abounds in the Xefzaona. The Halooa of the Alo-erian oases appears to be distinct (see p. 99). It is much like the Lemsy (see p. To), but the fruit is even smaller. It ripens rather early (October 10, accordino; to ]\Iasselot), and is generally eaten fresh, l^ecoming hard and dry when preserved. Because of their simple, wholesome flavor and not excessive sweetness, the writer found it Fig. 19.—outune^f Halooa possible to eat dates such as Lemsy and Halooa Bayda seed and fruit. ,.,t . ciji ji'-i- (Natural size.) Jiayda much more freely than the rich, sirupy kinds. Otfshoots of this variety to the number of ."21, mostly obtained in the Nefzaoua, were imported. SOFT MoKii Begry (p. 100).—French orthography, Moukh Begri. The name signifies ''the lu'ain of an ; Fruit (PI. X, fig. 4) 1^ to 1^ inches long, about three-fourths as wide, broadest at the base and narrowed thence to the broad rounded apex, flattened on the sides, 1 >right bay colored when ripe; the flesh very soft, about 1^ lines thick, rather dark colored, translucent; the seed light brown, one-half to two-thirds as long as the fruit, about twice as long as wide, rounded at both ends. (Fig. 20.) The stalks and branches of the fruit clusters are light orange. This is an extremeh" rare and much esteemed variety, apparently occuring only in the Jerid oases. The trees are said not to l)ear heavily. The dates are rather small and liave an unusual shape. The translucent flesh is very soft, but the fruit is said to preserve well. It is very sweet and of delicious flavor, resembling and perhaps equaling the Deglet Noor. The fruits ripen in the latter part of October. After a thorough search only two offshoots could be procured for importation. Baydh Hamma^i. (p, JOO).—The name means " pigeon ; Fruit If to If inches long, three-eights to five-eighths as
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