. Date varieties and date culture in Tunis. ircle, but do not hang down below the common in the Jerid and much esteemed by the natives, whoare reluctant to part with offshoots, notwithstanding the fact that thefruit is small, thin of flesh, and becomes hard and dry almost before ithas lost its astringency. It ripens toward the end of October andbeginning of November. It is moderately sweet and rather yields heavily, being one of the most productive varieties found inTunis, and is said to give a good crop every year. It is reputed to bevery alkali resistant, but to r
. Date varieties and date culture in Tunis. ircle, but do not hang down below the common in the Jerid and much esteemed by the natives, whoare reluctant to part with offshoots, notwithstanding the fact that thefruit is small, thin of flesh, and becomes hard and dry almost before ithas lost its astringency. It ripens toward the end of October andbeginning of November. It is moderately sweet and rather yields heavily, being one of the most productive varieties found inTunis, and is said to give a good crop every year. It is reputed to bevery alkali resistant, but to require plenty of water. Kenteeshy issaid to thrive in poor soils where other varieties will not grow and tobe often planted as a wind-break. Number of offshoots imported,11, all from the Jerid. SOFT DATES. Tantaboosht (p. 99).—French orthography, Tantaboucht. Fruitnearly spherical, usually somewhat wider than long, 1 to 1J inches ingreatest diameter, usually widest above the middle, slightly depressed 92 VARIETIES OF MINOR IMPORTANCE. 85. at apex, not keeping its shape well when preserved, very dark brown purple (almost black) when ripe; the flesh 3 to 5 lines thick, very soft and dark colored; the large seed two-thirds to four-fifths as long as the fruit, one-half to two-thirds as wide as long, smooth. (Fig. 36.) The stalks and branches of the fruit clusters are deep orange colored. Rare in the Jerid, common in Algeria. A date remarkable for its round shape and very soft, almost black flesh. Flavor peculiar and characteristic, even perfectly ripe fruit re-taining a certain amount of astringency. Number of offshoots imported (from the Jerid), 5. Tozer Zaid Safra a (p. 100) .—Fruit H to lf inches long, one-half to two-thirds as wide as long, oblong or oblong egg-shaped, widest near the middle, broad, and rounded at apex,not keeping its shape well when preserved;the flesh 1^ lines thick, extremely soft andsirupy, nearly black; the relatively largeseed about one-half as long a
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