. Date varieties and date culture in Tunis. VARIETIES OF SECONDARY IMPORTANCE. 81. Fig. 28.—Outlines of Zekry seedand fruit. (Natural size.) and is exported throughout Tunis and Algeria. Of this variety23 offshoots were imported. Zekry (p. 103).—Also spelled Zechri. Fruit U to nearly Ifinches long, about one-half as wide, inversely egg-shaped, keepingits shape fairly well when preserved, bay to maroon when ripe; theflesh about H lines thick, moderately soft; the seed between one-halfand two-thirds as long as the fruit, about two-fifths as wide as long.(Fig. 28.) The stalks and branches of thef

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. Date varieties and date culture in Tunis. VARIETIES OF SECONDARY IMPORTANCE. 81. Fig. 28.—Outlines of Zekry seedand fruit. (Natural size.) and is exported throughout Tunis and Algeria. Of this variety23 offshoots were imported. Zekry (p. 103).—Also spelled Zechri. Fruit U to nearly Ifinches long, about one-half as wide, inversely egg-shaped, keepingits shape fairly well when preserved, bay to maroon when ripe; theflesh about H lines thick, moderately soft; the seed between one-halfand two-thirds as long as the fruit, about two-fifths as wide as long.(Fig. 28.) The stalks and branches of thefruit clusters are orange colored. This variety, infrequent in the Jerid, iscommon in the Xefzaoua, where it is inhigh repute. When perfectly ripe theflesh, although rather thin, is soft and verysweet. The flavor is characteristic, sug-gesting both chestnuts and palms are said to yield heavily. Ofthis interesting variety 11 offshoots wereimported, all from the Xefzaoua. Khalt Mooashem (p. 101).—The name means tattooed If to nearly 2 inches long;

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