. Bulletin. Agriculture. 92 DATE VARIETIES AND DATE CULTURE IN Fig. 48.—Outlines of Chedakli seed and fruit. (Natural size.) VARIETIES INCLUDED IN THE KEY BI^T NOT IMrORTED. Chedakii (p. lOG).—Is of the soft type. Fruit nearly 2 inches long, about one-half as wide, oblong, narrowed slightly at both ends, keeping its shape fairly well when preserved, purplish maroon when ripe; the flesh only 1 line thick, all of it soft and dark colored; the seed about three-fifths as long as the fruit and about one-third as wide as long. (Fig. 48.) The leaves are rather short, and the fruit clusters lo
. Bulletin. Agriculture. 92 DATE VARIETIES AND DATE CULTURE IN Fig. 48.—Outlines of Chedakli seed and fruit. (Natural size.) VARIETIES INCLUDED IN THE KEY BI^T NOT IMrORTED. Chedakii (p. lOG).—Is of the soft type. Fruit nearly 2 inches long, about one-half as wide, oblong, narrowed slightly at both ends, keeping its shape fairly well when preserved, purplish maroon when ripe; the flesh only 1 line thick, all of it soft and dark colored; the seed about three-fifths as long as the fruit and about one-third as wide as long. (Fig. 48.) The leaves are rather short, and the fruit clusters loose and open, with rather short, erect or ascending stalks. Common in the Jerid, and said also to occur in the Nefzaoua. Is a " R'tob," the fruit being eaten fresh and not pre- served. It is not highly esteemed by the natives, and the flavor is uninteresting. Ripens toward the end of October. Deglet Hamidatoo (p. 105).—Fruit of the soft type, about 2 inches long, about one-half as wide, somewhat blunt pointed at the apex, elliptical, not keeping its shape well when i)re- served, light hazel brown when ripe; the flesh 2^ lines thick, very soft and sirupy, translucent; the seed about one-half as long as the fruit, about one-third as wide as long, russet to chestnut colored. (Fig. 49.) The foliage is very well developed, the leaves numerous and long, crowded with long leaflets, the bunches of fruit rather loose and open, with ascending or spreading stalks. A very rare variety of the Jerid, said to be represented at Tozer by only two trees. Reported to occur also in the oasis of Xegrine, Algeria. It is said to be eaten only when fresh and not to be conservable. The fruit is of splendid appearance, beautifully col- ored, and extremely soft and sirupy when ripe. Although very sweet and rich, the flavor is rather insipid and soon cloys, like the Iteema (p. 81)). Ripens in the latter part of October. Deglet Hassen (p. 10^)).—Fruit of the soft type. If to If inches lon
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