Medjool Date Palm Seedling Organic

🌱 Medjool Date Palm Seedling

750ML Tall Square Pot

Appearance: When germinated, the Medjool date seedling emerges as a single, thin green shoot that grows from the seed. The seedling develops slowly and begins to form a slender, grass-like leaf structure.

Growth: Seedlings can take 2–3 years before developing the recognizable trunk structure of a palm. They require warmth, sunlight, and well-draining soil.

Root System: The roots are fibrous and begin growing down into the soil quickly to stabilize the plant.

Important Note: Medjool date palms are usually propagated by offshoots or tissue culture, not from seed, because seedlings do not guarantee the same fruit quality and often produce male (non-fruiting) trees.

🌴 Medjool Date Palm Tree

Size: Mature trees can reach 15–25 meters (50–80 feet) tall.

Trunk: Thick, textured with a diamond-shaped pattern from old leaf bases. It becomes more columnar with age.

Leaves: Long, feathery pinnate leaves, up to 4–6 meters (13–20 feet) long, with sharp leaflets and a silvery-green to bluish tint.

Lifespan: Can live and bear fruit for over 100 years.

Climate: Thrives in hot, arid environments with long, dry summers and mild winters.

Sex: Date palms are dioecious, meaning male and female flowers grow on separate trees. Only female trees produce fruit, and they require pollination from a male.

🍈 Medjool Date Fruit

Size & Shape: Large, oval to cylindrical—about 2–3 inches (5–7.5 cm) long.

Color: Reddish-brown to dark brown when ripe.

Texture: Soft, moist, and chewy with a thin, wrinkled skin.

Taste: Exceptionally sweet and caramel-like, often called the “king of dates.”

Seed: Each fruit contains a single, hard, elongated seed/pit.

📌 Quick Facts

Feature Description

Botanical Name Phoenix dactylifera 'Medjool'

Origin Morocco (but widely grown in U.S., Israel, Jordan)

Uses Eaten fresh, dried, or used in baking/snacks

Pollination Manual pollination is often used in commercial farming

Fruiting Age 4–8 years from offshoots (much longer from seed)