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Ajwa
GenusPhoenix
SpeciesPhoenix dactylifera
OriginMedina, Saudi Arabia

Ajwa (Arabic: عجوه) is a cultivar of the palm date widely grown in Medina, Saudi Arabia. It is oval-shaped and medium-sized with black skin.

Ajwa plantations surround Medina and thousands of tons are exported from them annually.[1] However, it is not exclusive to Medina and is grown elsewhere on the Arabian peninsula and in the Sahara desert.[citation needed]

It is often consumed on Iftar during the month of Ramadan and other Islamic religious events, since it has traditional associations with the Islamic prophet Muhammad.[2][3]

Nutritional content[edit]

A commercial brand of ajwa dates (per 100 g) was reported to contain 350 calories, 82.5 g carbohydrates, 2.5 g protein, and 0 g fat, along with 20 g sugars, 7.5 g fiber, 50 mg calcium, 1 mg iron, 875 mg potassium, 0 mg sodium, and 0 mg cholesterol.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mohammed, Yusuf (2017-04-07). "Saudi dates exports up 37%". Arab News. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  • ^ Al-Khayri, Jameel M.; Jain, Shri Mohan; Johnson, Dennis V., eds. (2015). Date Palm Genetic Resources and Utilization. Vol. 2. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands. doi:10.1007/978-94-017-9707-8. ISBN 978-94-017-9706-1. S2CID 41024508.
  • ^ Al-Khayri, Jameel M.; Jain, Shri Mohan; Johnson, Dennis V., eds. (2015). Date Palm Genetic Resources and Utilization. Vol. 1. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands. doi:10.1007/978-94-017-9694-1. ISBN 978-94-017-9693-4. S2CID 40086887.
  • ^ "Ajwa Al Medina dates per 250 grams (Dry Fruit Legacy Lab Test Report)". FSSAI 2023 For Dates (Cl.2.3.47.(4). 6 September 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
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