Deglet Nour (Noor) meaning “fingers of light”, is considered to be among the most popular dates. It is known for its light amber, translucent appearance revealing its seed and elongated shape. They are grown in the oases located in southern Tunisia and Algeria.
The date palms are ancient plants that have been cultivated for more than 8000 years. It takes 5 to 8 years before you can harvest dates from the palm tree, but on the other hand, the date palm has a life cycle that can last up to 100-150 years. Date palm is dioecious, that is, one needs to plant both male and female trees to bear fruit.
In some countries, date and date syrup is used as a sugar substitute but dates are not only rich in sugar, they are great sources of dietary fiber, vitamin and minerals such as selenium, calcium and magnesium also an excellent source of iron and potassium.