“For at least four thousand years, growers have known that hand-pollinating dates is the only way to make them commercially viable…The Egyptians did it, as did virtually every other culture from North Africa and the Middle East.
Passed down from generation to generation, their pollination expertise transformed dates from a seasonal wayside snack into the staple fruit of the ancient world.
— Feb 18, 2026 01:57AM
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