Nutritional dynamics of date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.)

Leaves and fruit of date palms (Phoenix dactylifera L.) cv. 'Deglet Noor' grown under commercial conditions were assessed during the course of an entire growing season for nutrient levels of most macro- and micro-nutrients. The different nutrients showed various patterns in the different organs throughout the year. Implications of these patterns for nutritional analysis are discussed. Since nutritional studies on date palms in the USA have shown varied results over the decades, a comparison is made with results from other countries, particularly Egypt.