How should I keep date palm fruit at my home?
My neighbour gave us date palm fruit, its colour is not that black, kind of brown, not as sweet as the date palm fruit I ate before. I'm not sure if it's ripen already, but it's sweet enough, so my family and I just enjoy eating it.
Now I'm confused of where I should keep it. Should I keep it in the fridge? Or should I keep it outside the fridge? Won't ants come to get it if I don't store it in the fridge? I once kept date palm fruit in the fridge, but the fruit became firmer/tougher to bite, I'm not sure if that's better.
Advice? Help? Thanks.
Best Answer
The dates you have are probably brahi, whereas the ones you remember eating before are medjhoul. These are different types of dates, and have slightly different flavour profiles.
As for storage, they should be fine for a few days at room temperature. For anything longer than that, they should be kept in the fridge, particularly if you live somewhere hot/humid. I also vaguely remember an old Israeli habit of eating yellow dates frozen, or after a few minutes out of the freezer.
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How do you take care of a date palm indoors?
They prefer bright light with a mixture of sunlight and shade. Watering: You can water these frequently during spring and summer - when the top of the soil starts to become slightly dry. Over-watering will cause this plant possible root and leaf problems, or worse (kill it off).How do you preserve date palms?
Follow the steps below to properly care for your dying palm tree.How do you dry date palm fruit?
Heat it to about 150\xb0F (about 66\xb0C), and arrange the fruit on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper to prevent sticking. The fruit should be left to dry for about a day. It is usually a good idea to shut the oven's power off intermittently, as the idea is not to cook the dates but rather to dehydrate them.Are date palms indoors?
The most common indoor plant is the Phoenix roebelenii or pygmy date palm. In warmer climes, the P. reclinata, or wild date palm, is a common landscape plant that grows to a mature size of about 20 feet.Date Palm Care After Pollination-How to Support Date Palm Fruit Bunch.
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