Evolutionary study of Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) in Rajasthan

Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) is the one of the oldest fruit crops being associated to many countries civilizationThe crop is indigenous to countries around Persian Gulf. Date palm is distributed in Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Iran, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Egypt and Algeria, which are the main date palm producing countries in the world. It contains high calorific value (3150 calories kg-1 of fresh fruits), 60-65 % sugar, and fair amount of fiber (2.5 %), protein (2.0%), fat (2.0%) and minerals up to (2.0%). Being tolerant to drought and salinity, it is a potential fruit tree of dry and arid parts of the country. The date palm leaves are also used for making temporary huts and preparation of baskets, broom, ropes and handicraft items. The seed kernel is used in making cattle feed. Being tolerant to drought and salinity, it is a potential fruit tree of dry and arid parts of the country. It contains huge collection of review of literature, experimental methodology, results and discussion. It will be a perfect workbook for, who is directly and indirectly engaged in research work related to date palm