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La Palma Datilera (Phoenix dactylifera) It is one of the leading fruit in the Valley of Mexicali, Baja California. and San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora., exceeds the established surface 600 hectares. This culture has been successful thanks to its tolerance to soil salinity and the attractive prices which are marketed fruit. Date Palm successfully developed, in agricultural areas which have moderate winter temperatures, with long and warm to ripen fruits and little rain and low humidity during late summer and autumn to avoid losses and crop damage summers. Suggested cultivars are: Medjool, Deglet Noor. The Medjool is soft, little susceptible to damage from rain and high humidity. The fruit is typically very large, orange with a red-brown tip; it becomes a maturing amber and reddish brown to dehydrate. It is early maturing and in full production yields of 75 a 100 kilograms of fruit per palm.The Deglet Noor: It is a semi-dry dátil, It is susceptible to damage from rain and high humidity. Does not tolerate clayey soils. The fruit is medium to large, amber maturing and deep coffee when dehydrated. It is late maturing and full production yields of 100 a 150 kilograms of fruit per palm. The material used for planting palms, is the “hijuelo”, which it is nothing more than small plants born at the base of the palms. Date palm prefers soils means, with good moisture retention and adequate drainage. Although tolerates salinity than other fruit, it has been observed that these conditions reduce growth and fruit quality. Thus, and in view of the high initial investment costs, to grow date palm should be selected the best soils. Because male and female flowers occur on separate plants, need to hand pollination is done to ensure adequate fruit set. Pollen must be collected within a few hours after the inflorescence that keeps these flowers opened and Keep cold place. Near 100 palm leaves are needed to support adequate production per plant. You can also take a list of 9 leaves per cluster. To prevent injury to personnel and pollinating crop, basal leaves should be cleaned thorns. The fruit thinning is necessary for: increase the size, improve quality and prevent delay in the maturation of dates and ensure adequate flowering the next year. Likewise, to perform the work of clearing two techniques can be followed: thinning of bunches per palm and thinning of fruits per bunch. These tasks are especially important in clearing cultivar Medjool date, to achieve large. As the fruits do not ripen at the same time, you need to perform several cuts during the season. damaged fruit, Fermented sour or attract insects and should be selectively removed from the clusters in each cutting. The onset of ripening is marked by the appearance of spots on the skin translucent or near the tip of jujube, after extending over the total surface area. In this state, the flesh is still firm, but as ripening progresses, it becomes softer and softer.
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