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Dave Poole wrote:
Saxman wrote:

Thanks for a very descriptive reply.
Do you grow your own?

Yes, I grow half a dozen 'dates' (Phoenix) - 1 hybrid and 5
different species including the Canary Island date (Phoenix
canariensis) and edible date (Phoenix dactylifera). They are just
grown for their elegant foliage though - getting ripe fruit in this
country requires much longer and hotter summers than we have at
present.

Or are likely to get, until the sun turns into a red giant or
continental drift moves us much closer to the equator!


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.