Evaluation of Fruit Quality Properties in Medjool and Amri Date Palm Cultivar (Phoenix dactylifera, L.)

A. Hamed, Omar; Nabil, Eslam; Raghib, Mahmoud

doi:10.21608/ejoh.2025.396772.1287

Evaluation of Fruit Quality Properties in Medjool and Amri Date Palm Cultivar (Phoenix dactylifera, L.)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Agricultural Engineering, faculty of agriculture at suez canal university

² Food Technology, faculty of agriculture, suez canal university

³ Agricultural Economics faculty of agriculture, suez canal university

10.21608/ejoh.2025.396772.1287

Abstract

Date fruits exports represent a large part of the economy of some countries, where the Medjool date variety is considered one of the most desired varieties in terms of export due to its Morphological and nutritional qualities. Therefore, the aim of this study was to insert another variety with similar characteristics to the Medjool, called Amri. Physical and chemical tests were conducted to verify its properties, and the results were similar in both varieties. It is worth noting that both types contain a flesh percentage, which is the edible part, exceeding 90%, and this is a good result as it attracts customers. In both types, the pH values were higher than 6, and this is a good characteristic as the threshold value associated with sour taste was considered a bad trait by the consumer. Furthermore, the Amri date recorded a total sugar 69.15 g/100 g compared to 69.84 g/100 g for Medjool dates, but there wasn’t significant difference between them (p > 0.05). The Amri variety also excelled in antioxidants, recording 11.62 % compared to 10.70 % for the Medjool and the increase was statistically significant. Therefore, it is necessary to promote Amri dates, as their physical and chemical properties are similar to Medjool dates, with increased productivity in Amri date palm trees. This aims to promote date exports and agricultural development, as Amri date is considered a promising variety in the future.

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