Start with a common variety from your local grocer.

You can grow a tall date palm tree outdoors all from the pit of one of its fruit. You just need to clean and germinate the seed before planting.

What are dates—and why should you give a fig about these natural treats? Eaten on its own, a date is a nutritious nibble that sates sweet tooths. Used in cooking and baking, it's a shapeshifter with ...

Across the country, fall ushers in flavors of pumpkins, apples and pears. In Arizona, it’s time for dates. This harvest season, Sphinx Date Co. Palm & Pantry and Arizona State University’s Polytechnic ...

Soft, sweet and chewy, dates are not only a delicious snack but an essential part of the Holy Month of Ramadan. Date palm trees are native to the Middle East and have grown there for thousands of ...