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Abstract Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) is an important commercial crop of many countries of the world and plays important role in the economic development of these countries. It is commercially grown in Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Sudan, Algeria, Pakistan, India, USA and Spain. New Valley governorate area is 37.7% of total Egypt area, it is located at an average distance of 250 km west Nile Valley and constitutes of three Oasis El-Kharga, El-Dakhla and El-Farafra. Madjool, Segae and Khodry varieties are considered to be the new Arab date palm cultivars in New Valley governorate. They are the most important cultivars of semi-dry dates and are very demand in the local and foreign markets. |