Date Diseases
Date Palms are susceptible to a disease called Bayoud disease which is caused by the fungus Fusarium oxysporum. This disease, which kills many of the popular older cultivars like ‘Deglet Noor’, has led to a major decline in production where it is present, notably Morocco and western Algeria. However, new cultivars resistant to the disease are being developed.
| Fresh, uncooked | Dried | |
| Calories | 142 | 274 293 |
| Moisture | 31.9 78.5 g | 7.0 26.1 |
| Protein | 0.9 2.6 g | 1.7 3.9 g |
| Fat | 0.6 1.5 g | 0.1 1.2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 36.6 g | 72.9 77.6 g |
| Fiber | 2.6 4.5 g | 2.0 8.5 g |
| Ash | 0.5 2.8 g | 0.5 2.7 g |
| Calcium | 34 mg | 59 103 mg |
| Phosphorus | 350 mg | 63 105 mg |
| Iron | 6.0 mg | 3.0 13.7 mg |
| Potassium | ? | 648 mg |
| Vitamin A (ß carotene) | 110-175 mcg | 15.60 mg |
| Thiamine | ? | 0.03 0.09 mg |
| Riboflavin | ? | 0.10 0.16 mg |
| Niacin | 4.4-6.9 mg | 1.4 2.2 mg |
| Tryptophan | ? | 10 17 mg |
| Ascorbic Acid | 30 mg |