Evaluation Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Some Seedlings Date Palm Fruits (Maghal) in the North Delta Egypt

Abstract

Egypt ranked as the first production country of dates, dates trees cultivation is wide and important fruits in Egypt which provide a food source for population and  animal, date palm trees described as very heterozygous led to non- true to type fruits by seeds production,  many fruits seedlings trees cultivated in most areas that have good characteristics, it may be related to the nearest cultivar find in this area,  thus the main object of this work to evaluate some physical and chemical attributes of these seedlings fruits cultivations. The present results proved that, the major tested fruit characteristics included fruit weight, length, diameter, length/diameter, volume and seed weight and length additionally fruit chemical contents of the evaluated seedling palm tree numbered 4,6,7 and 9 showed insignificant variance among comparing cultivar Amhat cv., on the other hand  as evident from obtained results the evaluated seedling palm tree Masoud* and Neil Omraa* clarified not statistical differs between Zaghloul cv as comparing cultivar for major physical and chemical measurements. Clustering dendrogram exhibited strongly relationship between evaluated seedling palm trees and comparisons according to their fruit physical and chemical characteristics.   consequently, these seedling palms are considered as desired palm trees for producing soft dates cultivars as well as all of these seedling trees needs to importance enhancing of cultivation practice to increasing quality and production fruits for consumers.