Special issue on Date Palm Current Research

Phoenix dactylifera L., a monocotyledonous angiosperm diploid species belonging to the Arecaceae (Palmae) family, is considered as one of the world's first cultivated fruit trees.Along with the olive and the fig, the three represent an ancient group of fruit trees closely associated with the beginnings of agriculture and the sustenance of humankind in the arid regions of the Old World.For the last century, scientists have been engaged in research to delineate agricultural challenges, find suitable solutions, and continue to expand awareness and utilization of this majestic species.As part of an ongoing effort to provide researchers with periodic updates on date palm research, future special issues on the subject are planned, the frequency to depend upon the proliferation of relevant research results.