Balancing the needs of current and future generations stimulates investment for sustainable
development such as converting waste biomass into biorenewables. Sugar-based ethanol …

Among different perennial fruit crops, the date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) is a major and
oldest crop of many hot, arid to semi-arid regions of the world. From the ancient times of date …

Evaluating and predicting date fruit quality during cold storage is critical for ensuring a
steady supply of high-quality fruits to meet market demands. The traditional destructive …

Fresh dates have a limited shelf life and are susceptible to spoilage, which can lead to
economic losses for producers and suppliers. The problem of accurate shelf life estimation …

Applications of modern micro-irrigation methods are inevitable for optimum water use due to
the limitations imposed by irrigation water resource scarcity. Regardless of water shortages …

Water scarcity is very common in the arid region due to the low yearly rainfall. The cost of
water for agricultural usage is extremely high in dry locations. Date palm is a high water …

Adaptability to salinity varies between different varieties of date palm trees. This research
aims to explore the long-term impact of different salinity irrigation levels on the mineral …

Orchard cultural practices, ie, irrigation, fertilizer, and fruit thinning, are crucially
encompassed to enhance fruit yield and quality. Appropriate irrigation and fertilizer inputs …

Date fruits are very popular in Saudi Arabia and around the world. Date fruits have several
sizes, colors, taste and value. There are a lot of challenges facing the date industry. One of …

Food resources are limited in arid countries such as the United Arab Emirates (UAE); the
salinity of the groundwater, together with a lack of natural fresh water sources and arable …