Date and Nectarine Facts

Facts about Date and Nectarine

Fruits (fresh or dried) play the role of natural staple diet for humans. We all have some basic knowledge about all types of fruits but are you aware of unique Date and Nectarine facts? Some of the interesting facts about Date and Nectarine are provided here.

Date Facts are:

• Date is known as the tree of life in Middle east.
• Date palms cover 3% of the earth's total farmlands.
• Scholars believe that date (and not apple) was the real fruit mentioned in the Bible's Garden of Eden.

Nectarine Facts are:

• The name ‘nectarine’ is with reference to the sweet food the gods eat, ‘nectar’.
• Nectarines are sometimes called ‘shaved peaches’ because their skin is smooth with no fuzz.

Fruits are consumed in various forms. Fruit recipes and desserts are the trending food choices all over the world. Use of Date and Nectarine in variety of dishes and their intrinsic nature of perfectly blending with other food combinations, makes them the apt choice for various dishes! Try out different recipes of these nutritious fruits and decide which fruit appeals more to your taste buds.