Medjool
| Medjool | |
|---|---|
| Genus | Phoenix |
| Species | Phoenix dactylifera |
| Origin | Tafilalt, Morocco |
The Medjool date (Arabic: تمر المجهول - tamar al-majhūl. Tamar means 'date' and majhūl means 'unknown', from جَهِلَ jahila, 'to not know') also known as Medjoul, Mejhoul or Majhool, is a large, sweet cultivated variety of date (Phoenix dactylifera). It is an important commercial variety constituting some 25% of worldwide trade in dates.