How do we know this? Date stones are regularly found during archaeological digs in North Africa and the Arabian Gulf, where the fruit has formed part of the regular diet for thousands of years.
In fact, when he bought the peach tree he already knew they would be eating the fruit from it together. "Our first big date was at her college. I didn't know how to impress her," he told the BBC.
We show you how to get started. The most commonly planted fruit trees are apple trees but you don't always have to follow convention. Pear, plum, fig and medlar trees can also produce good results.
The Co-op is to remove best before dates from many fruit and vegetables in a bid to reduce food waste. The company said taking the dates off its fresh produce would help shoppers save money and ...