Cultivated for its deliciously sweet and nutritious fruit, the date palm is a familiar sight in Algeria, with desert oasis towns generally featuring large palm groves. There are many different varieties of dates, but the most prized of them all is the Deglet Nour, referred to as the 'Queen of all dates', which originated in Algeria. The name itself means 'date of light' or 'translucent', which well describes the light golden color of the fruit. The Deglet Nour date is one of Algeria's top export products, and the municipality of Tolga, in the Biskra Province of Algeria, is home to more than half a million date palm trees, producing these high quality fruits.
