7,504,984 tonnes of dates producedPhotograph: Murad Sezer/AP
Muslims traditionally use dates to break their fast, so sales of this sweet fruit soar during Ramadan. Medjool and Halawi may sound exotic but there are some more surprisingly named date variants because sellers often give the best crop gimmicky names.
In 2009, the Obama date could be found after the US President's trip to Egypt. In 2011, buyers could purchase the Tahrir Square date and this year, according to Al Arabiya news channel, the Sisi date is being advertised on stalls across the country. The FAO estimate that 7.5 million tonnes of the sticky stuff were produced in 2011.
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