Date Palms were planted in the Coachella Valley back in the 1890s and today produce more than 40 million pounds a year or 15 percent of the world date production. Two popular snacks in our local food culture are date shakes and bacon-wrapped dates. I thought these massive palms were so beautiful. If you look closely, you can see a hint of snow on the mountains from last week’s storm.
Beautiful shot. I have seen palm trees like these in Malta but dates are not harvested as far as I know - probably not enough trees to make it worthwhile.
