Researchers hope 2,000-year-old date seed will help resurrect long-extinct species known in biblical times for sweetness of its fruit. globe & mail
A resurrected Judean date palm tree, 26 months old and at a height of 121 centimetres, was grown from a date seed found at the ancient fortress Masada. Israeli researchers said Thursday that the seed was about 2,000 years old and may help restore a species of biblical trees. (Guy Eisner/Science Magazine/Reuters)
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