Details for: RPHO 10, Phoenix dactylifera L., 'Barhee'

Summary Data

Taxonomy:

Phoenix dactylifera L.

Cultivar:

'Barhee'

Origin:

Collected – Iraq

Maintained:

Natl. Germplasm Repository - Riverside

Received by NPGS:

May 1995

Improvement Status:

Cultivar

Form Received:

Plant

Life Form:

Tree

Life Habit:

Tree

Availability

Form	Quantity	Note	Inventory	Cart
Plant	1 count		RPHO 10 CVARS PL

Restrictions
Plant material may be subject to additional regulations
https://www.nationalplantboard.org/uploads/1/3/6/7/136771235/arizona_npb_summary_061124.pdf

USA – Arizona (See state regulation: Palm pests)

https://www.nationalplantboard.org/uploads/1/3/6/7/136771235/louisianas_laws_and_regulations_npb_website_april_2023_tp.pdf

USA – Louisiana (See state regulations: Lethal Yellowing Quarantine. )

https://www.nationalplantboard.org/uploads/1/3/6/7/136771235/nevada_state_regulations_npb_13december2023.pdf

USA – Nevada (See state regulation: Lethal yellowing of palm)

https://www.nationalplantboard.org/uploads/1/3/6/7/136771235/npb_ca_summary_2025_-_grkn_added.pdf

USA – California (See state regulation: Lethal yellowing of palm.)

https://www.nationalplantboard.org/uploads/1/3/6/7/136771235/texas_-plant_protection_regulations.pdf

USA – Texas (See state regulations: Lethal Bronzing of Palms, Lethal yellowing, red palm mite)

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Core Passport Data

Taxonomy:

Phoenix dactylifera L.

Cultivar:

'Barhee'

Origin:

Collected – Iraq

Maintained:

Natl. Germplasm Repository - Riverside

Received by NPGS:

May 1995

Improvement Status:

Cultivar

Form Received:

Plant

Life Form:

Tree

Life Habit:

Tree

Source History

Collected

1913.
Al Başrah, Iraq

Collector(s):

Popenoe, Paul

Developed

Iraq

Donated

May 1995.
California, United States
Comment: Immediate source: Laflin Ranch, Mecca, Calif or Oasis Date Gardens, Thermal, (both Riverside County). Prior provenance unknown.
Donor(s):

Laflin, Ben, Oasis Date Gardens

Accession Names and Identifiers

'Barhee'

Type: Cultivar name

'Barhi'

Type: Cultivar name

'Berhi'

Type: Cultivar name

C1995-22

Type: Site identifier

Krueger, Robert USDA, ARS

RPHO 10

Type: Site identifier

Krueger, Robert USDA, ARS

Narrative

'Barhee' originated in southern Iraq. Its name was associated with the hot summer winds ("barh") at Basra, which were supposed to have an effect on the maturity of the fruit (P Popenoe, 1913: Date Growing in the Old world and the New. Altadena, California).'Barhee' fruit is of high quality. It is a low-astringency variety and is consumed at the khalal stage.In the later stages of maturity, it has an excellent, delicate flavor that is highly esteemed in both Iraq and the United States. Although it cures and stores well, this distinctive flavor tends to disappear when stored. The fruit is slightly tender for shipping. The fruit shape is distinctive, being broadly ovate to nearly round with an abrupt, wedge-shaped taper from the middle to the bluntly pointed apex. Color is yellow at khalal, adarkening to reddish amber in the later stages. The trees are robust. 'Barhee' is somewhat increasing in importance commercially world-wide due to its extensive propagation by tissue culture. (Information from various sources, notably RW Nixon. 1950. Imported Varieties of Dates in the United States. USDA Circ No 834) It is not known how this accession differs from the other 'Barhee' accession at NCGRCD (PI 8746). Since there was apparently only one introduction, they should be identical or at least very similar. (RRK, 10/2006)

Phoenix dactylifera L.

Genus:

Phoenix

Family:

Arecaceae (alt. Palmae)

Subfamily:

Coryphoideae

Tribe:

Phoeniceae

Nomen number:

28046

Place of publication:

Sp. pl. 2:1188. 1753

Protologue link:

https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/359209

Typification:

View in Linnean Typification Project

Verified:

10/14/1999 by ARS Systematic Botanists.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Common names

Language	Name	seq	Citation
English	date	1	Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
English	date palm	1	Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Arabic	nakhl	2	Norton, J. et al. 2009. Illustrated checklist of the flora of Qatar.
French	dattier	2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
French	palmier dattier	2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
German	Dattelpalme	2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Portuguese	tamareira	2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanish	palmera datilera	2	Hackett, C. & J. Carolane. 1982. Edible Horticultural Crops Academic Press.
Swedish	dadelpalm	2	Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)

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