Groves of Medjool date trees at Martha’s Gardens, a date farm in Yuma, Arizona.
Originally raised in Mesopotamia, Medjool dates — said to be the world's oldest cultivated fruit and the only variety of date that is traditionally picked fresh and eaten fresh — are plumper and sweeter than most other varieties and were considered a delicacy in the Middle East. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress collection. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.