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6 more 2,000 year-old seeds sprout to give “Methuselah” Date Palm a family

Posted on February 8, 2020 by LukeChandler

In 2008, Dr. Sarah Sallon successfully revived a 2,000 year-old seed from the extinct Judea Date Palm. This tree is named “Methuselah” and currently stands more than 11 feet tall. An Israeli research team has now germinated six more date … Continue reading →

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