Siwa Oasis Begins Harvest Season for Dates and Olives

The Siwa Oasis has begun its harvest season for dates and olives, a period of natural abundance for the region. The oasis is renowned for producing premium dates from over 100 different varieties. Siwa is home to more than one million palm trees, with about 80% of them bearing fruit and yielding over 70,000 tons annually. Thousands of tons are being delivered to local factories for drying, packaging, and processing date derivatives. Many farmers also use traditional drying methods to store dates for year-round sale, particularly during Ramadan. Due to high local and international demand for Siwi dates, there is growing interest in expanding palm cultivation and developing processing facilities.