Dates and their different uses in food in some of south-west oases of Algeria: Touat, Gourara and Tidikelt Blama. A1; Zaki. A2; Mousaui. Abstract of variety, there is a particular B3; Babker. A4. Bakhti. A5 method of its use. Dates are considered as the most 1. The National Institute of important food in the south-west Despite the fact dates palm Agricultural of Algeria Research; oases of Algeria, particularly the could suffer from diseases in this 2,3 Experimental Station of Adrar; area of Touat, Gourara and Tidikelt. part of Algeria such as Boufarwa 4. Ecole Normale Superieure (Oligonychus afrasiaticus) , El jarab (ENS) Bouzaréah;5. University of The Dates palm (Phoenix el abiad (Parlaoria blanchardi) and Biskra Mohamed Khider. dactylifera) has known some kind Bayod* (Fusarium oxysporum of specificity in its different life albedinis), the community of this
[email protected] phases, compared to all the rest area are still preserving the heritage of oases cultivar plants. It is tanks of the ancestors, concerning the to that people could settle down. date palm in general and date in They built their houses; they ate particular, sustainable of food. from its various fruits. A study Specifically that is the one present within a ministerial research project in all oasis occasions. about the dates palm variety in the previous areas has shown that The aim of the current study was there are 400 spices of dates*. to examine the different methods of nutritional ate uses, which have Thanks to this diversification been adopted since old times to types, members of this community the current days all across the area were able to acquire experience in of Touat, Gourara and Tidikelt, by the field of the uses of date in their its inhabitants.