Photo taken on July 2, 2022 shows dates displayed at a store in the old market in Kuwait City, Kuwait. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)
KUWAIT CITY, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Dates, or "Tamr" in Arabic, are considered a kind of holy fruit and also a staple food in the Middle East.
As the region enters the hottest months of the year, the luscious dates are in prime season, when the fruit ripens to its fullness.
Photo taken on July 2, 2022 shows a seller displaying dates in the old market in Kuwait City, Kuwait. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)
A date seller waits for customers at his store in the old market in Kuwait City, Kuwait, July 2, 2022. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)
Photo taken on July 2, 2022 shows a seller displaying dates in the old market in Kuwait City, Kuwait. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)
Photo taken on July 2, 2022 shows dates displayed at a store in the old market in Kuwait City, Kuwait. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)
Photo taken on July 2, 2022 shows dates hanging on a tree in Kuwait City, Kuwait. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)■
