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APA-PH-2023-071028 Photo Jericho, Palestinian Territory

Palestinian farmers harvest the Yellow Barhi dates in Jericho, in the West Bank

Palestinian farmers harvest the Yellow Barhi dates in Jericho, in the West Bank on August 30, 2023. Yellow Barhi dates are available in the late summer through early fall. The farmers of Jericho have been perfecting the art of cultivating date palms since the rise of this city and, knowing how ancient it is, it is not surprising that they produce dates. Photo by Mohammad Jawad\ apaimages

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APA-PH-2023-071027 Photo Jericho, Palestinian Territory

Palestinian farmers harvest the Yellow Barhi dates in Jericho, in the West Bank

Palestinian farmers harvest the Yellow Barhi dates in Jericho, in the West Bank on August 30, 2023. Yellow Barhi dates are available in the late summer through early fall. The farmers of Jericho have been perfecting the art of cultivating date palms since the rise of this city and, knowing how ancient it is, it is not surprising that they produce dates. Photo by Mohammad Jawad\ apaimages

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APA-PH-2023-071026 Photo Jericho, Palestinian Territory

Palestinian farmers harvest the Yellow Barhi dates in Jericho, in the West Bank

Palestinian farmers harvest the Yellow Barhi dates in Jericho, in the West Bank on August 30, 2023. Yellow Barhi dates are available in the late summer through early fall. The farmers of Jericho have been perfecting the art of cultivating date palms since the rise of this city and, knowing how ancient it is, it is not surprising that they produce dates. Photo by Mohammad Jawad\ apaimages

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APA-PH-2023-071025 Photo Jericho, Palestinian Territory

Palestinian farmers harvest the Yellow Barhi dates in Jericho, in the West Bank

Palestinian farmers harvest the Yellow Barhi dates in Jericho, in the West Bank on August 30, 2023. Yellow Barhi dates are available in the late summer through early fall. The farmers of Jericho have been perfecting the art of cultivating date palms since the rise of this city and, knowing how ancient it is, it is not surprising that they produce dates. Photo by Mohammad Jawad\ apaimages

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APA-PH-2023-071024 Photo Jericho, Palestinian Territory

Palestinian farmers harvest the Yellow Barhi dates in Jericho, in the West Bank

Palestinian farmers harvest the Yellow Barhi dates in Jericho, in the West Bank on August 30, 2023. Yellow Barhi dates are available in the late summer through early fall. The farmers of Jericho have been perfecting the art of cultivating date palms since the rise of this city and, knowing how ancient it is, it is not surprising that they produce dates. Photo by Mohammad Jawad\ apaimages

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APA-PH-2023-071023 Photo Jericho, Palestinian Territory

Palestinian farmers harvest the Yellow Barhi dates in Jericho, in the West Bank

Palestinian farmers harvest the Yellow Barhi dates in Jericho, in the West Bank on August 30, 2023. Yellow Barhi dates are available in the late summer through early fall. The farmers of Jericho have been perfecting the art of cultivating date palms since the rise of this city and, knowing how ancient it is, it is not surprising that they produce dates. Photo by Mohammad Jawad\ apaimages

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APA-PH-2023-071022 Photo Jericho, Palestinian Territory

Palestinian farmers harvest the Yellow Barhi dates in Jericho, in the West Bank

Palestinian farmers harvest the Yellow Barhi dates in Jericho, in the West Bank on August 30, 2023. Yellow Barhi dates are available in the late summer through early fall. The farmers of Jericho have been perfecting the art of cultivating date palms since the rise of this city and, knowing how ancient it is, it is not surprising that they produce dates. Photo by Mohammad Jawad\ apaimages

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APA-PH-2023-070702 Photo Gaza city, Palestinian Territory

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City.

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City on August 27, 2023. The plant is known in Arabic and Persian as Annab, and as hinap or finab in eastern Bulgaria. In Somali it is called mareer and in Malagasy it is known as mokonazy. It is a small deciduous tree or shrub reaching a height of 5–12 metres (16–39 feet), usually with thorny branches. When immature it is smooth-green, with the consistency and taste of an apple with lower acidity, maturing brown to purplish-black, and eventually wrinkled, looking like a small date. There is a single hard kernel, similar to an olive pit. Photo by Omar Ashtawy\ apaimages

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APA-PH-2023-070701 Photo Gaza city, Palestinian Territory

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City.

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City on August 27, 2023. The plant is known in Arabic and Persian as Annab, and as hinap or finab in eastern Bulgaria. In Somali it is called mareer and in Malagasy it is known as mokonazy. It is a small deciduous tree or shrub reaching a height of 5–12 metres (16–39 feet), usually with thorny branches. When immature it is smooth-green, with the consistency and taste of an apple with lower acidity, maturing brown to purplish-black, and eventually wrinkled, looking like a small date. There is a single hard kernel, similar to an olive pit. Photo by Omar Ashtawy\ apaimages

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APA-PH-2023-070700 Photo Gaza city, Palestinian Territory

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City.

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City on August 27, 2023. The plant is known in Arabic and Persian as Annab, and as hinap or finab in eastern Bulgaria. In Somali it is called mareer and in Malagasy it is known as mokonazy. It is a small deciduous tree or shrub reaching a height of 5–12 metres (16–39 feet), usually with thorny branches. When immature it is smooth-green, with the consistency and taste of an apple with lower acidity, maturing brown to purplish-black, and eventually wrinkled, looking like a small date. There is a single hard kernel, similar to an olive pit. Photo by Omar Ashtawy\ apaimages

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APA-PH-2023-070699 Photo Gaza city, Palestinian Territory

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City.

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City on August 27, 2023. The plant is known in Arabic and Persian as Annab, and as hinap or finab in eastern Bulgaria. In Somali it is called mareer and in Malagasy it is known as mokonazy. It is a small deciduous tree or shrub reaching a height of 5–12 metres (16–39 feet), usually with thorny branches. When immature it is smooth-green, with the consistency and taste of an apple with lower acidity, maturing brown to purplish-black, and eventually wrinkled, looking like a small date. There is a single hard kernel, similar to an olive pit. Photo by Omar Ashtawy\ apaimages

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APA-PH-2023-070698 Photo Gaza city, Palestinian Territory

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City.

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City on August 27, 2023. The plant is known in Arabic and Persian as Annab, and as hinap or finab in eastern Bulgaria. In Somali it is called mareer and in Malagasy it is known as mokonazy. It is a small deciduous tree or shrub reaching a height of 5–12 metres (16–39 feet), usually with thorny branches. When immature it is smooth-green, with the consistency and taste of an apple with lower acidity, maturing brown to purplish-black, and eventually wrinkled, looking like a small date. There is a single hard kernel, similar to an olive pit. Photo by Omar Ashtawy\ apaimages

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APA-PH-2023-070697 Photo Gaza city, Palestinian Territory

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City.

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City on August 27, 2023. The plant is known in Arabic and Persian as Annab, and as hinap or finab in eastern Bulgaria. In Somali it is called mareer and in Malagasy it is known as mokonazy. It is a small deciduous tree or shrub reaching a height of 5–12 metres (16–39 feet), usually with thorny branches. When immature it is smooth-green, with the consistency and taste of an apple with lower acidity, maturing brown to purplish-black, and eventually wrinkled, looking like a small date. There is a single hard kernel, similar to an olive pit. Photo by Omar Ashtawy\ apaimages

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APA-PH-2023-070696 Photo Gaza city, Palestinian Territory

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City.

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City on August 27, 2023. The plant is known in Arabic and Persian as Annab, and as hinap or finab in eastern Bulgaria. In Somali it is called mareer and in Malagasy it is known as mokonazy. It is a small deciduous tree or shrub reaching a height of 5–12 metres (16–39 feet), usually with thorny branches. When immature it is smooth-green, with the consistency and taste of an apple with lower acidity, maturing brown to purplish-black, and eventually wrinkled, looking like a small date. There is a single hard kernel, similar to an olive pit. Photo by Omar Ashtawy\ apaimages

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APA-PH-2023-070695 Photo Gaza city, Palestinian Territory

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City.

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City on August 27, 2023. The plant is known in Arabic and Persian as Annab, and as hinap or finab in eastern Bulgaria. In Somali it is called mareer and in Malagasy it is known as mokonazy. It is a small deciduous tree or shrub reaching a height of 5–12 metres (16–39 feet), usually with thorny branches. When immature it is smooth-green, with the consistency and taste of an apple with lower acidity, maturing brown to purplish-black, and eventually wrinkled, looking like a small date. There is a single hard kernel, similar to an olive pit. Photo by Omar Ashtawy\ apaimages

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APA-PH-2023-070694 Photo Gaza city, Palestinian Territory

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City.

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City on August 27, 2023. The plant is known in Arabic and Persian as Annab, and as hinap or finab in eastern Bulgaria. In Somali it is called mareer and in Malagasy it is known as mokonazy. It is a small deciduous tree or shrub reaching a height of 5–12 metres (16–39 feet), usually with thorny branches. When immature it is smooth-green, with the consistency and taste of an apple with lower acidity, maturing brown to purplish-black, and eventually wrinkled, looking like a small date. There is a single hard kernel, similar to an olive pit. Photo by Omar Ashtawy\ apaimages

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APA-PH-2023-070693 Photo Gaza city, Palestinian Territory

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City.

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City on August 27, 2023. The plant is known in Arabic and Persian as Annab, and as hinap or finab in eastern Bulgaria. In Somali it is called mareer and in Malagasy it is known as mokonazy. It is a small deciduous tree or shrub reaching a height of 5–12 metres (16–39 feet), usually with thorny branches. When immature it is smooth-green, with the consistency and taste of an apple with lower acidity, maturing brown to purplish-black, and eventually wrinkled, looking like a small date. There is a single hard kernel, similar to an olive pit. Photo by Omar Ashtawy\ apaimages

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APA-PH-2023-070692 Photo Gaza city, Palestinian Territory

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City.

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City on August 27, 2023. The plant is known in Arabic and Persian as Annab, and as hinap or finab in eastern Bulgaria. In Somali it is called mareer and in Malagasy it is known as mokonazy. It is a small deciduous tree or shrub reaching a height of 5–12 metres (16–39 feet), usually with thorny branches. When immature it is smooth-green, with the consistency and taste of an apple with lower acidity, maturing brown to purplish-black, and eventually wrinkled, looking like a small date. There is a single hard kernel, similar to an olive pit. Photo by Omar Ashtawy\ apaimages

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APA-PH-2023-070691 Photo Gaza city, Palestinian Territory

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City.

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City on August 27, 2023. The plant is known in Arabic and Persian as Annab, and as hinap or finab in eastern Bulgaria. In Somali it is called mareer and in Malagasy it is known as mokonazy. It is a small deciduous tree or shrub reaching a height of 5–12 metres (16–39 feet), usually with thorny branches. When immature it is smooth-green, with the consistency and taste of an apple with lower acidity, maturing brown to purplish-black, and eventually wrinkled, looking like a small date. There is a single hard kernel, similar to an olive pit. Photo by Omar Ashtawy\ apaimages

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APA-PH-2023-070690 Photo Gaza city, Palestinian Territory

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City.

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City on August 27, 2023. The plant is known in Arabic and Persian as Annab, and as hinap or finab in eastern Bulgaria. In Somali it is called mareer and in Malagasy it is known as mokonazy. It is a small deciduous tree or shrub reaching a height of 5–12 metres (16–39 feet), usually with thorny branches. When immature it is smooth-green, with the consistency and taste of an apple with lower acidity, maturing brown to purplish-black, and eventually wrinkled, looking like a small date. There is a single hard kernel, similar to an olive pit. Photo by Omar Ashtawy\ apaimages

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APA-PH-2023-070689 Photo Gaza city, Palestinian Territory

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City.

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City on August 27, 2023. The plant is known in Arabic and Persian as Annab, and as hinap or finab in eastern Bulgaria. In Somali it is called mareer and in Malagasy it is known as mokonazy. It is a small deciduous tree or shrub reaching a height of 5–12 metres (16–39 feet), usually with thorny branches. When immature it is smooth-green, with the consistency and taste of an apple with lower acidity, maturing brown to purplish-black, and eventually wrinkled, looking like a small date. There is a single hard kernel, similar to an olive pit. Photo by Omar Ashtawy\ apaimages

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APA-PH-2023-070688 Photo Gaza city, Palestinian Territory

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City.

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City on August 27, 2023. The plant is known in Arabic and Persian as Annab, and as hinap or finab in eastern Bulgaria. In Somali it is called mareer and in Malagasy it is known as mokonazy. It is a small deciduous tree or shrub reaching a height of 5–12 metres (16–39 feet), usually with thorny branches. When immature it is smooth-green, with the consistency and taste of an apple with lower acidity, maturing brown to purplish-black, and eventually wrinkled, looking like a small date. There is a single hard kernel, similar to an olive pit. Photo by Omar Ashtawy\ apaimages

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APA-PH-2023-070687 Photo Gaza city, Palestinian Territory

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City.

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City on August 27, 2023. The plant is known in Arabic and Persian as Annab, and as hinap or finab in eastern Bulgaria. In Somali it is called mareer and in Malagasy it is known as mokonazy. It is a small deciduous tree or shrub reaching a height of 5–12 metres (16–39 feet), usually with thorny branches. When immature it is smooth-green, with the consistency and taste of an apple with lower acidity, maturing brown to purplish-black, and eventually wrinkled, looking like a small date. There is a single hard kernel, similar to an olive pit. Photo by Omar Ashtawy\ apaimages

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APA-PH-2023-070686 Photo Gaza city, Palestinian Territory

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City.

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City on August 27, 2023. The plant is known in Arabic and Persian as Annab, and as hinap or finab in eastern Bulgaria. In Somali it is called mareer and in Malagasy it is known as mokonazy. It is a small deciduous tree or shrub reaching a height of 5–12 metres (16–39 feet), usually with thorny branches. When immature it is smooth-green, with the consistency and taste of an apple with lower acidity, maturing brown to purplish-black, and eventually wrinkled, looking like a small date. There is a single hard kernel, similar to an olive pit. Photo by Omar Ashtawy\ apaimages

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APA-PH-2023-070685 Photo Gaza city, Palestinian Territory

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City.

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City on August 27, 2023. The plant is known in Arabic and Persian as Annab, and as hinap or finab in eastern Bulgaria. In Somali it is called mareer and in Malagasy it is known as mokonazy. It is a small deciduous tree or shrub reaching a height of 5–12 metres (16–39 feet), usually with thorny branches. When immature it is smooth-green, with the consistency and taste of an apple with lower acidity, maturing brown to purplish-black, and eventually wrinkled, looking like a small date. There is a single hard kernel, similar to an olive pit. Photo by Omar Ashtawy\ apaimages

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APA-PH-2023-070684 Photo Gaza city, Palestinian Territory

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City.

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City on August 27, 2023. The plant is known in Arabic and Persian as Annab, and as hinap or finab in eastern Bulgaria. In Somali it is called mareer and in Malagasy it is known as mokonazy. It is a small deciduous tree or shrub reaching a height of 5–12 metres (16–39 feet), usually with thorny branches. When immature it is smooth-green, with the consistency and taste of an apple with lower acidity, maturing brown to purplish-black, and eventually wrinkled, looking like a small date. There is a single hard kernel, similar to an olive pit. Photo by Omar Ashtawy\ apaimages

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APA-PH-2023-070683 Photo Gaza city, Palestinian Territory

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City.

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City on August 27, 2023. The plant is known in Arabic and Persian as Annab, and as hinap or finab in eastern Bulgaria. In Somali it is called mareer and in Malagasy it is known as mokonazy. It is a small deciduous tree or shrub reaching a height of 5–12 metres (16–39 feet), usually with thorny branches. When immature it is smooth-green, with the consistency and taste of an apple with lower acidity, maturing brown to purplish-black, and eventually wrinkled, looking like a small date. There is a single hard kernel, similar to an olive pit. Photo by Omar Ashtawy\ apaimages

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APA-PH-2023-070682 Photo Gaza city, Palestinian Territory

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City.

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City on August 27, 2023. The plant is known in Arabic and Persian as Annab, and as hinap or finab in eastern Bulgaria. In Somali it is called mareer and in Malagasy it is known as mokonazy. It is a small deciduous tree or shrub reaching a height of 5–12 metres (16–39 feet), usually with thorny branches. When immature it is smooth-green, with the consistency and taste of an apple with lower acidity, maturing brown to purplish-black, and eventually wrinkled, looking like a small date. There is a single hard kernel, similar to an olive pit. Photo by Omar Ashtawy\ apaimages

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APA-PH-2023-070681 Photo Gaza city, Palestinian Territory

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City.

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City on August 27, 2023. The plant is known in Arabic and Persian as Annab, and as hinap or finab in eastern Bulgaria. In Somali it is called mareer and in Malagasy it is known as mokonazy. It is a small deciduous tree or shrub reaching a height of 5–12 metres (16–39 feet), usually with thorny branches. When immature it is smooth-green, with the consistency and taste of an apple with lower acidity, maturing brown to purplish-black, and eventually wrinkled, looking like a small date. There is a single hard kernel, similar to an olive pit. Photo by Omar Ashtawy\ apaimages

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APA-PH-2023-070680 Photo Gaza city, Palestinian Territory

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City.

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City on August 27, 2023. The plant is known in Arabic and Persian as Annab, and as hinap or finab in eastern Bulgaria. In Somali it is called mareer and in Malagasy it is known as mokonazy. It is a small deciduous tree or shrub reaching a height of 5–12 metres (16–39 feet), usually with thorny branches. When immature it is smooth-green, with the consistency and taste of an apple with lower acidity, maturing brown to purplish-black, and eventually wrinkled, looking like a small date. There is a single hard kernel, similar to an olive pit. Photo by Omar Ashtawy\ apaimages

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APA-PH-2023-070679 Photo Gaza city, Palestinian Territory

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City.

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City on August 27, 2023. The plant is known in Arabic and Persian as Annab, and as hinap or finab in eastern Bulgaria. In Somali it is called mareer and in Malagasy it is known as mokonazy. It is a small deciduous tree or shrub reaching a height of 5–12 metres (16–39 feet), usually with thorny branches. When immature it is smooth-green, with the consistency and taste of an apple with lower acidity, maturing brown to purplish-black, and eventually wrinkled, looking like a small date. There is a single hard kernel, similar to an olive pit. Photo by Omar Ashtawy\ apaimages

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APA-PH-2023-070678 Photo Gaza city, Palestinian Territory

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City.

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City on August 27, 2023. The plant is known in Arabic and Persian as Annab, and as hinap or finab in eastern Bulgaria. In Somali it is called mareer and in Malagasy it is known as mokonazy. It is a small deciduous tree or shrub reaching a height of 5–12 metres (16–39 feet), usually with thorny branches. When immature it is smooth-green, with the consistency and taste of an apple with lower acidity, maturing brown to purplish-black, and eventually wrinkled, looking like a small date. There is a single hard kernel, similar to an olive pit. Photo by Omar Ashtawy\ apaimages

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APA-PH-2023-070677 Photo Gaza city, Palestinian Territory

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City.

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City on August 27, 2023. The plant is known in Arabic and Persian as Annab, and as hinap or finab in eastern Bulgaria. In Somali it is called mareer and in Malagasy it is known as mokonazy. It is a small deciduous tree or shrub reaching a height of 5–12 metres (16–39 feet), usually with thorny branches. When immature it is smooth-green, with the consistency and taste of an apple with lower acidity, maturing brown to purplish-black, and eventually wrinkled, looking like a small date. There is a single hard kernel, similar to an olive pit. Photo by Omar Ashtawy\ apaimages

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APA-PH-2023-070676 Photo Gaza city, Palestinian Territory

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City.

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City on August 27, 2023. The plant is known in Arabic and Persian as Annab, and as hinap or finab in eastern Bulgaria. In Somali it is called mareer and in Malagasy it is known as mokonazy. It is a small deciduous tree or shrub reaching a height of 5–12 metres (16–39 feet), usually with thorny branches. When immature it is smooth-green, with the consistency and taste of an apple with lower acidity, maturing brown to purplish-black, and eventually wrinkled, looking like a small date. There is a single hard kernel, similar to an olive pit. Photo by Omar Ashtawy\ apaimages

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APA-PH-2023-070675 Photo Gaza city, Palestinian Territory

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City.

Palestinian farmers harvest jujubes "Annab" during the harvest season at a farm in Gaza City on August 27, 2023. The plant is known in Arabic and Persian as Annab, and as hinap or finab in eastern Bulgaria. In Somali it is called mareer and in Malagasy it is known as mokonazy. It is a small deciduous tree or shrub reaching a height of 5–12 metres (16–39 feet), usually with thorny branches. When immature it is smooth-green, with the consistency and taste of an apple with lower acidity, maturing brown to purplish-black, and eventually wrinkled, looking like a small date. There is a single hard kernel, similar to an olive pit. Photo by Omar Ashtawy\ apaimages

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APA-PH-2023-070065 Photo Gaza city, Palestinian Territory

Palestinian Ayat Mutair, 40, with a hearing disability, makes sweets at her shop, in Gaza city

Palestinian Ayat Mutair, 40, with a hearing disability, makes sweets at her shop, in Gaza city on August 24, 2023. Mutair is a person with a hearing disability who relies on hearing aids to be able to mix in society. She added that her talent in the sweets industry started from a young age, with the help of family and friends, she decided to work on the sweets industry several years ago, and relied on electronic marketing through social networking sites. Photo by Omar Ashtawy\ apaimages

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APA-PH-2023-070064 Photo Gaza city, Palestinian Territory

Palestinian Ayat Mutair, 40, with a hearing disability, makes sweets at her shop, in Gaza city

Palestinian Ayat Mutair, 40, with a hearing disability, makes sweets at her shop, in Gaza city on August 24, 2023. Mutair is a person with a hearing disability who relies on hearing aids to be able to mix in society. She added that her talent in the sweets industry started from a young age, with the help of family and friends, she decided to work on the sweets industry several years ago, and relied on electronic marketing through social networking sites. Photo by Omar Ashtawy\ apaimages

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APA-PH-2023-070063 Photo Gaza city, Palestinian Territory

Palestinian Ayat Mutair, 40, with a hearing disability, makes sweets at her shop, in Gaza city

Palestinian Ayat Mutair, 40, with a hearing disability, makes sweets at her shop, in Gaza city on August 24, 2023. Mutair is a person with a hearing disability who relies on hearing aids to be able to mix in society. She added that her talent in the sweets industry started from a young age, with the help of family and friends, she decided to work on the sweets industry several years ago, and relied on electronic marketing through social networking sites. Photo by Omar Ashtawy\ apaimages

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APA-PH-2023-070062 Photo Gaza city, Palestinian Territory

Palestinian Ayat Mutair, 40, with a hearing disability, makes sweets at her shop, in Gaza city

Palestinian Ayat Mutair, 40, with a hearing disability, makes sweets at her shop, in Gaza city on August 24, 2023. Mutair is a person with a hearing disability who relies on hearing aids to be able to mix in society. She added that her talent in the sweets industry started from a young age, with the help of family and friends, she decided to work on the sweets industry several years ago, and relied on electronic marketing through social networking sites. Photo by Omar Ashtawy\ apaimages

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APA-PH-2023-070061 Photo Gaza city, Palestinian Territory

Palestinian Ayat Mutair, 40, with a hearing disability, makes sweets at her shop, in Gaza city

Palestinian Ayat Mutair, 40, with a hearing disability, makes sweets at her shop, in Gaza city on August 24, 2023. Mutair is a person with a hearing disability who relies on hearing aids to be able to mix in society. She added that her talent in the sweets industry started from a young age, with the help of family and friends, she decided to work on the sweets industry several years ago, and relied on electronic marketing through social networking sites. Photo by Omar Ashtawy\ apaimages

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APA-PH-2023-070060 Photo Gaza city, Palestinian Territory

Palestinian Ayat Mutair, 40, with a hearing disability, makes sweets at her shop, in Gaza city

Palestinian Ayat Mutair, 40, with a hearing disability, makes sweets at her shop, in Gaza city on August 24, 2023. Mutair is a person with a hearing disability who relies on hearing aids to be able to mix in society. She added that her talent in the sweets industry started from a young age, with the help of family and friends, she decided to work on the sweets industry several years ago, and relied on electronic marketing through social networking sites. Photo by Omar Ashtawy\ apaimages

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APA-PH-2023-070059 Photo Gaza city, Palestinian Territory

Palestinian Ayat Mutair, 40, with a hearing disability, makes sweets at her shop, in Gaza city

Palestinian Ayat Mutair, 40, with a hearing disability, makes sweets at her shop, in Gaza city on August 24, 2023. Mutair is a person with a hearing disability who relies on hearing aids to be able to mix in society. She added that her talent in the sweets industry started from a young age, with the help of family and friends, she decided to work on the sweets industry several years ago, and relied on electronic marketing through social networking sites. Photo by Omar Ashtawy\ apaimages

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APA-PH-2023-070058 Photo Gaza city, Palestinian Territory

Palestinian Ayat Mutair, 40, with a hearing disability, makes sweets at her shop, in Gaza city

Palestinian Ayat Mutair, 40, with a hearing disability, makes sweets at her shop, in Gaza city on August 24, 2023. Mutair is a person with a hearing disability who relies on hearing aids to be able to mix in society. She added that her talent in the sweets industry started from a young age, with the help of family and friends, she decided to work on the sweets industry several years ago, and relied on electronic marketing through social networking sites. Photo by Omar Ashtawy\ apaimages

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APA-PH-2023-070057 Photo Gaza city, Palestinian Territory

Palestinian Ayat Mutair, 40, with a hearing disability, makes sweets at her shop, in Gaza city

Palestinian Ayat Mutair, 40, with a hearing disability, makes sweets at her shop, in Gaza city on August 24, 2023. Mutair is a person with a hearing disability who relies on hearing aids to be able to mix in society. She added that her talent in the sweets industry started from a young age, with the help of family and friends, she decided to work on the sweets industry several years ago, and relied on electronic marketing through social networking sites. Photo by Omar Ashtawy\ apaimages

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APA-PH-2023-070056 Photo Gaza city, Palestinian Territory

Palestinian Ayat Mutair, 40, with a hearing disability, makes sweets at her shop, in Gaza city

Palestinian Ayat Mutair, 40, with a hearing disability, makes sweets at her shop, in Gaza city on August 24, 2023. Mutair is a person with a hearing disability who relies on hearing aids to be able to mix in society. She added that her talent in the sweets industry started from a young age, with the help of family and friends, she decided to work on the sweets industry several years ago, and relied on electronic marketing through social networking sites. Photo by Omar Ashtawy\ apaimages

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APA-PH-2023-070055 Photo Gaza city, Palestinian Territory

Palestinian Ayat Mutair, 40, with a hearing disability, makes sweets at her shop, in Gaza city

Palestinian Ayat Mutair, 40, with a hearing disability, makes sweets at her shop, in Gaza city on August 24, 2023. Mutair is a person with a hearing disability who relies on hearing aids to be able to mix in society. She added that her talent in the sweets industry started from a young age, with the help of family and friends, she decided to work on the sweets industry several years ago, and relied on electronic marketing through social networking sites. Photo by Omar Ashtawy\ apaimages

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Palestinian Ayat Mutair, 40, with a hearing disability, makes sweets at her shop, in Gaza city

Palestinian Ayat Mutair, 40, with a hearing disability, makes sweets at her shop, in Gaza city on August 24, 2023. Mutair is a person with a hearing disability who relies on hearing aids to be able to mix in society. She added that her talent in the sweets industry started from a young age, with the help of family and friends, she decided to work on the sweets industry several years ago, and relied on electronic marketing through social networking sites. Photo by Omar Ashtawy\ apaimages

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Palestinian Ayat Mutair, 40, with a hearing disability, makes sweets at her shop, in Gaza city

Palestinian Ayat Mutair, 40, with a hearing disability, makes sweets at her shop, in Gaza city on August 24, 2023. Mutair is a person with a hearing disability who relies on hearing aids to be able to mix in society. She added that her talent in the sweets industry started from a young age, with the help of family and friends, she decided to work on the sweets industry several years ago, and relied on electronic marketing through social networking sites. Photo by Omar Ashtawy\ apaimages

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