One place in particular that serves the palm very well is the Bard Valley. The palms flourish in the dry heat and low rainfall with a richened farmland by the passing Colorado and Gila rivers. The proximity to these rivers allows abundant irrigation for the trees root structure. The tree has had many uses in the cultures of the Middle East. It provided shelter, fuel, construction materials, materials for weaving and basket making, and most importantly - food.
Dates are perhaps the oldest tree crop cultivated by man.
More than 5000 years ago this valuable tree helped sustain the desert and nomadic peoples of the Middle East and North Africa. Dates have been found in earthen jars in the tombs of Pharaohs and Kings, so placed to give them sustenance in their trip to the afterworld.