RIYADH: In the heart of the Qassim region a special date variety with a deep crimson hue and a buttery, honeyed sweetness is driving a high-stakes agricultural season. The Red Sukari date — a crop so tied to the soil of Al-Mithnab that attempts to cultivate it elsewhere have largely failed — has taken center stage, as truckloads of fresh harvest flood the governorate’s central auction yards. Moving rapidly from local trading floors to premium markets across Saudi Arabia, this distinctive fruit

Source: Arab News