Customers

DPD now has over 1.8 million tissue cultured date palms planted across more than 25 countries worldwide. We supply our plants to a wide range of customers including Nurseries, Distributers, United Nations and F.A.O projects, various Government Ministry of Agriculture projects and individual farmers. DPD now supplies plants throughout the Arab Gulf countries, the Middle East, the Mediterranean, North/ Sub-Saharan and Southern Africa, India, Australia, South East Asia and South America. Please contact us if you are interested in becoming a new customer.

• ATUL Ltd – India

  

  In May 2011, D.P.D. Ltd. joined the ATUL Ltd group of companies and is delighted to be assisting in their programme for developing and expanding an integrated Date Palm industry in India. ATUL have an ongoing Laboratory and Nursery partnership with the Government of Rajasthan as well as a nursery in Gujarat. Customers purchasing plants from ATUL in India can benefit from their team of qualified and experienced field extension engineers, agriculturists and horticulturists who offer expert technical assistance and training in Date Palm cultivation and management. In India, genuine DPD plants can only be sourced through ATUL’s Nursery in ATUL, District Valsad, Gujarat. Please visit their website for more information and contact details.

  http://www.atul.co.in/businesses/floras.html

  

  ATUL’s team at nursery in Gujarat

  

  Secondary hardened plants ready for sale

• Gurra Downs – Australia

  DPD began supplying starter plants of elite Date Palm varieties to Dave and Anita Riley of Gurra Downs Date Company in 2001. We have continued to supply them over the subsequent years with a wide range of varieties as they have built their own plantation and variety collection, and supported other farmers across Australia. D.P.D. Ltd. are fully committed to supporting Gurra Downs in their efforts to establish and promote a sustainable Date Palm industry in Australia. The Gurra Downs website is an excellent source of practical advice and information for new and potential growers, allowing visitors to follow the progress of Dave and his family in their Date Palm projects. If you are looking for a supply of high quality Date Palm planting stock for Australia, please contact Dave and Anita at reilly@gurradowns.com.au

  http://www.gurradowns.com.au/

   

   

  

  Medjool fruiting at Gurra Downs, Australia

   

• Green Coast Nurseries – UAE

   

  Green Coast Nurseries is the premier Date Palm nursery in the UAE, offering substantial experience and excellent after sale services. Based in Fujairah emirate, Green Coast offers a wide selection of elite varieties in a range of sizes to meet customer needs. DPD have had an ongoing collaboration with Green Coast Nurseries since the mid 1990’s, which has ensured the continuity of supply of high quality field-ready plants to farmers in the UAE, and across the Gulf whole region.

  http://www.gcnuae.com/

   

  

  Hand pollination, UAE

  

  GCN Nursery Site, Fujairah

  

  Plants hardening at GCN Nursery, Fujairah

  

  Young Barhee at Siji Farm Fujairah

• Eddie Wood – Thailand

  As interest in Date palms extends beyond the traditional growing areas, DPD have been delighted to supply and support developing new markets including Thailand.

  

  Eddie and Koranit Wood’s Nursery at Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand

   

   

   

• Exportadora Fruticola Del Sur SA – Peru

  In 2009 we supplied our first commercial quantity of Date Palm plants to Peru. We have received excellent feedback in response to their growth and success and first fruiting has been achieved after three and half years in the field.

  

  First fruiting of Barhee, Peru

  

  First flowering of Barhee and Secondary hardened plants in Nursery, Peru

   

• Jordan

  Our first commercial tissue culture plants were sent to Jordan over 30 years ago. These were the first planting of commercial tissue culture Date Palm plants and now form established plantations, producing high quality fruits for local and international markets.

  

  Established date palm plantation, Jordan Valley