Guy Eisner / Courtesy of Science Magazine
The resurrected Methuselah, shown at age 26 months when it had reached a height of about four feet, is named after the oldest person in the Bible.
Posted on 06/12/2008 5:51:19 PM PDT by blam
GGG Ping.
Tell it a joke.
If he laughs it's a male.
But if she laughs it's a female.
Guy Eisner / Courtesy of Science Magazine
The resurrected Methuselah, shown at age 26 months when it had reached a height of about four feet, is named after the oldest person in the Bible.
One of a handful of 2,000-year-old seeds (top) from the fortress of Masada in present-day Israel grew into a date palm plant (bottom) called Methuselah in 2005. A study released in June 2008 confirms the plant is the oldest sprouted seed in the world. Photos by Guy Eisner/Courtesy of Science Magazine
Life always finds a way.
Nice post.
Thanks.
I lived in Israel for two years and visited Masada in 2006 - incredible place and with the dead sea just up the road.... Imagine looking down from Masada upon the actual squares that were occupied by the Roman Legions, still and a silent tribute to those for whom, Never Again, is a slogan and national pledge.
“and found it shares just over half its genes with modern date cultivars.”
Which half?
Quite cool.
Must have been a moving experience.
All the seeds from that planet wil be worth more than the dates.. I can see it now.. groves of date palms from that little tree.. Growing dates under the MASADA brand name..
If it does produce seeds I wonder if it’d be possible to get some. I’d like to try and grow a few plants to help spread out the species so they aren’t all located in one area.
Cool..
Fascinating
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Masada is awesome...
gardening ping.
Maybe the Cabinet should eat a few of the dates produced by this tree and meditate on the future of the State...
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