Natural hurry
There is a saying in Hindi which translates into, “Whatever
happens, happens for the good.”
Nature has proved this once again.
For some years, I have been keenly following the flowering
process of date palm trees and the period after it, till it is harvested.
Normally, this process happens during July to October.
However, last year, due to the change in weather pattern or
due to the unnoticed climate differentiation, it didn’t happen during that
period.
This year, the process started in March and by now, the
dates in the palm trees are ready to harvest. It is as if the nature has
hurried itself to be part of the festivities associated with the Holy Month of
Ramadan.
It is an amazing feeling to watch the date palm trees full
of ripened dates wherever one gets to go around in the UAE. Indeed, the nation
is blessed with this hidden wealth, which silently forms a major export item of
the country.
If you have missed following the process, keep an eye from
now on. You will have many stories to tell based on it.
Ramesh Menon
Short Take - Gulf Today 26 July 2014
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