Table 2 Major annual and perennial field crops and fruits produced by 170 date palm growers in six districts of Pakistan, interviewed during 2012–2013.

Jhang

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)

Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.)

Rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Maize (Zea mays L.)

Mango (Mangifera indica L.)

Dates (Phoenix dactylifera L.)

Ber (Ziziphus jujuba Mill.)

Bahawalpur

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)

Rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.)

Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.)

Mustard (Brassica napus L.)

Mango (Mangifera indica L.)

Citrus (Citrus L.)

Dates (Phoenix dactylifera L.)

Guava (Psidium guajava L.)

Muzaffargarh

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)

Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.)

Rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.)

Mustard (Brassica napus L.)

Mango (Mangifera indica L.)

Citrus (Citrus L.)

Dates (Phoenix dactylifera L.)

Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.)

Dera Ismail Khan

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.)

Gram (Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper)

Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench)

Millet (Pennisetum americanum (L.) R.Br.)

Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai)

Mango (Mangifera indica L.)

Dates (Phoenix dactylifera L.)

Khairpur

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)

Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.)

Rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Mango (Mangifera indica L.)

Citrus (Citrus L.)

Dates (Phoenix dactylifera L.) Banana (Musa × paradisiaca L.)

Panjgur

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)

Almonds (Prunus dulcis

(Mill.) D.A.Webb)

Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.)

Grapes (Vitis vinifera L.)

Peaches (Prunus persica Siebold & Zucc.)

Pistachios (Pistacia vera L.)

Dates (Phoenix dactylifera L.)