埃及是全世界最大的枣椰生产国，年产量为110万吨。

Egypt is the world's top date producer with 1.1 million tonnes a year.

受斋月传统影响，埃及水果商常根据枣椰的受欢迎程度来给它们命名。但今年，由于全球经济衰退，“奥巴马”枣椰的价格也随之下跌。

Ramadan tradition dictates that Egypt's fruit-sellers nickname their dates to reflect unofficial popularity ratings, but this year the global recession has forced down the price of the 'Obama'.