Two workers collect and sort freshly harvested date palm (Balah) clusters on the green lawn of Al-Montazah Palace Gardens, Alexandria. One worker carries stacked plastic crates on his head while golden-orange date bunches are piled on the grass alongside their cut fronds. Date palms loaded with fruit are visible throughout the garden, with the distinctive architecture of Al-Montazah Palace visible in the background. Date harvesting is a centuries-old agricultural tradition in Egypt, with dates holding deep cultural significance — especially during Ramadan — as one of the country's most iconic crops.