| Seed propagated variety name | Distinctive criteria | |||
| Hausa name | Kanuri name | Fruit colour at “Khalal” stage | Distinction criterion | Characteristics |
| Balma |
| Yellow | Origin of sown seed | From Bilma, dry date, large fruit, good commercial quality |
| Maywa, Maiduhuduhu | Crikiji | Greenish brown | Fruit colour at “Khalal” stage | Greenish brown when ripe, sweet, average commercial quality |
| Ja | Kime | Red | Fruit colour at “Khalal” stage | Average physical appearance, poor commercial quality |
| Magaja |
| Red | Fruit colour at “Khalal” stage | Fruit less sweet, rarely fully ripens, mediocre commercial quality |
| Baki | Tiloum | Dark red | Fruit colour at “Khalal” stage | Red becoming black on ripening, sweet, poor commercial quality |
| Ja maihaske | Soumala | Bright red | Fruit colour at “Khalal” stage | Good flavour, average commercial quality |
| Massara, Kouran jaki | Walé | Bright yellow | Fruit colour at “Khalal” stage | Good flavour, dry date, good commercial quality |
| Farin | Boule | Pale yellow | Fruit colour at “Khalal” stage | Pale date, average sized date, high commercial quality |
| Massara maiduhu |
| Dark yellow | Fruit colour at “Khalal” stage | Good flavour, average commercial quality |
| Cala biyu |
| Grey at base and yellow at tip | Fruit colour at “Khalal” stage | Grey at beginning, yellow at end, good flavour, poor commercial quality |
| Dan Agadez |
| Yellow | Origin of sown seed | From Agadez, dry date of good commercial quality |
| Namiji |
| ------ | Male sex | Male, rarely produces fruits |
| Maga |
| Yellow | Fruit quality | Rarely fully ripens, poor commercial quality |
| Dan macka |
| Yellow | Origin of sown seed | From Mecca, average sized fruit, average commercial quality |
| Dan tunus |
| Yellow | Origin of sown seed | From Tunisia, large fruit, good commercial value |
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| Zinime | Yellow or red | Fruit quality | Very small fruit, never fully ripening |
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| Kitila | Yellow | Fruit quality | Large sweet fruit, less astringent and consumable unripe (“Kimiri” stage) |
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| Bordol | Yellow | Fruit quality | Large fruits of high commercial value |
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| Garouda | Yellow | Phenology of the species | Less susceptible to relative humidity, moderately sweet, good commercial value |