It is believed thatthe sweettamarindbegan to growin Africa.Sometimesthe fruitis also calledIndian"dried dates," becauseit was grownin Indiafor thousands of years.After some time,tamarindbroughtto the peninsulaArabiaandSoutheast Asia, where itgrowswellin hot climates, it is considereda delicacy andisrecognizedin the marketsis veryexpensive.
