Saddam Capture Picture Taken In August?

Saddam's spiderhole photo (large) was taken in August, or what? The fruit on the date palm behind the soldier is yellow. Date fruit grows from March-August (see 'Iraq' in table 23) and is harvested in early fall. Dates are yellow (ie. just ripened) in August, not December. I'm not invoking conspiracy - I'm just asking: what gives?

Where he was captured could only be opened by two men from the outside proving that it was his prison cell. Kurds claim responsibility.

What is truly interesting is not just the US claim of capturing Saddam Hussein, but the claiming of an elaborate operation that ended successfully (much like the scripting of the rescue of Jessica Lynch). Not only did that elaborate operation not work (if it existed at all), but the Kurds had him trapped in a hole while the US got the media apparatus together for the "dramatic" events.

Added - there is a type of date in Iraq that is yellow at this time of year. The soldiers appear to be dressed warmly which could mean a night raid earlier or at anytime now.