The fruits of one's studies of history? (5)

I believe the answer is:

dates

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'the fruits' is the definition.
(date is a kind of fruit)

I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for dates that I've seen before include "Takes out" , "Particular times" , "Palm fruit" , "Goes steady" , "Fruit - shows its age" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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