Date Products

About Dates

Since 4000 years B.C. dates were already appreciated and commercially cultivated in what is known to day as southern Iraq. Today, the main date-producing Arab countries are Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, the UAE, and Yemen. Between them Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco and Saudi Arabia produce 600 different kinds of dates, which accounts for 60% of the world's production.

Date is basically a fruit of the date palm and looks dark reddish brown, oval, and about 1 1/2 inches long. The date skin is wrinkled and coated with a sticky, waxy film.

Variety of dates

Dates were among the very first fruits cultivated on earth. A product of dry subtropical climatic conditions, the date was initially native to Middle East countries only but today it is planted in areas like North Africa, Iraq, and the Coachella valley in California near Palm Springs. The ‘Bahri’, 'Dayri’ and ‘Khadrawy’ of Iraq and Saudi Arabia, 'Medjool' of Morocco and 'Saidy' of Libya are some of the most famous varieties of dates.

Perny dates, Mabroom dates, Sofry dates, Khudry dates, Suqaey dates, Safawy dates, Shalaby dates, Sukkary dates, Anbarah dates, Ajwah dates, Helwah dates, Madjool dates, Rothana dates, Maktoomi dates, Naboot Seif dates, Rabiah dates, Baydh dates, Rashodiah dates, Sukhal Red & Yellow dates, Sari dates, Umel Kubar dates, Lubanah dates.

Date is boon to your Health

Date is considered a complete diet and a very important food item all over the world. Similar to milk, honey and grapes, Date is infested with plenty of vitamins and minerals that are vital for our health development. In fact, a date fruit has 25% more potassium than bananas while being free of fats, sodium, and cholesterol. The same quality nutrients are reflected in it’s by products like Date Paste and date syrup (juice). It is one of those alluring substance that not only satisfies your taste buds but also keeps your calorie count and blood sugar range in check. Thus, Date plays an important role in the diet and treatment of obesity and is also the most important source of energy and food in date producing areas.

Dates Benefits

• Dates are high in fiber and contains a number of vitamins and minerals.
• Dates are ideal snack for children as well as adults.
• Dates are the perfect natural snack.
• Dates are high in Potassium. They have 2.5 times the amount of potassium in Bananas.
• Dates can protect against the build up of Cholesterol.
• Dates contain no Sodium.
• Dates are delicious and sweet. They can be taken as it is or stuffed with nuts.

Applications

This soft, syrupy and extremely sweet fruit is consumed raw and also help in to produce cubes, date paste, spread, powder (date sugar), jam, jelly, juice, syrup, vinegar or alcohol. Among these by products of date, date paste is the most popular and common one. Further, due to the pectin, dietary fiber and syrupy substance of date, it can find a plethora of applications as a thickener or gelling agent too in processed foods, i.e., confectionery products, jams, table jellies, soft cheeses, yogurts, etc. Organic Date Paste is ideal for snacking right from the package or you can stir up some spoonfuls in cookies, cakes, muffins and breads for an added new twist to the taste of the recipe.

Packing Details

Price of the date products are mainly depending on variety , crop and season. It has been seen that closer the Holy month of Ramadan, higher is the price, after Ramdan price becomes normal.