DATE VARIETIES
MEDJOOLS
MEDJOOLS ARE LARGE, SOFT, SWEET AND SCRUMPTIOUS DATES BROUGHT TO THE USA FROM MOROCCO IN 1927. KNOWN AS THE "KING OF DATES" FOR THEIR LARGE SIZE AND DELICIOUS TASTE, MEDJOOLS ARE DARK BROWN AND VERY SWEET WITH HINTS OF CINNAMON, CARAMEL, AND HONEY. PERFECT FOR EATING OR STUFFING AS TREATS FOR YOUR NEXT PARTY.
JUMBO MEDJOOLS: OUR BEST AND LARGEST DATES, GREAT FOR EATING OR STUFFING AS TREATS FOR GUESTS. JUMBOS AVERAGE 20 DATES PER POUND.
LARGE MEDJOOLS: BIG DELICIOUS MEDJOOLS THAT ARE A LITTLE SMALLER THAN OUR JUMBOS. OUR LARGE MEDJOOLS AVERAGE 23 DATES PER POUND.
FANCY MEDJOOLS: GREAT THINGS COME IN SMALL PACKAGES! OUR SMALLEST MEDJOOL DATES TASTE FANTASTIC AND ARE PERFECT TO SNACK ON, BRING ON A HIKE, OR SEND WITH THE KIDS TO SCHOOL FOR A HEALTHY SNACK. FANCY MEDJOOLS AVERAGE 28 DATES PER POUND.
FRESH MOIST MEDJOOLS, RUTAB, RHUTAB, ROTAB: OUR RUTAB DATES ARE MOIST AND PLUMP AND MELT IN YOUR MOUTH. RUTAB DATES ARE THE STAGE BEFORE THE DATES DRY INTO THE FINAL TAMAR STAGE SO ARE MOISTER. OUR FANCY, LARGE, AND JUMBO DATES ARE DRIER THAN THE RUTAB DATES AND ARE IN THE TAMAR STAGE.
GRADE B MEDJOOLS: OUR GRADE B MEDJOOLS ARE DELICIOUS DATES THAT HAVE A BLEMISH OF SOME KIND OR ARE TOO DRY WHICH RELEGATES THEM TO THE "GRADE B MEDJOOL" CATEGORY. GRADE B DATES MIGHT HAVE A YELLOW END (A CONDITION WE CALL "WHITE TIP"), SEPARATING SKIN, SCARRING, OR BE TOO DRY. THEY ARE PERFECT FOR COOKING AND BAKING, SHAKES,GO GREAT IN YOGURT, AND EXCELLENT TO ADD TO GRANOLA OR TRAIL MIX. AND OF COURSE, MANY PEOPLE EAT OUR GRADE B DATES STRAIGHT FROM THE PACKAGE.
JUMBO MEDJOOLS: OUR BEST AND LARGEST DATES, GREAT FOR EATING OR STUFFING AS TREATS FOR GUESTS. JUMBOS AVERAGE 20 DATES PER POUND.
LARGE MEDJOOLS: BIG DELICIOUS MEDJOOLS THAT ARE A LITTLE SMALLER THAN OUR JUMBOS. OUR LARGE MEDJOOLS AVERAGE 23 DATES PER POUND.
FANCY MEDJOOLS: GREAT THINGS COME IN SMALL PACKAGES! OUR SMALLEST MEDJOOL DATES TASTE FANTASTIC AND ARE PERFECT TO SNACK ON, BRING ON A HIKE, OR SEND WITH THE KIDS TO SCHOOL FOR A HEALTHY SNACK. FANCY MEDJOOLS AVERAGE 28 DATES PER POUND.
FRESH MOIST MEDJOOLS, RUTAB, RHUTAB, ROTAB: OUR RUTAB DATES ARE MOIST AND PLUMP AND MELT IN YOUR MOUTH. RUTAB DATES ARE THE STAGE BEFORE THE DATES DRY INTO THE FINAL TAMAR STAGE SO ARE MOISTER. OUR FANCY, LARGE, AND JUMBO DATES ARE DRIER THAN THE RUTAB DATES AND ARE IN THE TAMAR STAGE.
GRADE B MEDJOOLS: OUR GRADE B MEDJOOLS ARE DELICIOUS DATES THAT HAVE A BLEMISH OF SOME KIND OR ARE TOO DRY WHICH RELEGATES THEM TO THE "GRADE B MEDJOOL" CATEGORY. GRADE B DATES MIGHT HAVE A YELLOW END (A CONDITION WE CALL "WHITE TIP"), SEPARATING SKIN, SCARRING, OR BE TOO DRY. THEY ARE PERFECT FOR COOKING AND BAKING, SHAKES,GO GREAT IN YOGURT, AND EXCELLENT TO ADD TO GRANOLA OR TRAIL MIX. AND OF COURSE, MANY PEOPLE EAT OUR GRADE B DATES STRAIGHT FROM THE PACKAGE.
HALAWIS (HALAWY)
HALAWY DATES ARE SMALL, SWEET, SEMI-SOFT, AMBER COLORED DATES WHICH CAME TO THE USA IN THE EARLY 1900'S FROM THE BASRA AREA OF IRAQ. HALAWI DATES ARE VERY SWEET AND TASTE OF CARAMEL, MAPLE SYRUP, AND HONEY. THEIR NAME MEANS "SWEET" IN ARABIC. HALAWIS ARE PERFECT FOR EATING FRESH OR COOKING AND MAKE A GREAT NATURAL AND HEALTHY SNACK. OUR HALAWIS AVERAGE 68 DATES PER POUND. WE ALSO OFFER COOKING HALAWIS, WHICH ARE DRIER BUT GOOD FOR COOKING OR GRANOLA.
DEGLET NOOR
DEGLET NOOR DATES ARE SEMI-DRY, GOLDEN BROWN, MEDIUM SWEET DATES WHICH CAME TO THE USA FROM ALGERIA IN THE EARLY 1900'S. THEIR NAME MEANS "DATE OF LIGHT" BECAUSE WHEN YOU HOLD A DEGLET NOOR TO THE LIGHT IT GLOWS GOLDEN. DEGLET NOORS ARE NOT AS SWEET AS OUR MEDJOOLS AND HAVE A NUTTY FLAVOR PERFECT TO EAT FRESH OR FOR COOKING. MANY PEOPLE USE DEGLETS FOR BAKING OR ADDING TO GRANOLA, AND THEY MAKE A GREAT NATURAL SNACK.