Dátiles

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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.

Type of dates