Dates fruits - Import export

"Origin of the date The date is a stone fruit of the date palm (Phoenix dactylifera), which can be eaten fresh or dried. Stone fruits are fruits with a hard, stony core or kernel. The date is a cylindrical fruit, 5 to 7 centimetres long. Dates grow in large bunches on these trees and they are harvested in November and December. Around 30 dates can grow on these bunches and between 20 and 150 kilos of dates can be harvested per tree. Cultivation began in the Middle East some 3,000 years ago. Date palms like a dry climate with moist soil. There are as many as 400 varieties of dates. These dried date pieces from Pakistan are available all year round. Dried dates are rich in vitamins A and B, iron, magnesium and phosphorus. Use Date pieces can be eaten as a snack and in the kitchen, dates combine well with nuts and cream cheese. Also, these pieces can be processed in desserts and with various meat and fish dishes."

Productinformation Dates belong to the plant family of palms – one of the oldest cultutal plants. Dates vary significantly in shape and appearance, depending on their country of origin. In North Africa it is common to allude to “nutmeg dates”, meaning tunesian "Deglet Nour" dates: They are really big and succulent. From California derives the type "Medjool". Furthermore, in arabic countries date types like "Hallowee" or "Sayer" are frequently used in industrial fruit-manufacture. Origin Dates grow in all tropic and subtropic regions. Predominantly found in the Atlas region in North Africa, they are also traded in a large amount in arabic countries.