Description
Zahedi Date Specifications
Item | Value |
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Type | Dried Dates |
Other Name | Zahidi Date, Zahedy Date, Ghaseb Date |
Cultivation Type | Organic, in Open Air |
Appearance | Fleshy looking and have a slightly glossy |
Color | Yellow to Brownish Yellow |
Taste | Naturally sweet dates taste without foreign taste |
Moisture | Semi-dry under 12% – 14% |
Maturity | 100% |
Consistency | Soft, Sticky |
Shelf Life | 24 months |
Place of Origin | Iran |
Free from | Infestation, fungus, dyes and coloring chemicals, Not genetically modified by default, GMO free, Gluten-Free |
Order Information (Payment, Packaging & Delivery)
Item | Value |
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Min Order | 20 Ton |
Sample Submission | Available |
Inspection | SGS (or) any other agency as per your requirement for Weight and Quality |
Payment Method | LC, Advanced Payment |
Certificates | ISO 9001, ISO 22000, HACCP |
Packing | 250g – 750g, 1kg, 2kg, 5kg carton |
Labeling | labeled according to the client’s request and approval |
Quantity | 1 Container |
Shipping | The Dates are shipped in 20 ft or 40 ft refrigerated containers -18ºC |
Inco Terms | FOB, CFR, CIF |
Lead Time | Est. Time for Quantity less than 1 Tons = 7 days
Est. Time for Quantity more than 1 Tons = 18 days |
Storage Condition | Keep in cool and dry place, away from direct sunlight |
What is Dates?
Dates are the fruit of the date palm tree, which is grown in many tropical regions of the world. Dates have become quite popular in recent years.
You can tell whether or not dates are dried based on their appearance. A wrinkled skin indicates they are dried, whereas a smooth skin indicates freshness.
Depending on the variety, fresh dates are fairly small in size and range in color from bright red to bright yellow.
Dates are chewy with a sweet flavor. They are also high in some important nutrients and have a variety of advantages and uses.
Top 10 Date Producing Countries
Country | Production (Ton) |
---|---|
Egypt | 1,542,111 |
Saudi Arabia | 1,224,192 |
Iran | 1,202,200 |
Algeria | 1,058,559 |
Iraq | 618,818 |
Pakistan | 440,606 |
Sudan | 439,355 |
Oman | 360,917 |
UAE | 344,714 |
Tunisia | 260,000 |
Top 3 Date Consuming Countries
Country | Consumption (MT) | |
---|---|---|
Egypt | 1,600 | |
Algeria | 1,100 | |
Iran | 1,000 |
Top 10 Date Exporting Countries
Country | Export (%) | |
---|---|---|
Saudi Arabia | 500.6 | |
United Arab Emirates | 455.5 | |
Tunisia | 453.6 | |
Iran | 324.2 | |
Pakistan | 275.2 | |
Israel | 219.3 | |
Iraq | 196.1 | |
Algeria | 146.7 | |
Egypt | 136.9 | |
United States | 75.9 |
In the world rankings of dates exports, Iranian dates is the forth largest export date in the world with date actual exports value of 211M.
According to Iran Customs statistics, the most important export dates fruit for Iran date are: Emirates / Pakistan / Russia / Turkey / India
Out of the top countries, date exports to the UAE accounted for 17% of total date exports, followed by date exports to Pakistan with 11% and date exports to Russia with 9% in third place, The biggest customers are Iran date.
Other Varieties of Dates
Shahani Dates
Rabbi Dates
Kaloote dates
Benefits
- Dates have a high amount of mineral content, which is beneficial for various health conditions like anemia. Dates are extremely high in iron content that is required for the nondevelopment of symptoms like fatigue and weakness that are related to anemia.
- Heart Attack Prevention: Dates improve heart health by decreasing LDL cholesterol. Doctors believe consumption of dates twice a week improves cardiovascular health and prevents heart diseases.
- Relieving Constipation: Dates are used traditionally in many parts of the world as a natural laxative to relieve occasional constipation; due to their high levels of soluble fiber, which absorb water as it transits through the intestinal tract.
- Weight Loss: Iranian dates are considered to be the ideal food as they are rich in nutrients and provide many health benefits. Since they are rich in dietary fiber and fatty acids, dates can help weight loss by disposing of any toxins from your body, regulating blood glucose levels, and reducing inflammation. These sweet Iranian fruits can also help satiate your sweet tooth without making you gain extra calories.
- Bone Health: Dates are great source of selenium, manganese, copper, and magnesium. These minerals play an important role in maintaining and improving your bone health and also preventing serious conditions such as osteoporosis.
- Anti-Aging Effects: Dates can increase skin’s elasticity which results in glowing and younger looking skin. It’s also great for soothing and hydrating the skin since dates have the ability to maintain the skin’s moisture level.
- Boosting Memory: Recent researches on health benefits of dates proven that dates are capable of improving brain power and ameliorating some brain damage.
Date Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 100 grams
Calories 282
Nutritional Info | Value (%) |
---|---|
Total Fat 0.4 g | 0 |
– Saturated fat 0 g | 0 |
– Polyunsaturated fat 0 g | |
– Monounsaturated fat 0 g | |
Cholesterol 0 mg | 0 |
Sodium 2 mg | 0 |
Potassium 656 mg | 18 |
Total Carbohydrate 75 g | 15 |
– Dietary fiber 8 g | 32 |
– Sugar 63 g | |
Protein 2.5 g | 5 |
Vitamin A | 0 |
Vitamin C | 0 |
Calcium | 3 |
Iron | 5 |
Vitamin D | 0 |
Vitamin B-6 | 10 |
Cobalamin | 0 |
Magnesium | 10 |
Calories | 282 |
History & Trade
Date fruit palms are thought to possibly be the world’s first plant used by humans for food. Persian Gulf region is said to be the origin with the palms being cultivated since 6000 BC. In the pre-Islamic age, the agricultural settlement of the southeastern Arabia was predicated upon the domestication of the date fruit palm in 2500 BC. Dates are also cultivated in North Africa west to Morocco while being cultivated in just southern California and Arizona in the US.
Agriculture
Propagation in date palm cultivation by off-shoots from the base of the palm tree of the parent. Farmers do not like the propagation of seed as it results in low fruit quality and more than half of these fruits may be male-free.
Four to five years after planting, the suckers should be removed from the mother palm trees. During its 4th and 10th year of life, 9 to 20 off-shoots of 9 to 15 kg can be obtained in this process. This is a very slow multiplication operation, so in date palm farming this method is a bottleneck to be overcome. Although the technique of tissue culture is a standardized procedure, its commercial use remains limited.
Before removing the suckers, the outer leaves of mother palm should be cut back to 2/3rd of their lengths & the inner leaves should be cut to half, the pruned old leaves stalks should be tied together for protecting and developing the well-rooted system of the young growing bud.
Storage Tips
Storage of dates is a major concern after harvesting to prevent them from insect infestation. Traditionally, the date farmers try to store them in the locally available containers such as goatskins, clay jars, baskets made of palm leaflets or oil drums.