Dates

Scientific Names: Date Phoenix dactylifera Common Names: Khorma (PERSIAN) , Dates (ENGLISH) , Dattes (FRENCH) , Daten (GERMANY) , Datteri (ITALIA) , Datas (PORTUGUESE) Origin and Distribution: The date palm is believed to have originated in the lands around the Persian Gulf and in ancient times was especially abundant between the Nile and Euphrates rivers.

The date palm may be the world's oldest food-producing plant known to humans. Today commercial palms are grown in large irrigated stands. Date is harvested on 180,000 hectares of groves in Iran. The date crop in Iran for all species (dried, semi-dried and fresh) during the farming year 1999-2000 was over one million tons. Iran shares 20 percent or so of the world date production and is the largest date producer in the world.

Iran produces 200,000 tons of dried date, 600,000 tons of semi-dried or fresh-to-dry date, and 200,000 tons of fresh date in its 180,000 hectares of palm groves mostly situated in the provinces of Kerman, Bushehr, Khuzestan, Fars, Sistan-Baluchestan, Yazd, Kermanshah, Hormozgan and Semnan.

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Dates are highly beneficial in the treatment of sexual weakness. A handful of dates soaked in fresh goat's milk overnight should be ground in the same milk in the morning. This becomes a very useful tonic for improving sex stamina and sterility due to functional disorders.

The major producers in the world:
Iran, Pakistan, USA. Egypt ,Saudi Arabia , Algeria ,Iraq ,UAE ,Sudan ,Oman Libya ,China, Lebanon, Israel ,Mexico

Date of harvesting:
In Iran date harvesting time, depending to the variety, starts from August and last to the end of October.

Iran is the largest producers of dates in the world
We are pleased to introduce our selection of some of the best varieties of Iranian Dates to you:

1-Fresh Dates

2-Dried and semi dried dates

1-Fresh Dates:

Mazafati

Type: Soft, moisture under %20. Harvest Time: August. Color: Dark brown to black with a very fine texture. Growing Region: Kerman Province. Natural Shelf Life: Two years, in cold storage, at minus 5 degrees centigrade without fumigation. Annual production: Over 100,000 tons Usage: Used fresh or semi- fresh, unpitted only for direct consumption

Type of Product and Conditions of Storing: Mazafati is one major species of fresh date with huge annual yield. The largest portion of this product is consumed in domestic markets, but due to production growth during the recent years steps have been taken for exporting this product.

Processing and Type of Packaging Mazafati Date: Mazafati date is mainly packaged with the traditional method. Immediately after harvesting in the groves the product is packed in small cartons (800g) and transported to air-conditioned warehouses

Consumer Markets of Mazafati Date: North European countries including England, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Germany, the Persian Gulf littoral states, the North American countries, especially Canada, East Asian countries plus Australia are major importers of Iranian Mazafati date. As a matter of fact Iranians living abroad are among the major consumers of the Mazafati date. It is estimated that Mazafati date enjoys 20 percent of the nation's total export of dates.

2-Dried and semi dried dates

Rabbi

Type: Semi-Dry, moisture under %15 Harvest Time: End of August. Color: Dark brown. Growing Region: Sistan Baluchestan Province. Natural Shelf Life: At room temperature over one year, under interim fumigation. Annual Production: Over 25,000 Tons Usage: Used pitted or unpitted for direct consumption and industrial purposes

Zahedi(gasb)

Type: Dry, moisture under %14. Harvest Time: October. Color: Yellow. Growing Region: Mainly Fars Province. Also, partly grown in Khuzestan Province. Natural Shelf life: At room temperature over one year, under interim fumigation. Annual Production: About 60,000 tons Usage:Used pitted or unpitted for direct consumption or for industrial purposes

Piyarom

Type: Semi-Dry, moisture under %15 Harvest Time: October Color: Black brown Growing Region: Hormozgan Province Natural Shelf Life: At room temperature over 2 years, under interim fumigation Annual production: About 1000 tons Usage: Used pitted or unpitted for direct consumption and/or pitted for stuffed dates.

Kabkab

Type: Soft, moisture under %18. Harvest Time: October. Color: Black-brown. Growing Region: Fars Province Natural Shelf Life: At room temperature over one year under interim fumigation. Annual Production: About 50,000 tons. Usage: Used pitted or unpitted for direct consumption and/or industrial purposes.

Shahani

Type: Soft, moisture under %25 Harvest Time: October Color: Light brown Growing Region: Fars Province Natural Shelf Life: At room temperature over one year under interim fumigation Annual production: About 50000 tons Usage: Used pitted or unpitted for direct consumption and industrial purposes

Tala(kharak)

Type: Dry, moisture under %8 Harvest Time: November Color: Golden Growing Region: Fars Province Natural Shelf Life: At room temperature over 1.5 year under interim fumigation Annual production: Over 500 tons Usage: Used pitted for direct consumption and/or industrial purposes.

Sayer

Type: Semi-DRY, moisture under %16. Harvest Time: October. Color: Dark brown. Growing Region: Khuzestan Province. Natural Shelf Life: At room temperature over one year under interim fumigation. Annual Production: About 50,000 tons Usage: Used pitted or unpitted for direct consumption and/or for industrial purposes

Farkan

Type: Semi-dried, moisture under %14 Harvest Time: October Color: Dark brown Growing Region: Hormozgan Province Natural Shelf Life: At room temperature over 1.5 year, under interim fumigation Annual production: Over 500 tons Usage: Used pitted or unpitted for direct consumption or for industrial purposes

Zarday

Type: Semi-Dry, moisture under %16 Harvest Time: End of August Color: Light brown & brown Growing Region: Kerman & Sistan Baluchestan Province Natural Shelf Life: At room temperature over one year under interim fumigation Annual production: About 4000 tons Usage: Used pitted or unpitted for direct consumption and industrial purposes.

Sang

Type: Well Dry, moisture under %5 Harvest Time: November Color: Yellow Growing Region: Kerman & Sistan Baluchestan Province Natural Shelf Life: Over 2 years under interim fumigation Annual production: Over 600 tons Usage: Used pitted crashed or diced or whole unpitted to be processed at home for direct consumption and/or industrial usage.

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