Types of dates

Dates are a fruit with many properties. This tree has many different types and properties that are beneficial to human health. Dates are exported from Iran to the UAE, Pakistan, Russia, Turkey and India. Most date cultivars are cultivated in Khuzestan, Hormozgan, Kerman, Bushehr, Fars and Sistan and Baluchestan provinces.

In this article, we want to introduce you to different types of dates as well as export dates.

All kinds of dates for export

As mentioned in the table above, dates are divided into 3 categories: soft, semi-dry and dry. In this article, we describe the most important Iranian dates:

soft	semi-arid	dry
mozafati	estaameran	zahedi
moradsang	Majul	deyri
borhi	dagelt noor	robi
khasivi	Piarom	toori
khasb	halavy
khenziri	shahabi
kariteh	haj ghanbari
shekaar
gantar
barim
kabkub
haji mohammadi
shahani

Piarom dates

This date model is one of the highest quality and most expensive exclusive commercial varieties of the country. This means that this figure is unique to our country and has not been produced in any country so far. Its fruit is often exported and a small amount of it enters the domestic market with a huge price gap compared to the fruit of other date varieties. The origin of this date variety is Haji Abad district of Hormozgan province. This date is used for various fresh eating purposes and for different packages of single, double, three seeds and also in packages of different weights. The color of this date is yellow in the prickly stage, light brown in the moist stage, and chocolate brown to dark in the ripe stage. Its length is 3.5-5 centimeters and its diameter is about 2 centimeters. The weight of the fruit varies from 10-12 grams. The shape of this date is cylindrical and its cap is yellow and raised.

• Piarom dates have a thin skin with a dark brown color.
• The flesh and skin of these dates are stuck together and have a beautiful appearance.
• Piarom dates are rich in sugars, proteins and other minerals.
• This date is significant in world markets and is one of the best and most expensive dates for export in Iran, which is widely cultivated in Hajiabad region of Bandar Abbas.
  
  

Mozafati dates

Mozafati date is one of the country’s commercial cultivars, which has a softer (softer) texture. The origin of this date is mostly in the provinces of Kerman, Hormozgan and Sistan and Baluchistan. This date is very marketable and is one of the country’s export cultivars. Due to its soft texture and sensitivity to compression, its transportation and movement have limitations. Its storage rate and shelf life are very poor, and if the relative humidity of the environment is high, it will turn sour quickly or it will be invaded by all kinds of fungi. mozafati dates are used for various fresh eating purposes. Its color is red in the prickly stage, very dark brown to black in the moist stage, and black in the date stage. Its length is 4-5 centimeters and its diameter is about 3 centimeters. The shape of this date is oval and its cap is yellow and raised. In Kerman province, the fruit of this variety can be harvested in October.

• Mazafati dates are among the best dates in Iran. The moisture content of this date is higher than other dates, which is why it has given it a unique taste.
• Annually, more than 100,000 hundred thousand tons of Mazafati dates are produced in Kerman province.

– kabkab dates

kabkab date is one of the dry and marketable cultivars of the country and it is among the limited cultivars whose fruit color is bright yellow in the date stage. Its origin is mostly in the southern regions of Khuzestan province, Bushehr and Farashband Fars. In addition to domestic consumption, this date has a good marketability for export. Due to the dry nature of kabkab dates, it is easy to transport and move. But kabkab dates are sensitive to storage pests. Its length is 3-4 centimeters and its diameter is about 2 centimeters. Due to its unique characteristics such as adaptability to different weather conditions, cold tolerance and relative resistance to the date mite, this date is cultivated in most of the country’s date growing areas. But the most important cultivation areas are Khuzestan, Bushehr and Fars provinces.

• Another type of rotb in Iran is kebab dates.
• Kebab dates are among the wet varieties of dates and have a lot of juice.
• When packaged, its juice is clear and should be kept at a suitable temperature so that its juice does not spoil the dates.
• Khark of this species can not be used, so it is cooked for consumption and then dried.
• This date has many fans in the country due to its reasonable price and excellent taste.

– shahani dates

Shahani dates have a softer (softer) texture and are among the country’s commercial cultivars. The origin of this date is mostly Fars province. Shahani dates are marketable in domestic markets and have the potential to be exported if properly packaged. Due to its soft texture and sensitivity to compression, its transportation and movement have limitations. This date is used for various fresh eating purposes.. So that the city of Jahorm is prepared from that dye. Its color is yellow in the khark stage, golden in the moist stage, and light brown in the date stage. Its length is 4-5 centimeters and its diameter is about 2 centimeters. The shape of this date is elongated cylinders and its cap is yellow and raised.

• Royal dates are elongated and have a narrow tip.
• The fruit is soft and light brown in color.
• Khark is sweet and consumes a lot.
• Royal dates: These dates are exported to countries such as India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Russia and the Persian Gulf countries.

Zahedi dates

Zahedi date is one of the dry and marketable cultivars of the country and it is among the limited cultivars whose fruit color is bright yellow in the date stage. Its origin is mostly in the southern regions of Khuzestan province, Bushehr and Farashband Fars. In addition to domestic consumption, this date has a good marketability for export. Due to the dry nature of zahedi dates, it is easy to transport and move. But zahedi dates are sensitive to storage pests. Its length is 3-4 centimeters and its diameter is about 2 centimeters. Due to its unique characteristics such as adaptability to different weather conditions, cold tolerance and relative resistance to the date mite, this date is cultivated in most of the country’s date growing areas. But the most important cultivation areas are Khuzestan, Bushehr and Fars provinces.

• Zahedi or Qasb dates are oval in shape and due to its wonderful color and taste, as well as easy storage and storage conditions, it is one of the best-selling dates in Iran and the world.
• These dates are rich in vitamins and low in calories.
• It is consumed semi-dry and dry.
• It is one of the best-selling dates in Iran and Arab countries, Africa, Pakistan and Afghanistan.

estameran dates

Estameran semi-dry date is the most important export variety of the country and accounts for about 90% of Khuzestan province’s date export and 5% of the country’s date export. This date model is specific to Khuzestan province and covers more than 80% of the cultivated area of this province.

The size of the tree is average, but in terms of yield, it is one of the low-yield varieties. Its fruit is exported and has favorable marketability among foreign countries. The fruit of this date variety is used in different countries for use in various food industries such as making biscuits, soft drinks, baking cakes and sweets, juice, pickles, lavashek, vinegar, dressing, date nectar, etc.; But perhaps the most important use of its fruit in foreign countries is the preparation of alcohol and alcoholic beverages. The color of the fruit of this cultivar is yellow in the thorn stage, light brown in the moist stage, and brown in the date stage. The length of its fruit is 3-5 centimeters and its diameter is about 2 centimeters. The weight of the fruit varies from 7-10 grams. Its fruit shape is cylindrical. Its fruit seed is elongated and narrow.

• Colonial (other) dates are the best-selling date products in Iran.
• The sugar of this date is very high and it is considered as the sweetest type of date.
• Colonial dates are dark brown to black and red. This date dissolves quickly in water and has a lot of sweetness.
• Its core is easily separated from its flesh.
• The annual harvest of other dates in Iran is more than 50,000 tons.

Types of dates

Among the dates mentioned above are exported. Other types of dates are grown throughout the country, which we introduce.

– Daglet noor dates

Dagelt Noor date is one of the most important international commercial cultivars and more than 90% of the total production of Dagelt Noor is allocated to two countries, Tunisia and Algeria. Another 10% of Deglatenur is produced in America and occupied Palestine. This date is one of the semi-dry and medium-ripe dates. Its color is pinkish red and it cannot be consumed at this stage; But it can be easily consumed in wet and date stages. The sugar percentage of dagelt noor dates is relatively low and it is in high demand in European countries.

• Deglet Noor dates are known as one of the best dates in the world.
• This date is grown in Iraq and it is very famous.
• The most popular consumers of these dates are Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia.
• These dates are exported to European countries, mainly France, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Britain, Sweden, Spain, Greece and Denmark.

– Halila dates

• Halileh dates are among the wet dates. The fruit is sweet and contains iron.
• Its color is yellow and its dates and dates are used.

– Rabbi dates

rabbi date is one of the dry and marketable cultivars of the country and it is among the limited cultivars whose fruit color is bright yellow in the date stage. Its origin is mostly in the southern regions of Khuzestan province, Bushehr and Farashband Fars. In addition to domestic consumption, this date has a good marketability for export. Due to the dry nature of rabbi dates, it is easy to transport and move. But rabbi dates are sensitive to storage pests. Its length is 3-4 centimeters and its diameter is about 2 centimeters. Due to its unique characteristics such as adaptability to different weather conditions, cold tolerance and relative resistance to the date mite, this date is cultivated in most of the country’s date growing areas. But the most important cultivation areas are Khuzestan, Bushehr and Fars provinces.

• This date is one of the relatively large meaty dates and has a lot of juice.
• The dates of this date are green and when ripe it is black and dark brown.

– Klote dates

This date is cultivated in Jiroft city of Kerman province. It is also a fleshy date. It is large and brown in color. This date is similar to mozafati date, but it is a little harder than it. This date has It is warm and very useful.

• Kaluteh dates are considered as wet dates in Iran.
• The color of this fruit is red at first and it is similar to Mazafati date.

– Honey dates

• Honey dates (yellow rotab) have a light color and are considered as wet dates.
• Khark has an astringent taste and is yellow in color. When ripe, the dates turn light brown.
• This date has a very soft and fleshy texture.

khasavi dates

Khasavi date is one of the most important cultivars cultivated in the country, which has good quality in many regions, especially Haji Abad region of Hormozgan and regions of Fars and Bushehr. This date is marketed in several grades. The best quality of khasavi date can be seen in a grade that is known as “Rizeh khasavi” date in Hormozgan region, where the skin is completely attached to the flesh and wrinkled, and it is known as plum date in the consumer market.

• A khasavi date is small, it looks like plums.
• khasavi dates are of high quality and the fruit is very sweet.
• The fruit is red in color and small in size.

borhi dates

Borhi date is one of the most desirable international commercial cultivars, whose main origin is Abadan and Khorramshahr in Iran and Basra in Iraq. Of course, most of its consumption is in the form of slices and wet. An interesting point to note is that the taste of borhi dates in Iran and Iraq is much better and more desirable than the fruit of this variety in other Persian Gulf countries, and it has many fans in these countries.

• Dates borhi are yellow and brownish.
• It has an oval shape and a soft texture.
• This date is yellow at the time of ripening and is light brown when ripe.

-deyri dates

Deyri dates are one of the dry and marketable dates of the country. Its origin is mostly in Khuzestan province. In addition to this dates
For domestic consumption, it has good marketability for export. Due to its dry nature, it can be easily transported and moved. This date is used for various fresh eating purposes and for different packages of single, double, and triple grains, as well as in packages of different weights.
Its length is 3-4 centimeters and its diameter is about 2 centimeters. The shape of the deyri date is elongated and its cap is yellow and raised.

– gantar dates

Gantar dates also have a softer texture and are among the commercial varieties of the country. Its origin is mostly Khuzestan province. Gantar dates also have a softer texture and are among the commercial varieties of the country. Its origin is mostly Khuzestan province. Guntar dates are marketable and are among the export dates of the country. Due to its soft texture and sensitivity to compression, its transportation and movement have limitations; This date is used for various fresh eating purposes as well as the production of date juice. Small cartons are usually used for its packaging. The length of this date is 3-2.5 centimeters and its diameter is about 2 centimeters. Its shape is oval and relatively short, and its cap is yellow and raised. The most important cultivation areas are Khuzestan province.

• Gentar dates are called scales or sugar.
• It has a small core. It has a semi-dry, oval and brown texture.
• It is used to prepare various types of date juice, date paste and other date products.

– ale mehtari dates

Al Mehtri date is the earliest type of date. It is the product of Minab city in Hormozgan province. This date is oval in shape. This date has iron and is very useful for Hanem. This date is harvested over 150 thousand tons. .

• This fruit is relatively small and elongated.
• This date is native to Hormozgan province, has a light yellowish brown color.

– khazravi dates

Khazravi dates are semi-dry dates. In the past, this date was grown in Iraq, but it is also cultivated in Khuzestan province of Iran. Khazravi dates are the second export after estameran dates. It has an oval shape and is easily separated from its meat.

• Khazravi dates are soft and are consumed in the form of rotb and khark.
• Khazravi dates are medium to large in size and are first orange-brown and then light brown.

– moradsang dates

Moradsang dates are one of the most important cultivated dates in Hormozgan province, which are cultivated in many low altitude areas of this province. Of course, its quality is very high in the higher areas such as the river part of Rodan city. One of the most important uses of moradsang dates in Hormozgan province is to prepare date juice, in which date nectar is added to dates with other additives such as sesame and cumin in different containers, and in addition to increasing storage capacity, a special taste is created in it. If properly processed and packaged, moradsang dates also have export potential.

• The color of dates is yellow and its taste is close to Piarom.
• Murad stone dates are not widely produced, and are found in southern areas.

-ajveh dates

Ajveh dates are high-quality and expensive dates in Saudi Arabia. These dates are soft and dry. This date has healing properties and is very useful. This date is oval and dark.

• This type of date is a combination of soft and dry, sweet and soft in the mouth.
• This type of date is a product of Saudi Arabia.
• Its color is dark brown.

– anbarar dates

This date is cultivated in Saudi Arabia. It is a special and very useful date. It has a large size and is meaty. This date has a lot of protein and has healing properties.

• This date has a large and fleshy appearance.
• These dates are expensive. Its color is brown and rich in protein.

– safavi dates

Safavi dates are grown in Medina. It is very sweet and wrinkled. This date has many minerals and properties. Consuming this date on an empty stomach is very beneficial for the intestines.

• Safavid dates are black, soft and semi-dry.
• Safavid dates grown in Medina, Saudi Arabia.

– majol dates

• Majul date is one of the most important commercial cultivars in the world, and because it is very large, it is highly marketable. Its origin is Morocco. The soft and juicy texture of the fruit in the wet stage makes it sensitive to wet and pathogenic conditions. This date is used for various fresh eating purposes. Its length is 5.5-4 centimeters and its diameter is about 3.5 centimeters. The shape of this date is cylindrical and long, and its cap is yellow and raised, and its fruit seed is relatively short and elongated. In Khuzestan province, the fruit of this variety can be harvested in September.

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