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Dried Dates

KLUTH bag datesexample 200g bag

Main areas of cultivation:
Egypt, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Iran, Morocco, Iraq, Libya, USA

Description:
Dates have been cultivated for centuries. The trees can grow more than 29 meters high and will live for more than a hundred years. Fresh dates are yellow-golden or orange and grow in clusters like grapes. When they are fully-grown and ripe, the fresh fruits are approximately four to seven centimeters long. Harvesting dates is done with machinery in some areas of cultivation. However, in most countries the fruit is collected manually. Dried dates are a natural source for fiber and potassium.

Uses:
While dates have been known as bacon wrapped tapas, today they are a popular ingredient for many cakes, cookies and all sorts of desserts.