Native to the Middle East, dates are fruits of Phoenix Dactylifera, commonly known as the Date Palm tree. Dates have been cultivated in the region as the staple food for thousands of years. Because of their nutritional value and also their rather long shelf life, dates have gained popularity not just in the middle east, but also throughout the world. Because of high levels of fructose, a natural kind of sugar, Rabbi dates are very sweet and are often used as snacks or in desserts as a sweetener. They’re also an excellent source of fiber and improve digestive health by preventing constipation.
General Description
Rabbi Date is a kind of commonly cultivated date in Iran. With dark brown color, and meaty flesh, sticking to its skin, Rabbi is considered a semi-dried kind of date. Our Rabbi dates are picked from ripe fruits and cleaned, sorted and X-ray Scanned afterwards. With natural date aroma, sweet taste, and without insect or mite damage, mold, or contamination, we provide you with the highest quality available in the market.
Bellow you can find the product specifications in more detail:
| Grades | Description | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| Select A | Max 60 pcs/lb | Yes |
| Select B | Max 72 pc/lb | Yes |
| GAQ | Max 82 pc/lb | No |
| FAQ | Max 92 pc/lb | No |
| Industrial | Without count | No |
| Characteristics | Tolerance |
|---|---|
| Moisture | <15% |
| Discoloured | <5% |
| Mould | <1% |
| Damaged Fruit | <0.5 % |
| EVM (extraneous Vegetable Material) | <1% |
| Infestation | No Live infestation |
| Dead infestation or parts thereof: <3% | |
| Mineral Stones, Grit | <0.5 gr: 1 per 4 Tons |
| Non-hazardous foreign matter (such as straw, thread, hair, etc.) | <1 piece per cartons |
| Broken/ incomplete | <3% |
| Flaking | <10% |
| Undeveloped | <1% by count |
| True hazardous foreign matter such as glass | Target Nil |
| Other Varieties | 1% max by count |
Will be safe for 18 months stored at 8°C and for 12 months at 15°C in a dry and ventilated atmosphere away from sunlight.
Fumigation by methyl bromide gas
Bulk
Packed in a sealed food-grade liner inside 10 or 20 Kg cartons.
Retail
Various packaging and labeling options available in different weights.
Most commonly ordered packages are Quad seal, Doypack, Pillow style made of various food-grade material.
| Principle | Values | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 300 | Kcal |
| Calories from Fat | 0 | Kcal |
| Total Fat | 0.6 | % |
| Total Carbohydrate | 70 | % |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.2 | % |
| Iron | 3 | mg |
| Potassium | 650 | mg |
| Phosphorus | 63 | mg |
| Manganese | 54 | mg |
| Niacin | 1.6 | mg |
| Calcium | 64 | mg |
