The Date palm tree fruits are oval drupes, 1-3 inches long, with a large seed in the center. Unripe fruits are green in color, as mature they become orange-yellow. When fully ripe they are deep mahogany brown with thin glossy sticky wrinkled skin and thick sweet flesh.

Fruits of Date palms vary in taste, flavor, texture, color, size and shape. Deglet Noor, Barhi, Golden Princess, Barakawi, Halawy, Khalas, Hilali, Khadrawy are just several popular date varieties. Most types of dates are used in Middle Eastern Cuisine.

The Medjool dates are the “Kings of dates”.  These drupes are the largest of all dates and exceptionally delicious. They are very juicy and very tasty. They are also the most exspensive of the dates. The medjools fruits are called Nature’s Candies and Natural Sweeteners.

They are great as a fresh fruit. You can just eat them out of hand. The fruits are the absolutely great substitute for sugar due their natural sweetness (they contain 60 % of sugar).

The fruits of the Date palm can be used for snacking. They may be stuffed with nuts, orange and lemon peel and cream cheese. The medjool dates can be used for baking puddings, cakes and bread. The fruits of the Date palm can be chopped and used in a range of Middle Eastern dishes. They can be added to green salads. They can be used in making chocolate, ice cream, paste, syrup, shakes and beverages.

The Medjool date is a very good source of nutrition. It is rich in vitamins and minerals. The medjool date has high content of Potassium and Carbohydrates. It also contains Fiber, Protein, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus and Vitamin A, A1, B-complex, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6 and C.

Medjool fruits are fat free, cholesterol free and sodium free. The date fruit contains an average amount of 23 calories, which is considered a very low caloric amount. That’s why they are great nutrition for diet plan menu.

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