Medjool dates from Saudi Arabia

Medjool dates are one of the best-known and most popular date varieties because they are wonderfully fleshy, juicy and sweet. They can be enjoyed on their own, filled with nuts or nut butters or the natural sweetness of the fruit can be used in baking and cooking.

The majority of Medjool dates found on the European market come from Israel. The main difference between our Medjool dates from Saudi Arabia and Israeli dates is their consistency: the flesh of Saudi Medjool dates can be slightly more fibrous and tend to dry out more quickly, but is often juicier than that of Israeli dates. In terms of taste, the Saudi Medjool also has a fruity sweetness and fine caramel note that is characteristic of the variety.

Saudi Medjool dates - a variety with a history

The history of the Medjool variety stretches far back into the past. Originally from Morocco, the fruity-sweet date was first brought to the USA, where it was cultivated - as it still is today - mainly in California. By breeding the variety there, the Medjool date that we know today was created: a fruit with a flawless exterior, luscious flesh that is soft but not too mushy, and a fine, fruity-caramel sweetness. This fruit was then brought to Israel and Jordan, where it has been successfully cultivated on a large scale ever since.

The Saudi Medjool date has not been genetically modified and therefore corresponds to the original variety, which can still be found in Morocco and Persia. There are therefore two "versions" of the Medjool variety, which are very similar in appearance and taste, but not quite the same.

Organic dates from Saudi Arabia

Like all our Saudi dates, we source our Saudi Medjool from our trusted farmer. His plantations in the Al Ghat oasis, around 2.5 hours north-west of the capital Riyadh, have been cultivated exclusively organically for decades. This means: without the use of pesticides or chemical fertilizers. A large number of date varieties grow on the plantations, including our caramelly Sukkari dates and the fine, mildly sweet Wanan dates.

Only while stocks last!

As mentioned above, Saudi Medjool dates, unlike Israeli dates, can start to sugar out more quickly. Small sugar crystals then form under the skin of the fruit, which do not affect the quality and taste of the fruit, but are sometimes perceived as a "visual blemish".

This is one of the reasons why we order a small quantity of Saudi Medjool dates every year and only sell them at the beginning of the season while they are still fresh. Nevertheless, the fruit can usually be kept for at least 12 months, provided it is stored in a cool place.

We highly recommend medjool lovers to try this somewhat different medjool. The current harvest from fall 2022 arrived at the beginning of January 2023 and tastes excellent!

Our Medjool premium organic dates from Israel are available from us all year round.

Average nutritional values per 100g

• Energy 1189 kj / 284 kcal
• Fat 0.3 g
• of which saturated fatty acids 0.16 g
• Carbohydrates 71 g
• of which sugar 65.5 g
• Protein 2 g
• Salt 0 g

Country of origin: Saudi-Arabien

Unsere Partner-Farm in Saudi-Arabien liegt in der malerischen Region Al Ghat, etwa 200 Kilometer nordwestlich von der pulsierenden Hauptstadt Riyadh. Al Ghat bietet mit heißen Sommern und milden Wintern ideale Bedingungen für den Dattelanbau.

Die Farm ist ein Vorreiter der biologischen Landwirtschaft in Saudi-Arabien und wurde als eine der ersten Farmen im Land mit dem EU-Bio-Zertifikat ausgezeichnet. Unser saudischer Dattel-Bauer legt großen Wert auf den Schutz der Umwelt und die Erhaltung der natürlichen Ressourcen und hat sich mit Aufbau der Farm dazu entschlossen, auf den Einsatz von chemischen Düngemitteln und Pestiziden zu verzichten.

Auf der Farm wird eine große Vielfalt an unterschiedlichen Dattelsorten angebaut. Momentan beziehen wir 9 unserer Dattelsorten von unserer saudischen Partner-Farm.