The dates guide
What people ask before they buy dates or give them: the varieties, the grades, how they differ, and how to choose, keep and serve them. Every fact from its source, every price from the shop itself.
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Sukkari dates
Where it comes from, Mufattal and Galaxy, its grades from Everyday to Rare, how to choose, and where to buy it in Jeddah.
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Sukkari Mufattal and Galaxy: the difference
Shape, colour, grades and price, side by side.
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Sukkari date prices
The price per kilo and per carton for each grade, from the shop itself, as of today.
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Calories in dates
How many calories in one date and how much natural sugar, variety by variety, each number with its source.
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Medjool dates
Where it comes from and where it grows in Saudi Arabia, its look and size, and our prices by the kilo and the carton.
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Madinah Ajwa dates
Where it comes from, its look and colour, our grades and prices, and what is narrated about it, word for word with its reference.
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Types of Saudi dates
Eleven varieties: where each grows, how it looks, what it is known for, each fact with its source.
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Sukkari vs Ajwa, Khalas and Medjool
Four varieties from four regions, their shapes and colours, in one table.
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Luxury dates and Royal dates
What “Premium” and “Royal” mean here, by four written criteria, and where to find Royal.
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Dates as gifts from Jeddah
For a visit or an occasion, and for visitors to Jeddah looking for a Saudi gift to take home: the boxes, the tins and their prices.
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Shipping Saudi dates to the Gulf and worldwide
How to order our dates from any city in Saudi Arabia, from the UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman, and from Egypt, Jordan and the rest of the world: the shipping companies and their times.
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Date trays for gatherings and occasions
Serving trays in three sizes and three grades, and dates for giveaways at events and organisations.
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Ramadan dates
For the iftar table by the kilo and the carton, Ramadan gifts, gathering trays, and giveaways for events and organisations.
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Date sweets
Chocolate-covered dates, almond Ghraiba and Kleija: what is in them, how they are served, and what they cost.
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How to store dates
Where to keep Sukkari Mufattal, when to use the fridge, and why it does not need freezing.
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