Luxury dates and Royal dates
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What makes dates luxury?
The same variety, the same palms, the same day: the difference between one grade and another is in the shape alone. We sort by hand, fruit by fruit rather than by the kilo, on four criteria:
- Size.
- How even the twist is.
- How uniform the colour is.
- How closely the skin holds the flesh.
Royal meets all four at their highest, Premium meets them, and Everyday is small and broken dates for cooking. The taste is close across them all.
That is why, in our own writing, we avoid “Luxury dates” on its own and write instead what is in the box: “Sukkari Mufattal, first grade, harvest 1448”. The grade is stamped on the box with its harvest year.
Royal, Premium and Everyday: the three grades
In the market, “luxury” is a loose word; with us, “Premium” is the name of a grade with written conditions. Sukkari Mufattal comes in three grades, from our farms in Qassim:
| Grade | The fruit | For | A kilo today |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal | The largest fruit, fully twisted, perfectly even colour. The very top of the sorting. | For a special guest and for gifting | SAR 58 |
| Premium | Full, even size, evenly twisted, light amber colour, skin holding to the flesh. | For the majlis, for guests and for gifting | SAR 35 |
| Everyday | Small or broken fruit, the full taste, irregular in shape. | For cooking, sweets and juices | SAR 23 |
Whatever does not meet Premium's conditions goes down a grade, and is sold under its own name, not Premium's. The three grades are side by side on the grades page.
Royal dates: Sukkari Mufattal Royal
Royal is what comes off the top of the sorting table: the largest fruit, the most fully twisted and the most even in colour. We do not sort it to a quantity but by what meets the standard. These are the products in the Royal grade, at today's prices:
| Product | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Mufattal Royal | 1 kg | SAR 58 |
| Mufattal Royal carton | 3 kg | SAR 123 |
| Royal dates, ready to store | 2 kg including the jar | SAR 118 |
| Royal Tray | Small tray | SAR 109 |
| Medium tray | SAR 129 | |
| Large tray | SAR 169 |
The struck-through price is the everyday price; the one before it is the current offer price.
Some of the luxury gift boxes are of the Royal grade too: Sukkari Galaxy Royal Box, Sukkari Galaxy Royal Tin and Aljoud Black Box.
Luxury dates gift boxes
Aljoud boxes for occasions and visits: opened before a guest just as they are, with no wrapping or arranging needed.
Here are the boxes as their pages describe them, at today's prices:
| Box | What it holds | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Aljoud Gift Basket | Galaxy Premium with a gift card, delivered to someone you love | SAR 80 |
| Sukkari Galaxy Royal Box | Galaxy Royal in a box patterned with palms | SAR 99 |
| Aljoud Luxury Box | 48 pieces of rare premium dates | SAR 100 |
| Aljoud Gold Box | A clear box in a gold frame, the dates in view from every side | SAR 100 |
| Sukkari Galaxy Royal Tin | Red Galaxy Royal in a tin of its own colour | SAR 120 |
| Aljoud Gifting Box | Ajwa and Sukkari Royal, for someone you love | SAR 120 |
| Aljoud Black Box | 32 Royal dates, about 400 g | SAR 150 |
| Aljoud Sadu Box | 2 kg of the finest Sukkari dates | SAR 160 |
| Aljoud Navy Box | 33 pieces between gold dividers | SAR 180 |
| Aljoud Burgundy Box | Twelve compartments under a clear lid | SAR 200 |
| Aljoud Fine Dates Box | Royal Mufattal, Galaxy and Ajwa in three boxes | SAR 250 |
| Royal Package | A chosen selection of premium dates | SAR 355 |
Luxury dates in Jeddah: ordering and delivery
We deliver inside Jeddah ourselves, and your order reaches you on the day you confirm it, chilled all the way to your door. Delivery is SAR 30, free for orders of SAR 299 or more, and you pay on delivery. For the rest of the Kingdom we prepare the order by arrangement with you on WhatsApp.
We deliver the Aljoud Gifting Box and Aljoud Gift Basket straight to the person they are for: add their location when you order.
Questions people ask
What makes dates luxury?
For us, four criteria measured in the fruit: size, how even the twist is, how uniform the colour is, and how closely the skin holds the flesh. We sort Sukkari Mufattal on them by hand, fruit by fruit rather than by the kilo, and write the grade plainly instead of the word “luxury” on its own.
What is the difference between Premium and Royal?
The same variety, the same palms, the same day; the difference is in the shape alone. Royal meets the four criteria at their highest, Premium meets them, and whatever does not goes down a grade and is sold under its own name. The taste is close across them all.
What is Sukkari Mufattal Royal?
Royal is what comes off the top of the sorting table: the largest fruit, the most fully twisted and the most even in colour. It is Sukkari Mufattal from our farms in Qassim, and we do not sort it to a quantity but by what meets the standard.
How much are Royal dates?
Mufattal Royal: 1 kg: SAR 58 (usually SAR 75); Mufattal Royal carton: 3 kg: SAR 123 (usually SAR 195); Royal dates, ready to store: 2 kg including the jar: SAR 118; Royal Tray: Small tray: SAR 109, Medium tray: SAR 129, Large tray: SAR 169.
Which luxury date gift boxes do you have, and how much are they?
Aljoud Gift Basket: SAR 80; Sukkari Galaxy Royal Box: SAR 99; Aljoud Luxury Box: SAR 100; Aljoud Gold Box: SAR 100; Sukkari Galaxy Royal Tin: SAR 120; Aljoud Gifting Box: SAR 120; Aljoud Black Box: SAR 150; Aljoud Sadu Box: SAR 160; Aljoud Navy Box: SAR 180; Aljoud Burgundy Box: SAR 200; Aljoud Fine Dates Box: SAR 250; Royal Package: SAR 355.
Do you deliver luxury dates in Jeddah?
Yes. We deliver inside Jeddah ourselves, and your order reaches you on the day you confirm it, chilled all the way to your door. Delivery is SAR 30, free for orders of SAR 299 or more, and you pay on delivery.
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