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Top twenty date producers 2011 (1000 metric tonnes) Egypt1,373.57 Saudi Arabia1,122.82 Iran1,016.61 United Arab Emirates900.00 Algeria690.00 Iraq619.18 Pakistan557.28 Oman268.01 Tunisia180.00 Libya165.95 China150.00 Morocco119.47 Yemen59.63 Israel37.01 Kuwait33.56 United States30.03 Turkey28.30 Mauritania21.44 Qatar20.70 Chad19.50 World total(more than) 7462.51 Source: UN Food & Agriculture Organisation (FAO)

Dates have been a a food that is eaten routinely and in such quantities that it constitutes a dominant portion of a standard diet in a given population of the Middle East and the Indus Valley for thousands of years. They are believed to have originated around Iraq, and have been cultivated since ancient times from Mesopotamia to prehistoric Egypt, possibly as early as 4000 BCE. The Ancient Egyptians used the fruits to make date wine, and ate them at harvest. There is archaeological evidence of date cultivation in eastern Arabia in 6000 BCE.

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and Spain and Italy. Dates were introduced into Mexico and California by the Spaniards in 1765, around Mission San Ignacio.

A date palm cultivar, known as Judean date palm is renowned for its long-lived orthodox seed, which successfully sprouted after accidental storage for 2000 years.
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Health benefits of dates

Wonderfully delicious, dates are one of the most popular fruits packed with an impressive list of essential nutrients, vitamins, and minerals that are required for normal growth, development and overall well-being. Fresh dates compose of soft, easily digestible flesh and simple sugars like fructose and dextrose. When eaten, they replenish energy and revitalize the body instantly. For these qualities, they are being used to break the fast during Ramadan month since ancient times. The fruit is rich in dietary fiber, which prevents LDL cholesterol absorption in the gut. Additionally, the fiber works as a bulk laxative. It, thus, helps to protect the colon mucous membrane by decreasing exposure time and as well as binding to cancer-causing chemicals in the colon. They contain health benefiting flavonoid polyphenolic antioxidants known as tannins. Tannins are known to possess anti-infective, anti-inflammatory, and anti-hemorrhagic (prevent easy bleeding tendencies) properties. They are moderate sources of vitamin-A (contains 149 IU per 100 g), which is known to have antioxidant properties and essential for vision. Additionally, it is also required maintaining healthy mucus membranes and skin. Consumption of natural fruits rich in vitamin A is known to help to protect from lung and oral cavity cancers. They compose antioxidant flavonoids such as -carotene, lutein, and zea-xanthin. These antioxidants found to have the ability to protect cells and other structures in the body from harmful effects of oxygen-free radicals. Thus, eating dates found to offer some protection from colon, prostate, breast, endometrial, lung, and pancreatic cancers. Zea-xanthin is an important dietary carotenoid that selectively absorbed into the retinal macula lutea, where it thought to provide antioxidant and protective light-filtering functions. It thus offers protection against age-related macular degeneration, especially in elderly populations.

Dates are an excellent source of iron, contains 0.90 mg/100 g of fruits (about 11% of RDI). Iron, being a component of hemoglobin inside the red blood cells, determines the oxygencarrying capacity of the blood. Further, they are very good in potassium. 100 g contains 696 mg or 16% of dailyrecommended levels of this electrolyte. Potassium is an important component of cell and body fluids that help controlling heart rate and blood pressure. They, thus, offers protection against stroke and coronary heart diseases. They are also rich in minerals like calcium, manganese, copper, and magnesium. Calcium is an important mineral that is an essential constituent of bone and teeth, and required by the body for muscle contraction, blood clotting, and nerve impulse conduction. Manganese is used by the body as a co-factor for the antioxidant enzyme, superoxide dismutase. Copper is required for the production of red blood cells. Magnesium is essential for bone growth. Further, the fruit has adequate levels of B-complex group of vitamins as well as vitamin K. It contains very good amounts of pyridoxine (vitamin B-6), niacin, pantothenic acid, and riboflavin. These vitamins are acting as cofactors help body metabolize carbohydrates, protein, and fats. Vitamin K is essential for many coagulant factors in the blood as well as in bone metabolism.

Selection and storage

Dates are readily available throughout the groceries' year around. Some varieties of fresh, soft, goodquality fruits, however, are found from September through December. In certain dry regions of Africa, they picked while just reached maturity and allowed to ripen inside the jars. In the stores, one may come across soft, semi-dry, and dried types put for sale. At home, store them at room temperature in cool place inside an air-seal container where they stay well for several months.

Preparation and serving method

High quality dates have been handpicked directly from the bunch and sold as the premium variety in the markets. On a commercial scale, most are harvested by cutting the entire cluster, fumigated, cleaned, graded, packed, stored under refrigeration, and released to markets according to demand. Here are some serving tips:

Dry and soft dates are usually eaten out-of-hand. They can be stuffed with fillings such as almonds,walnuts, candied orange and cream cheese. They can also be chopped and used with fruit salad and in a range of sweet and savory dishes. Dates are also being used to prepare juice and Jallab(a type of syrup popular in the Middle East and made from dates, grape molasses, and rose water).

Shipping fright to world main ports

Shipping fright from Bandar Abbass (southern port of Persian golf) to world main ports as follows:

Customer services & Retune policy

In case of any damage or discrepancy to whole or part of cargo which insurance does not covered we are committed to compensate the clients lost (normally we delivery CIF & insurance will be paid by our side). In case of cargo does not meet client satisfaction or any other case might be out of client control we are committed to retune or replace the cargo.

Container capacity & Packing

Quotation & price list (August 2011)

The price for each item will be defined by the quantity and the market situation. For every case the price should be checked.

Storage & Expiry date

Analyze & Grades

Delivery time & Insurance

From date of first payment Max 15-20 working days will takes delivery the cargo to seaport (depended on season & kind of dates Delivery time could shorter). Always cargo will insured by us in favor of our clients & insurance are included in our prices.

Payment term

Confirmed L/C at sight 30% in advance & rest against copy of B/L. Usance L/C is negotiable. Clients credit against confirmed bank L/C through international bank is acceptable /negotiable.

Sample
Sample is free but currier (DHL, Aramex, TNT, ) expenses should paid by clients , in case of clients has not currier account we will follow the case with local currier then through them will ask clients confirmation for carrying sample.