Shahani Dates

Description

The Shahani date is one of Iran’s sweetest and most appealing export dates. With its elongated shape, golden color, and exceptionally soft texture, it holds a special place in the markets of Arab countries and the Indian subcontinent. Because it yields a high volume of bright, high-quality syrup, this product is not only a superb option for household consumption and snacking but also a highly valuable and profitable raw material for date syrup factories and processing industries.

Commercial Features & Competitive Advantages:

• Appearance & Texture: Highly elongated, slender, and cylindrical shape (length around to cm), featuring an attractive color palette ranging from light brown to golden yellow. It has a very soft, moist, and meaty texture with thin skin that easily separates from the flesh.
• Moisture Content: Between and (categorized as fresh and semi-fresh dates).
• Logistics & Storage Advantage: Due to its high moisture and syrup content, transporting via refrigerated (Reefer) containers and storing in cold storage (between and ) is strictly recommended for long-term storage to preserve its original quality and prevent crushing or fermentation.
• Taste & Commercial Application: Boasts extremely high, mild, and delightful sweetness. A major portion of these dates is sold in daily markets as Rutab (fresh dates) due to their delicate texture. Furthermore, in the processing industry, it is the ultimate choice for producing premium-quality “light date syrup” with high Brix levels.
• Packaging & Sorting: Given its soft and vulnerable texture, the sorting and packaging process requires extra care. These dates are typically exported in small cardboard or plastic boxes for direct consumption, as well as in standard bulk cartons (properly arranged to prevent crushing).