10 Different Varieties of Dates (Khajoor) That You Should Know About

Dates are a sweet, chewy, and extremely nutritious fruit that is mostly a staple diet in middle eastern nations. However, they are utilized practically everywhere around the globe as natural sweeteners in items like smoothies, shakes, granola bars, and bakery goods.

Dates are very healthy since they include a lot of vitamins and minerals that promote excellent health. Additionally, there are several varieties of dates, although not everyone is aware of them.

These are the list of different types of dates with Their Details.

Piarom Dates

Origin: These are grown in the Persian Gulf and middle east zones.

Taste: Piarom has a unique sweet taste, which has some features of toffee and caramel.

Color: They are semi-dried dates and have dark brown to black color.

Size: Piarom dates range in size from 2 to 5 cm and are long, thin, and oval in shape.

Deglet Nour Dates

Origin: It originated from the Algerian oasis of Tolga and the nearby communities of Biskra and Oued Righ.

Taste: Deglet dates have a smooth, meaty, and sweet flavor.

Color: Additionally, these dates are a dark golden brown in color.

Size: Deglet Nour dates are medium in size and have an oval form that is elongated.

Mazafati Dates

Origin: Mazafati dates were first produced at Bam, a city in Kerman, Iran.

Taste: It has a soft taste of honey, brown sugar, and chocolate.

Color: Mazafati Dates are soft dark brown in color. 

Size: It is not fair to discuss various date types without mentioning mazafati. Size varies from 2.5 to 4 cm.

Medjool Dates

Origin: Morocco, Palestine, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia are the main growing regions for medjool dates.

Taste: They are sweet and soft.

Color: These dates are in a reddish-brown color.

Size: Medjool dates are enormous and have a fibrous texture.

Barhi Dates

Origin: It also originated from Iraq.

Taste: These dates are the sweetest and creamiest dates, which also slightly tastes like honey, butterscotch, brown sugar, and syrup.

Color: Barhi dates are yellow in color.

Size: These dates are small in size, 2 to 3-4 cm in length and diameter, and have around to oval shape.

Thoory Dates

Origin: Thoory Dates are originated from Algeria and also very famous in Algeria.

Taste: These are cute dry, semi-sweet, and have a peanut like nuts flavour. 

Color: Thoory date is among the types of khajur which has typical golden-brown in Color.

Size: These dates are sized from medium to large and are oblong in shape. 

Ameri Dates

Origin: Ameri dates are also originated from Iraq.

Taste: These are moderate sweet taste.

Color: However, they are light to dark brown color.

Size: Ameri dates are oval-shaped and elongated, range between 12 and 22 grams.

Khudri Dates

Origin: Khudri is cultivated in Saudi Arabia.

Taste: These are moderately sweet, chewy, and not much dry dates.

Color: These are dark brown in color with not many wrinkles on them.

Size: Khudri is one of the date varieties that have flakes in the skin. It comes in both small and large sizes.

Kalmi Dates

Origin: These types of khajoor are originated from Oman but generally cultivated in Madinah.

Taste:  These dates are seeet, nutty flavor with enriched sweetness.

Color: Kalmi dates are black in color.

Size: kalmi are one of the alternatives of Safawi dates. They are small and cylindrical in size

Omani

Origin: As the name itself recommends that it is originated from Oman, Middle East.

Taste: These are sweet and juicy in taste.

Color: Omani dates are dark brown in color.

Size: Omani are one of the best varieties of dates which are usually large in size.