Rabbi date is widely grown in South East of Middle East such as Baluchistan and Kerman that is the nearest area to Pakistan and easily can be exported there with low price and can be exported to the other countries from Pakistan. There is no need for very low temperatures to store Pakistani dates; then again, cost of storing in the fridges is deducted from the maintenance cost. You can store Rabbi Dates in a cool and dry environment, but try not to keep these dates for a long time because they are prone to spoil.  These kind of Date is one of the most popular types of Iranian dates and eating it daily is better than consuming sugar and snacks. Rabbi Dates are available in national market especially in Pakistan markets and can be find in 500 and 600 grams packages. It is semi-dried fruit and can easily wash and eat it. Also you can buy it more than daily consumption and store it in the room temperature for several months. Minerals vitamin, fibers and protein of this fruit are high and are recommended to use it on different diets. Based on historical documents, this fruit is the oldest cultivated fruit in the history.

What is Rabbi Date?

Rabbi date is a kind of fruit that has an elongated shape and a reddish skin and because it is semi-dried with 15%-16% moisture, it can be stored for a long time. It has nut brown color and thin skin. The length of the date is normally between 3-5 cm.

Rabbi Date Ingredients and nutritional value

100 grams of Rabbi Dates has 280 Calories, 7 grams of fiber, 75 grams of carbs, and 2 grams of protein. Dates are a significant source of minerals and vitamins such as Iron, Magnesium, and Potassium, etc. in this regards Rabbi date is recommended by nutritionists due to their high vitamin content. This date is full of fiber, so it is helpful for regulating the digestive. Consuming the Rabbi Dates is good for bone health due to its minerals vitamins and its effects on hair health, anemia and skin health should also be emphasized.

In additional Rabbi date has low lactose, fructose and glucose and daily consumption of this, makes it a safe food source for people afflicted with diabetes and high blood pressure. Antioxidants in Rabbi Dates help to control blood pressure, reduce stress, and prevent vascular occlusive.

Also pregnant women can have it for treating anemia and maintaining energy for body activities and its being iron and mineral nutrients.

A brief of benefits and consumption of Rabbi Dates:

• Rich in fiber and prevents constipation
• Regulation of blood cholesterol
• Rich in calcium and manganese and guaranteeing bone health
• Rich in iron and preventing anemia
• It is rich in complex sugars that make it store a lot of energy
• Rich in potassium and treating diarrhea and other digestive diseases
• Keeping eye healthy
• Hair root and skin health

Area of Rabbi dates in Middle East and harvest time

more than 15000 Hectares of Rabbi Dates are planted that are located in different areas of as Sistan and Baluchestan province such as Zabol, Saravan, Iranshahr and Chabahar and its Harvest time is in mid-September and lasts until early October. Rabbi Dates are Produced 200 tons per year just in Sistan and Baluchestan and export to Pakistan and Afghanistan.

The best Date of Sistan and Baluchistan province is the Rabbi date and it is known as the gold of Sistan and Baluchistan because of its wonderful taste. Usually, the buyers of this date buy it in advance a few months before it is harvested, and it doesn’t take long for it to be sold out.

Packaging and exporting of Rabbi Dates

Middle Eastern Rabbi Dates can be stored at room temperature for 12 to 18 months and these dates do not need to be refrigerated for transportation, their transportation is easy. Normally it is offered Rabbi Dates in 5 and 10 kg packages and for private labels in 500 and 600 g packages.

Rabbi date has international markets. Since this date is sweet, it is suitable for customers who like dates with a medium sweetness. Due to the high market demand of this date, most customers pre-purchase this date.

History of Rabbi dates

The world’s oldest cultivated fruits is Rabbi Date, the history of this fruit is going back at least 8,000 years related to the ancient territories of modern-day Iraq. This date is a nutrient rich food that has been used as a main dish in comparison of many other fruits. This demonstrates the value of a date. Dates are becoming increasingly popular as Paleo and Holloway diet followers appreciate their nutritional value. Let’s keep on and look at the many varieties of dates, their characteristics, their appearance, and their nutritional value.

Ways to use Rabbi dates

There are many ways to eat rabbi date and you can make Middle Eastern dish with this type of date such as Rice with Rabbi Date or fried egg with Rabbi Date. Also you can use it as a dessert or add it to your dessert recipes instead of sugar or chocolate such as cookies, cakes and …. Knowing about the time of the eating date is helpful so the optimal time to eat is when you are hungry or want to eat, regardless of what you are thinking about eating. Many health professionals suggest that the body’s greatest period for digestion is between certain hours and that eating out of certain times affects poor digestion.