The Medjool Date is considered the king of dates and it is much larger and sweeter, and was once reserved for royalty.
(prHWY.com) September 9, 2011 - NA, CA -- The Hernandez Medjool Date Farm will commence harvesting
Medjool Dates this month of September. The Medjool
Date is considered the king of dates and it is much larger and sweeter, and was once reserved for royalty. Now it is still considered a dessert date, but available to
everyone. Unfortunately the Medjool date is not ready for harvesting until after Ramadan. The holiday which traditionally requires consumption of dates to break a
fast and to start the day takes place in August, where only a few types of dates are available or date fruit that has been in storage for about a year. The Medjool
date is expected to sell out all shortly after it is harvested this month of September. The Medjool Date is at its best shortly after it is harvested in September.
There is a lot of California land for sale and a lot of California land which is farmed, but only the conditions of the land like the Coachella Valley are suited for
growing dates. The Coachella Valley has been growing dates for a long time in fact its 100 year anniversary is coming up. One hundred years of date production in the
Coachella Valley. A 100 years is impressive, but pales in comparison to the 5,000 years of more that it has been cultivated for in the Middle East. Fro the Medjool
Date is a different story. It has not been quite as long for the Medjool Date which was introduced at a later time in California when the Medjool Date was being
destroyed by pests in North Africa.
Dates are grown in desert conditions, but also require a lot of water. A hot dry climate but with a lot of water. These conditions have been created in the Coachella
Valley, because of water from the Colorado River. The date industry depends on the Colorado water, but more recently golf courses have been replacing the date
orchards.
Dates orchards are shrinking and date palm farms are aging, so in the near future there may be a
date shortage, just as the nation begins to appreciate the
date fruit. The date is categorized into several
categories with the best Medjool date called the jumbo Medjool date. Inbetween there are other categories depending on skin imperfections and the size of the fruit.
The large is probably the most popular and the jumbo only accounts for about 10% of the medjool date harvest. The smallest date with skin imperfections is generally
pitted and sold cut up into chunks. The Medjool Date is often used as a substitute for sugar and to make honey. If you are retailer, be sure to sure to place your
order for dates quickly, before the September harvest is gone.
Company Name - The Hernandez Medjool Date Farm
Company Phone Number - 760-574-5555
URL -
http://www.medjool-dates.com
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