Medjool Dates

Of all dates, medjool dates are currently a very popular type, for example in England they have been described as the “king of dates”. Possibly you have bought them in a supermarket already, or maybe even eat them regularly. The medjool date fruit is also know as the “Mujhoolah” and whilst being from Morocco is also grown in other countries such as the USA, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Palestinian territories and Israel among others. Naturally, it would not fair particularly well in cooler climates such as those of Scotland – however it obviously thrives in warmer temperature. The medjool date fruit itself can be said to be large, sweet and “succulent” to eat – if you have tried them before, perhaps you like to eat them on their own or in a dipping sauce for instance.

Medjool Dates & Date History

So, whilst you might find medjool dates delicious, what else do you know about the history of dates? Well, dates have been a traditional food in the Middle East over millennia. As the years have progressed, the Arabs have distributed the fruit around southern and south-west Asia, the northern area of Africa and Europe with Spain and Italy. The ancient Egyptians are reported to have used the fruits to make “date wine”. The fruit have also been spread to Mexico in South America and California by Spanish people from at least 1765. Nowadays, dates are a key product of some countries’ exports and clearly widely spread around the world. Looking at the statistics of date producers, in the year 2007 the highest producer of dates was Egypt in the continent of Africa, whilst Iran was second and the country of Saudi Arabia was third.