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- Cultivated in the Middle East for millennia
- Top Date Producers: Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran
- The date palm is known as Phoenix dactylifera
- The tree bears fruit about seven years after planting
- Once mature, they can produce over 200 lbs of dates per season
- Often stuffed with cream cheese or marzipan
- A common ingredient in the Yiddish rugelach
- Mixed with yogurt in most Middle Eastern cultures
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The fruit of the date palm tree, dates are most frequently eaten in Middle Eastern cuisines and probably originated in North Africa and the Persian Gulf region.
Dates are considered "drupes," or fruits with outer, edible flesh and an inner pit, which envelops the seed. In this association, dates are comparable to coconuts and peaches.
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Health Benefits
Dates are very good sources of dietary fiber, with just three ounces of dates providing almost eight grams. Adult men and women are urged to consume 25-30 grams of fiber per day to help balance the digestive system and lower cholesterol. Just a handful of dates also provides more than two grams of protein. -
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Date Fruit Questions
Please let us know how to make maamoul stuffed with date fruits(cookies) with images. 1 Answeri have my reciepe for mamoul on my blog http://mylebaneseamericanlife.blogspot.com/ read more
Do you daily eat fruit? Do you grow your own fruit? 1 AnswerI do eat fruit every day. I also take a glass of fresh fruit juice in breakfast. We don't grow fruit of our own. I usually prefer seasonal fruits. read more
What is your favorite fruit or fruit combination? 6 AnswersFruit cocktails are some of my favorites. Strawberries, pineapples, grapes, and cantaloupes mixed together. read more
Fruit cocktail recipe? 2 AnswersMIXED FRUIT COCKTAIL 1 oz orange juice 1 oz grapefruit juice 1 oz passion-fruit juice 1 oz mango juice 1 oz pineapple juice 1/4 oz lime juice 1/2 oz kiwi... read more
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LOL "date the dried fruit..." THAT CRACKED ME UP
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Shifty is on the telly... Josh Ritter is on the radio... Asked Michelle for a date... Eatin fruit... Drinkin tea... Downloading podcasts...
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"now are we talking date the social interaction or date the dried fruit?"
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Sheldon: Are we talking date; the social interaction, or date; the dried fruit. #bigbangtheory
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Ru talking about date- the social interaction or date the dried fruit- bbt <3
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