Dates (Fresh or Frozen)
"Date Palm Fruit"
Dates are the fruit of the date palm, offered fresh or frozen.
Also known as
(No data)
Botanical name
Phoenix dactylifera
Product Details
PLU Code
3046
4-digit conventional code
Category
Fruits
Dates › All Sizes
Origin
Arabian Peninsula, Southern Pakistan
Temperature
-18°C (0°F) or below; keep frozen
Shelf Life
Not established
Status
Approved
About Dates (Fresh or Frozen)
Dates may be eaten at the khalal, rutab, or tamr stage.
Nutrition Information
A verified nutrition profile matching this product identity and edible form is not established. No other food, species, maturity or processing form is substituted.
Storage & Handling
Frozen dates require frozen handling, not a fresh-date refrigeration protocol.
Temperature
-18°C (0°F) or below; keep frozen
Storage Notes: Follow the frozen product label. The general freezer recommendation does not substantiate the old 24-month quality claim; date quality depends on maturity and processing.
Conditional guidance
Source: FDA: Are You Storing Food Safely?.
Applies to: already frozen dates; general frozen-food handling only.
Additional source: UC Davis: Date produce facts.
No date-specific quality duration or commercial freezing process is established here.
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PLU Reference
4-digit codes: Conventional produce
93000-94999: Organic form of an assigned 3000-4999 code
83000 series: Future conventional assignments
84000 series: Corresponding future organic assignments
Prefix 8: Has no standalone GMO significance
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