Medjool Dates
"Medjool Date Fruit"
Dates are the fruit of a palm in the Arecaceae family. Medjool is the listed market type.
Also known as
(No data)
Botanical name
Phoenix dactylifera
Product Details
PLU Code
3047
4-digit conventional code
Category
Fruits
Dates › All Sizes
Origin
Arabian Peninsula, Southern Pakistan
Temperature
0°C (32°F)
Shelf Life
up to 1 year
Status
Approved
About Medjool Dates
The supplied produce listing identifies Medjool as the market type; no additional cultivar history is established.
Nutrition Information
A verified nutrition profile matching this product identity, edible part and processing form is not established. No other food, species, maturity or processing form is substituted.
Storage & Handling
Commercial storage guidance for ripe (rutab or tamr stage) soft and semidry dates; HB66 gives the same 0 °C life for partially dried dates. Storage life depends on initial quality, maturity, cultivar and handling; this is not a household shelf-life guarantee.
Temperature
0°C (32°F)
Humidity
70-75%
Packaging
Breathable bags, boxes or bins with a layer of paper or cloth for moisture control
Shelf Life
up to 1 year
Storage Notes: Spoilage, darkening and sugar spotting increase with moisture content and temperature, so keep dates cold and fairly dry; some varieties develop sugar spots or crystals in cold storage. Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016).
Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016), pp. 311-314.
Applies to: ripe (rutab or tamr stage) soft and semidry dates; HB66 gives the same 0 °C life for partially dried dates.
Not verified by this source: packaging (retained from earlier enrichment).
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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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