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Fresh, On Branch Dates

Fresh, On Branch

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Description

Dates presented fresh on the branch, a market type of the date palm fruit.

Botanical Name

Phoenix dactylifera

Origin

Arabian Peninsula, Southern Pakistan

Size

All Sizes

Commodity

Dates

Storage Guidelines

Commercial guidance is maturity-dependent. A fresh or on-branch label does not identify the ripeness stage or cultivar.

Temperature

0°C (32°F); select humidity by maturity and cultivar

Humidity

70-75% for ripe dates; 90-95% for yellow Khalal Barhee dates

Yellow Khalal Barhee dates have a reported air-storage period of up to 7 weeks at 0°C and 90-95% RH. Do not apply ripe-date multi-month durations to every fresh date.

Nutritional 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.

"Fresh on the Branch"