Types of dates

Soft, semi dry and dry

The classification of the dates consists of a very simple method and is that are classified according to their consistency and the texture you have at the moment harvested, we can get:

• Dates soft
• Dates semi dry
• Dried dates

These three types have different characteristics that develop due to the maturation period of the system, this in turn may alter the final flavor.

For example, the dates are soft, have a sweeter taste than the other two varieties. The fruit has up to an 80% sugars and is a very good source of energy for his great contribution of calories, but not as much as other types of nuts.

Deglet Noor, the date of the light

Here you can find a variety of dates which have been marketed around the world for their delicious features.

This fruit is soft on the outside and has a smooth surface and a bit wrinkled with a clear tone. Moon of the things I most like of this date is that it is not as sweet and is in the category of dates is semi dry because its meat is firm.

This could be the favorite of the lovers of the date because it is really multi-purpose, that is to say, you can make savory recipes and sweets on the basis of this friend so peculiar. Another of the favorite features of this sweet is that it keeps very well without refrigeration.

Medjool, the most sweet

The taste of this date is highly sought after by the experts why? Because it can reach up to 5 centimeters and can be used for other recipes or as a decoration. This, compared to that of others, has a high sugar content and has a high level of humidity.

If we talk about your skin is very dark, wrinkles easily and is really very soft, the skin can be quickly removed.

These dates can be used by the experts in baking because of the high content of sugar can substitute to sweeteners, common kitchen, giving a flavour with essence to roasted and caramel.

Khadrawy

The size of this tree is much smaller than its peers, but its level of sweetness is great, a date soft on the inside, and its taste is very similar to the honey as they mature.

Here you start to appreciate a contrast with the inside and outside of the fruit, since the skin of this is shown dry and brittle as a thick paper, when the inside is really moist.

Halawy

This variety is not very easy to find but it is one of the richest because it does not have the typical taste of roasted which have dates, but their taste is rather similar to the candy of butter with a sweet smooth and recommended to eat in the natural.

The texture of the date fruit in the mouth is creamy, doughy, feels that it is going to crumble in the mouth and seems in great measure to the dates of the old variety.

Barhi

This variety of dates is a bit more complicated to get when you're not in the region of production, because it is usually consumed when the fruit is yellow and fresh, that is to say, has not begun its process of maturation, the consumption period is short, to enjoy its taste.

This date has a low tannin content, so that it is possible to eat it fresh. The texture of the fruit is firm and has a crispy skin, very similar to that of the pear. Of course, you can be mature but don't get to have the sweetness of a date normal, it is rather similar to the flavour of the coconut and the cinnamon.

Mozafati

This is a variety that is produced in Iran, we could say that it is one of the dates that best conserve, that is to say, you can stay up to 2 years without losing its most important qualities without any type of cooling.

His skin has a dark color and bright, that is to say, almost black, and in addition it has an exotic flavor.

Zahidi

This is a special variety of dates, if you are lovers of the dates, but would like to try a flavor more mild, it is possible that when you test this date you fall in love. Its aroma is reminiscent to other nuts, such as peanuts and up to the apricot. Their flesh is firmer than that of other species.

Because the textures are not so juicy, you could say that you can cut and prepare in pieces, you can do it with other ingredients, salted and also to bakeries.

It is not common for one to use as a sweetener and can be crushed in difference with other varieties.

Varieties in Spain

• Marinade: These have a maturity artificially, and treated with vinegar.
• Of candias: Are those fruits which are differentiated by the type of roughness to the skin, have a bit of sugar and your yellow color is greenish. Can be drying up to take a golden color and as well, can be eaten.
• The tenadas: These dates are very similar to the previous, but their skin is not as rough, they have more sweetness and do not have the astringency that characterizes other classes. They have a smoother consistency but enough to be able to packed.
• Tender: these Are palm trees that can produce dates white color, but have a high sugar content and can be eaten in the green state.