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A HERITAGE OF EXCELLENCE From time immemorial the date palm has been a pillar of life in the desert. This legendary fruit has been an important source of nutrition, a symbol of hospitality and an emblem of a proud and traditional culture. Bedouins have relied on dates for sustenance, poets have praised its virtues and generations have been nurtured by its blessing. Celebrating its glorious past as well as its nutritional value, Bateel has transformed this ancient and noble fruit into a luxury brand and a unique gourmet experience, delighting connoisseurs around the world.
THE WORLD’S ONLY GOURMET DATE EXPERIENCE
The Bateel groves in Al-Ghat, Saudi Arabia, produce more than 20 varieties of premium quality dates, including the famed Nabout Seif, Sokari, Kholas and Khidri. Most of these date varieties are available in fresh, rhutab and the traditional Maknooz recipe. Bateel’s extensive date selection is matched only by the care with which each individual fruit is processed from the date palm to the boutique.
Agwa
Dhawi
Kholas
Monief
Known to Muslims as a holy date, the Agwa has soft dark brown to black skin, with
Dhawi dates are milder than other date varieties, are long and cylindrical in
Often taken with Arabic coffee, Kholas dates are golden brown with loose and smooth skin over delicate,
Monief dates are long and oval, have yellowish brown
raisin-like texture.
red skin.
Barhi
Fankha
Lahamiya
Muttawa
Round and golden brown, Barhi dates have a smooth surface and very sweet,
Thick and round Fankha dates have soft reddish brown skin and very
The Lahamiya has an intense brown colour, with very sweet
The Muttawa date ranges from dark to light brown colour and is moderately sweet.
Dakhlanoor
Gattara
Mactoumi
Nabout Ali
The Dakhlanoor or Deglet Nour date has a soft texture, a translucent blonde colour and a soft caramel-like taste. Its Arabic name translates as “Date of Light�.
Small and prune-like, the Gattara date is similar to the Agwa, not only in appearance but in taste. It is however slightly bigger and less sweet.
The Mactoumi has dark
Oval shaped and sweet,
Dekkini
Khidri
Madjool
Nabout Salma
Dark skinned and elongated, Dekkini dates are very sweet, sticky and chewy.
The most renowned Bateel date, the Khidri has dark maroon skin and sweet,
Also called California dates, Madjool dates are large and moderately sweet, with thin brown skin and chewy, succulent, amber-coloured
The Nabout Salma is a dark and round date with wrinkled skin and
reddish brown skin and moderately sweet,
yellow at the top and soft and brown at the base.
Nabout Seif
Safawy
Siri
Pressed Khidri
A dark brown date, the Nabout Seif has loose wrinkled skin and moderately sweet,
The Safawy is a dark and
Long and oblong in shape, the Siri date has thin, smooth and reddish-brown skin with
The most renowned Bateel date, the Khidri has dark maroon skin and sweet,
oval-shaped date with its creased skin and sweet, prune like texture.
Nabout Sultan
Segai
Sokari (Soft or Hard)
Pressed Kholas
The Nabout Sultan is cone-shaped with dark maroon skin and chewy,
Segai dates are interesting in both appearance and
Popular among Arabs, Sokari dates are hard and cone-shaped with creased, yellow skin and mildly sweet
Often taken with Arabic coffee, Kholas dates are golden brown with loose and smooth skin over
very sweet at the top, and dark, soft and mildly sweet at the base.
word for “sweet�, Sokari dates are also known as royal dates.
Roshadia
Sifri
Um Al Hamam
Pressed Nabout Seif
Oval-shaped and yellow brown in colour, Roshadia dates have mildly sweet
The light brown and cylindrical Sifri has
The long and oval-shaped Um Al Hamam has creased, reddish brown skin over soft
A dark brown date, the Nabout Seif has loose wrinkled skin and moderately sweet, chewy
Rothan
Silaj
Wanan
Pressed Wanan
Round and light brown, Rothan dates are mild in sweetness and have soft
The Silaj is dark maroon and elongated, with smooth and slightly creased skin
The Wanan is long and cone-shaped, with dark, wrinkled skin and soft,
The Wanan is long and cone-shaped, with dark, wrinkled skin and soft,
Khidri with Caramelised Almond
Khidri with Ginger Milk
Kholas with Caramelised Hazelnut
Kholas with Roasted Almond
Khidri with Candied Lemon Peel
Khidri with Roasted Almond
Kholas with Caramelised Macadamia
Segai with Candied Orange Peel
Khidri with Candied Orange Peel
Kholas with Candied Orange Peel
Khidri with Caramelised Pecan
Kholas with Caramelised Cashew
Kholas with Caramelised Pecan
Kholas with Citronette Milk
Segai with Caramelised Pecan
Segai with Roasted Almond
Wanan with Candied Ginger
Wanan with Dark Orangette
Wanan with Pistachio
HEALTH ASPECTS OF DATES Fat-free, cholesterol-free and sodium-free, dates deliver a dose of carbohydrates that is readily and easily absorbed by the body, providing a quick energy boost with a count of only 23 calories per fruit.
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