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.
Ajwa
Dhawi
Barhi
Fankha
Dakhlanoor
Gattara
Dekkini
Khidri
Known to Muslims as a holy date, the Ajwa has soft dark brown to black skin, with mildly sweet flesh and a raisin-like texture.
Round and golden brown, Barhi dates have a smooth surface and very sweet, caramel-flavoured flesh.
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�.
Dark skinned and elongated, Dekkini dates are very sweet, sticky and chewy.
Dhawi dates are milder than other date varieties, are long and cylindrical in shape and have firm, deep red skin.
Thick and round Fankha dates have soft reddish brown skin and very sweet, starchy flesh.
Small and prune-like, the Gattara date is similar to the Ajwa, not only in appearance but in taste. It is however slightly bigger and less sweet.
The most renowned Bateel date, the Khidri has dark maroon skin and sweet, chewy flesh.
Kholas
Monief
Lahamiya
Muttawa
Mactoumi
Nabout Ali
Madjool
Nabout Salma
Often taken with Arabic coffee, Kholas dates are golden brown with loose and smooth skin over delicate, toffee-flavoured flesh.
The Lahamiya has an intense brown colour, with very sweet and soft flesh.
The Mactoumi has dark reddish brown skin and moderately sweet, soft and chewy flesh.
Also called Californian dates, Madjool dates are large and moderately sweet, with thin brown skin and chewy, succulent, amber-coloured flesh.
Monief dates are long and oval, have yellowish brown skin and are soft and fleshy.
The Muttawa date ranges from dark to light brown colour andis moderately sweet.
Oval shaped and sweet, the Nabout Ali is firm and yellow at the top and soft and brown at the base.
The Nabout Salma is a dark and round date with wrinkled skin and chewy flesh.
Nabout Seif
Safawy
Nabout Sultan
Segai
Roshadia
Sifri
Rothan
Silaj
A dark brown date, the Nabout Seif has loose wrinkled skin and moderately sweet, chewy flesh.
The Nabout Sultan is cone-shaped with dark maroon skin and chewy, caramelflavoured flesh.
Oval-shaped and yellow brown in colour, Roshadia dates have mildly sweet and soft flesh.
Round and light brown, Rothan dates are mild in sweetness and have soft dry flesh.
The Safawy is a dark and oval-shaped date with its creased skin and sweet, chewy flesh giving it a prune like texture.
Segai dates are interesting in both appearance and flavour - yellow, firm and very sweet at the top, and dark, soft and mildly sweet at the base.
The light brown and cylindrical Sifri has smooth and firm skin over moderately sweet flesh.
The Silaj is dark maroon and elongated, with smooth and slightly creased skin over mildly sweet flesh.
Siri
Pressed Khidri
Sokari (Soft or Hard)
Pressed Kholas
Um Al Hamam
Pressed Nabout Seif
Wanan
Pressed Wanan
Long and oblong in shape, the Siri date has thin, smooth and reddish-brown skin with firm and very sweet flesh.
Popular in the Middle East, Sokari dates are hard and cone-shaped with creased, yellow skin and mildly sweet flesh. Named after the Arabic word for “sweet�, Sokari dates are also known as royal dates.
The long and oval-shaped Um Al Hamam has creased, reddish brown skin over soft and very sweet flesh.
The Wanan is long and cone-shaped, with dark, wrinkled skin and soft, mildly sweet flesh.
The most renowned Bateel date, the Khidri has dark maroon skin and sweet, chewy flesh.
Often taken with Arabic coffee, Kholas dates are golden brown with loose and smooth skin over delicate, toffeeflavoured flesh.
A dark brown date, the Nabout Seif has loose wrinkled skin and moderately sweet, chewy flesh.
The Wanan is long and cone-shaped, with dark, wrinkled skin and soft, mildly sweet flesh.
Khidri
Khidri
Khidri
Segai
Khidri
Segai
Khidri
Segai
with Caramelised Almond.
with Candied Lemon Peel.
with Candied Orange Peel.
with Caramelised Pecan.
with Roasted Almond.
with Candied Orange Peel.
with Roasted Almond.
with Pistachio.
Segai
Kholas
Kholas
Kholas
Kholas
Kholas
Kholas
Wanan
with Caramelised Pecan.
with Caramelised Hazelnut.
with Caramelised Macadamia.
with Caramelised Pecan.
with Candied Orange Peel.
with Caramelised Cashew.
with Roasted Almond.
with Caramelised Macadamia.
Wanan
Khidri
Wanan
Khidri
Wanan
Kholas
Wanan
Wanan
with Candied Ginger.
with Dark Orangette.
with Pistachio.
with Candied Orange Peel.
with Almond Dipped into Milk Chocolate.
with Orange Dipped into Dark Chocolate.
with Caramelised Pecan Dipped into Dark Chocolate.
with Pistachio Dipped into Milk Chocolate.
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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