The date palm has been cultivated and prized from remotest antiquity; its fruit has been the staple food and
chief source of wealth in the irrigable desert of the middle East and North Africa. Spanish missionaries carried
the tree to the New World in the 18th and 19th centuries but it was not until the early 1900s that the United
States cultivated a commercial date crop in southern California.Deglet Noor dates are Called the Date of
Light a semi-dry date possesses a delicate flavor and is firm-textured in appearance with a color range from
light red to amber or straw. It has a natural sweetness that makes them the perfect ingredient when used in
baked foods dairy products cereals and confections. As a healthful snack these California dates have no fat
sodium or cholesterol and are rich in fiber and potassium. Makes up 90% of California's crop.
Firm in texture with a sweet flavor.
