Fresh Dates

Jul 09, 2009

I’ve always thought of dates as a dry fruit, so when I saw this packet labelled ‘fresh dates’ on the shelf of the local grocery store, I had to pick it up.

Raw Dates
As you’d expect, the dates of the fresh variety don’t taste at all like the dates of the shriveled, dried variety. But what was surprising was that they tasted like something familiar and yet something I couldn’t quite place. I’ve settled on a cross between India Jujube (ber, बेर, Ziziphus mauritiana) and Sugarcane for now.

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  • Jyoti

    Must have been an interesting flavor!

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    Wow yummy I like the dates. Specially fresh dates so much. It is grate fruit among dry fruits.

  • Saki

    they are grown locally in gujarat and rajasthan, and are called 'kharek' in gujarati. what you have here is the red variety, one of many. they also come in yellow and slightly-orangish colours, and each differs slightly in taste and texture.
    this might interest you – http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/07/12/stories/2004…

  • shiladityadas

    One guy used to sell the 'fresh' dates behind our school during recess…10 dates for 50 paise. I used to get a few free to taste as I spoke the same dialect. :D
    The seeds are also chewable like bettlenut, unlike the the sweetened ones.