Medjool dates are the biggest, juiciest, sweetest variety of dates, and they are wildly popular in Israel!
Medjool dates are a tasty snack and may also be dressed up for desserts. In Israel, you will be offered Medjool dates stuffed with cheese and nuts and rolled on coconut. It’s easy to prepare and is a healthier alternative to desserts made with processed sugar!
The Atidya family grows Medjool Dates on their farm in the Jordan Valley, where the palms flourish in the arid desert air.
Storage: Dates are best stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container to help them retain moisture. You may store dates for up to 6 months in the fridge. Dates may be stored in the freezer for up to a year.
Nutritional information (Based on US Daily Values)
Serving size: 2 dates/48 grrams/1.69 ounces
- Calories: 133
- Carbs: 36 grams
- Fiber: 3.2 grams
- Protein: 0.8 grams
- Sugar: 32 grams
- Fat: 0 grams
- Calcium: 2% of the Daily Value (DV)
- Iron: 2% of the DV
- Potassium: 7% of the DV
- Copper: 19% of the DV
- Vitamin B6: 7% of the DV
- Magnesium: 6% of the DV
Dates offer a significant amount of fiber and a variety of vitamins and minerals, including iron, potassium, B vitamins, copper, and magnesium.
Medjool dates contain antioxidants and nutrients that may lower your risk of heart disease, promote digestion, and support heart health, among other benefits.
- 2 kilogram /4.40 pounds
- Vegan
- Kosher lemehadrin, supervision Rabbinate Jordan Valley
- Kosher for Passover
Premium Medjool Dates – 2 kg
Yossi Katz, born in Philadelphia, has a degree in Jewish and Arab history from Temple University in Philadelphia and the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
After making Aliyah to Israel in 1978, he served in Tzahal (Israel Defense Forces) for over twenty-five years as a combat soldier in a reconnaissance unit of the Armored Corps.
He is the former Israeli National Light-Middleweight boxing champion and since 1980 he has taught at the Alexander Muss High School in Israel (AMHSI). A father of three and a grandfather to three grandchildren, Yossi Katz resides in Netanya.