The Dates
Del Rey Farms grows "Coachella's Best"™ Organic Dates on acres and acres of pristine palms under the sun of the Coachella Valley. Date palms love the sunny and dry climate of the area just east of Palm Springs.
In fact, the Coachella Valley exports 90% of dates sold across the country. The most popular varietals grown locally are the Medjool and the Deglet Noor.
Del Rey's organic medjools are large with a good chew. They are best eaten straight out of your hand, but are wonderful additions to raw and cooked recipes.
Dates are a powerhouse of nutrition in a tiny, sweet packet.
- The are a good source of fiber.
- All natural sugars.
- 6 B Vitamins
- 7 Minerals
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Date Nutrition |
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% Daily Value |
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2 Jumbo Dates/6 Medium Dates |
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Calories |
110 |
|
|
Total Fat |
0g |
0% |
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Cholesterol |
0g |
0% |
|
Sodium |
0g |
0% |
|
Total Carbohydrate |
30g |
11% |
|
Dietary Fiber |
3g |
11% |
|
Total Sugars |
25g |
|
|
Protein |
1g |
|
|
Calcium |
19mg |
2% |
|
Iron |
0.4mg |
2% |
|
Potassium |
262mg |
6% |
|
Thiamin |
.02mg |
2% |
|
Riboflavin |
.04mg |
4% |
|
Niacin |
1mg |
4% |
|
Vitamin B6 |
.1mg |
4% |
|
Biotin |
3mcg |
8% |
|
Pantothenic Acid |
.3mg |
6% |
|
Magnesium |
20mg |
4% |
|
Zinc |
.12mg |
2% |
|
Copper |
.1mg |
10% |
|
Manganese |
.1mg |
4% |
Date Calendar
January
Cleaning and dethorning to help with pollination
February
Start hand pollinating
March
Continue hand pollinating
April
Medjool and Barhi thinning
May
Medjool and Barhi thinning
June
Tying bunches to limbs
July
Begin bagging Medjools in mesh bags and Barhi in paper
August
Bagging of Medjools
Harvest of Yellow Barhis
September
Begin harvesting Medjools
October
Finish harvesting Medjools and additional brown varietals
November
Celebrate the harvest
December
Beginning cleaning the palms to get them ready to start all over again
