Ziyad Large Medjool Dates Authentic Palestinian, Soft and Chewy, No Additives, No Preservatives, 2lb Box

I lived in Jerusalem for a little bit and fell in love with the dates you could buy at the "shuk." I had a friend that could try them all and swear which was the freshest.I bought these instead of other brands with lots of reviews because 1) they were the only review where no one complained about finding bugs in them 2) they made it clear it was a small family thing from Palestine, which I want to support.I'll be honest, when these came they were very hot from shipping, I tired one and was disappointed because it was just goop. I let them cool down and tried them again and the texture is back. Good dates IMO will have a little bit of a give in the skin but once past the skin will be like (I guess, lacking another thing to compare it to) the texture of a turkish delight with little grains of sugar you can feel on the tongue. If you think I'm over-thinking thing, I'm not, dates are serious business people.In the US I've become more used to dates that have much thicker skin and more body on the inside. They're not bad, they're just different from what you'd get in Jerusalem. And I've come to associate that with authentic.I really have no idea how fresh these are because I don't understand how my friend knew, but I guess I don't care, I just want them to taste good. And these taste good.

I was concerned when purchasing as I normally shop in an Arabic market near my home that has great produce and many different qualities of dates to choose from. Needless to say, I have not been going out to stores but having my food delivered.These dates were exceptional quality, fresh and delicious! I will definitely order again.

I was very disappointed with these dates. After paying $80 for the box, the delivery was done on a hot day. There was no special packaging for for the weather. The weather was in the 90's, there was no cooling agents or packaging to protect the product (which is standard).When opened the box, there was moisture inside under the plastic wrap that secured the dates. We tried the dates on the same day, there was such a distinctive taste, like a spoiled pungency. You really can't eat this.

Large and fresh dates with pit - which is exactly what I wanted. It's not gourmet quality but really good and flavorful.Item comes in a box and is sealed over with plastic. Will buy again.

The dates were juicy and delicious

These are very good but the packaging could be better. The price is also too high.

We absolutely LOVE our dates and as Vegans, they are an important part of our diet. After relying on the 2 pound boxes and running out all the time, I was thrilled to see them offered in a larger quantity for a great price! The Ziyad Medjool Dates are large, juicy and delicious. Eleven pounds is a lot, but when refrigerated or frozen, they keep well. Whether as part of a recipe, or for a quick snack, they are sooo good.

Lived the flavour and freshness the first order but second order was old and dry and tasted bad, expires the same month it was received!!!