It’s amazing that a fruit that is very relevant today has such ancient roots. We’re talking about Medjool Dates, a fruit that has origins in the Middle East and North Africa that has been cultivated for over 6,000 years. Thanks to explorers back in the late 1800’s, they made their way to the United States, and now we can proudly say that California is our country’s top producer of Dates.
There’s no doubt about why they’ve been such a lasting treat. These sweet, sticky, candy-like treats have not-so-hidden health benefits and are our friends when it comes to contributing to heart health, digestive health, brain health and more. If you’re a Date fan, you probably appreciate knowing that you can feel good about enjoying them even with their health benefits aside. If the health benefits matter to you, and we hope they do, you can also feel good knowing that health experts and social media influencers alike turn to Dates as a super healthful sweetener. Good thing they taste so good, right!?
If you remember being rewarded with Dates after dinner with your grandparents when you were young, weren’t those such good, simple times? When we were kids we didn’t know that Dates were actually good for us, did you? We considered them to be candy! We suppose that our grandparents treated us to these sweets and helped form the concept of rewarding us with real, healthful fruits that were actually really good for us. When we reach for those Dates today, we oftentimes think back to those old family dinners and relatives that we cherished.
Dates can be as nostalgic or as modern as you like. They make incredible smoothies and milkshakes. They are showy when wrapped in bacon and popped in the oven. They are among the first items to disappear off of the charcuterie board. As you know, they can be enjoyed just as they are or incorporated into a creative meal. Channel your inner celebrity chef and bring them back to their ancient origins by adding them to a traditional Middle Eastern or Moroccan dinner dish.
To bring an ancient treat into your life today, we’re happy to offer our Certified Organic Medjool Dates for a sweet 25 percent off, or just $8.99 per pound, from now through the end of November. These Dates are so popular that they were out of stock for a spell, and we’re thrilled to have them in stock and ready for you to enjoy now. We say that this is the perfect time to grab some for yourself or gift a bag or two (or three) to family and friends so they might share them after family dinners and create everlasting memories. You know they’re loved by kids of all ages and we hope you’re one of those kids! Happy fall, nutrition-loving friends!
