Date stones are regularly found during archaeological digs in North Africa and the Arabian Gulf, where the fruit has formed part of the regular diet for thousands of years. Image caption ...

According to local vendors, dates have become the top-selling fruit in Ramazan ... popular date varieties include Arabian dates, Sindhi Aseel, Karblain, Irani Rabai, and others.

When you visit an iftar in Dubai, you'll see many local Arabian favourites in the spread. Lamb ouzi, lentil soup and there, among the drinks selection, is Vimto.

Despite being a dried fruit with a higher calorie content than fresh fruit, dates are packed with essential vitamins, minerals, and fibre. Health experts have long praised their potential in ...

The rise in shipments from 2024 reflects growing global demand for this traditional Middle Eastern fruit.

Dates donated by the Saudi Arabian government for free distribution ... Shamsudeen Hassan wrote: "Yesterday, they brought this date fruit for me to buy for N15,000. It is being sold around the ...