Every question we get about our dates — why they’re soft, why they’re jumbo, why the flavor runs deep caramel — has the same unglamorous answer: it starts with the
Ask any California farmer which crop demands the most human touch and the honest answer is dates. Date palms are widely considered the most labor-intensive crop in American agricul
Sun Lovin’ Foods is a packaged-snack brand selling Coachella Valley–grown dates in retail pouches and tubs — Medjool, pitted Medjool, Deglet, and coconut or almond date r
Mecca Date Farm is a small operation in Mecca, at the eastern end of the Coachella Valley, selling Medjool dates with shipping included. We’re a family farm at the valleyR
Flying Disc Ranch in Thermal is a name chefs and farmers-market regulars say with reverence — a legendary biodynamic date grower whose fruit shows up at Southern California’
China Ranch Date Farm is one of the most magical places in California date growing — a hidden oasis in a canyon near Tecopa, at the edge of Death Valley, reached by a dirt road t
Oasis Date Gardens in Thermal is one of the Coachella Valley’s grand old names — a working date garden with a classic store and café on the highway through the valley̵
Hunting for a Medjool date coupon — for Joolies, Natural Delights, or any of the grocery brands? Here’s the honest truth from a California date farmer about how date deals
You picked up a little tub of Medjool dates at the grocery store, saw the price, and did the math: $15–20 a pound for fruit? As a California date farmer, let me break down honest
Joolies is probably the date brand you’ve seen most often lately — sleek packaging, national grocery distribution, strong marketing, grown on a large organic operation in t