Sukkot is the harvest festival — and dates are its fruit: Seven Species, shelf-stable in the sukkah, perfect for a week of guests. A grower's guide with box and case sizing.
I own Desert Sun Dates, so read this knowing I sell one of the two things being compared. Every Shields figure below was read from shieldsdategarden.com on 13 September 2026. Price
Why dates are the traditional first food after the Yom Kippur fast — the gentle-sugar science, a simple break-fast plan, and farm-direct boxes and cases that arrive settled by th
Whole raw dates are generally kosher without certification — a California date farmer explains why, what strict buyers check, and where dates fit in the Jewish year.
A date grower's honest guide to buying dates online — who is best for organic, gifting, value and freshness, and how to compare delivered price properly.
Yellow dates are not a variety — they are a ripening stage every date passes through. A grower explains khalal, rutab and tamar, and why what you buy is brown.
A luxury gift brand and a California farm compared honestly — price per pound, varieties, freshness, and which purchase you are actually making.
An Arizona date garden and a California date farm compared on grade, delivered price and range — written by the owner of one of them, with every figure sourced and dated.
America's biggest Medjool brand against a one-family farm. What a grower co-op does better, what farm-direct does better, and how to decide — written by the owner of one of them.
Two California date farms compared on delivered price, varieties, organic certification and shipping — by the owner of one of them, with every figure sourced and dated.