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 on which dates are best — jumbo Medjool for eating, Zahidi or Deglet Noor for baking — and how to buy a good box online, delivered price included.
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.
A date grower's honest comparison of Zahidi and Medjool — flavour, texture, cooking, price, and why you have probably never been offered a Zahidi.
A working date farmer's guide to the Coachella Valley's date farms — who grows what, which ones you can visit, and when the harvest actually happens.
A simple, nourishing date and banana smoothie for Iftar and Suhoor — built around premium Medjool dates, ripe banana, and milk. Ready in 5 minutes.