Indian date market

Indian Dates Market

Indian Date Market Statistics

Dates Imported in India

India is the first importer of dates. The amount of dates imported to this country is extraordinary. this makes the Indian dates market the biggest market in the world. In 2021, the import amount to India was 475,356 tons and the import value was $240,350. After that, Morocco and France are the second and third importers.

Since India has first place among the importer of dates, it is not a bad idea to take a quick look at this market. That’s why the AriaFoods R&D team collected numbers and statistics from FAO and ITS to analyze the Indian dates market. 

Analyzing the Statistics of Date Import in India According to Countries

  • The top five Date importing Countries based on imported value are shown in the graph below. in 2021, the value of imported dates in the world was 1,994,827.
  • And the ten countries from which India imports the most dates are also listed in the table. and Iran is the third country that exports dates to India
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Analyzing the Statistics of Dates Import in India From Iran by Dates Type

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In 2021 Iran  Exported 83,107 MTon Dates to India.

From this amount, Mazafati Dates have the highest quantity, and 47,961 Ton Mazafati dates were exported to India in 2021 after that Shahani with 14,291 has the second place and Kaluteh with 4,407 has the third place.  

Dates have a fair share of myths and religious connotations attached to them. For instance, in Hinduism, it is widely believed that dates symbolize prosperity, happiness, and love. Perhaps, that’s why they always get to share space with other sweets in a gift box. Christians and Muslims adore the fruit because of its religious significance to them. which we talked about that in the article “Dates in different religions“.

Mazafati, Shahani, and Kaluthe have the most quantity exported to India. Which are classified into WET and SEMI-DRY categories. 

The highest amount is for January, which is the month before Ramadan. There are many reasons why the use of Dates increases during Ramadan. But as mentioned, it is not only Muslims who are fond of Dates.

Mazafati dates have the highest export sales among Iranian dates. This date is one of the most popular dates around the world, Low fat and high calorie due to the high amount of sugar and low sucrose, making mazafati dates special. Mazafati dates are known by many names, like black dates, BAM dates, and one of the most well-known names is KIMIA DATES. The main production of these dates is in the south and southeast of Iran such as Bam, Kahnooj, Jiroft, and the cities of Sistan and Baluchestan provinces such as Saravan and Iranshahr.

Due to the weather conditions, the harvest time of Mazafati dates is late August and early October. The amount of moisture depending on the harvest time and the area under cultivation is from 15% to 35%. This date is dark purple at harvest and turns black after production and storage.

mazafati dates need refrigerated containers for transportation. Since these dates categories in wet and semi-dry, they should be in a cold and dry place.

The graph below shows the amount of Mazafati Dates exported from Iran to India by month.

AriaFoods Packaging for Mazafati Dates

600 gr Packaging

.Weight of master carton: 7- 6.5 kg
.Weight of master carton: 7.2 - 6.8 kg
Number of packages in the master carton: 12
Packed in cartons, IML, and plastic boxes

5 kg Packaging

.Grade 1 Quality
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The export amount of Mazafati dates from Iran to India by month

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10 facts about dates

Dates grow on a large tree called the palm and have been used for thousands of years in most indigenous foods of the Middle East, North Africa, Central Africa, South Asia and Southeast Asia.

There are about one million types of dates in worldwide, and depending on the type, dates may be harvested soft, dry or semi-dry.

Because dates are low in moisture among other fruits, they can be stored for a long time.

Dates have become very popular in recent years because they are rich in nutrients.

Dates are a wonderful fruit of nature that the more you know about it, the more you will become interested in. That’s why we decided to share some of the most interesting facts about dates with you.

Fact number 1

One fact about dates is that they are the oldest fruits grown in the world, and the fossils that exist shows that dates existed about 50 million years ago.

Fact number 2

An adult palm tree can produce 200 to 300 pounds or up to 10,000 dates in a single season! This is a lot of dates! You can harvest dates several times during the season, which means at least 1000 dates each time.

Fact number 3

Date palms cover 3% of the cultivated area. And about four million tons of dates are grown annually in the world.

Fact number 4

Another interesting fact about dates is that date palms grow 21 to 23 meters or 69 to 75 feet high and 30 feet around.

Fact number 5

Due to its tropical beauty, date palm has been a popular garden plant in several Roman-style gardens. Due to the temperate climate in Italy, they were not able to harvest dates to eat, so they were mostly planted for appearance.

Fact number 6

In ancient Rome, palms were used in victory marches as a symbol of victory.

Fact number 7

You may be interested to know that the date fruit is derived from the Greek word “finger”, dáktulos, due to its long, finger-like shape, the English name (derived from Old French) and the Latin name.

Fact number 8

Due to their availability, people used dates for long boat trips, crossing deserts and even storing them in castles; People also used dates to survive the siege. (Properly stored date fruits can last for many years).

Fact number 9

Another interesting fact about dates is that an adult can survive by eating only 15 date fruits a day. By using dates, your body receives all the minerals and vitamins it needs for its existence. Isn’t it wonderful?!

Fact number 10

Due to the popularity of dates around the world, people are very interested in using date syrup, which is made from chopped dates. Date syrup is a good source of vitamins and minerals. And it has a lot of iron, potassium, copper, manganese and magnesium, which is a substitute for unhealthy sugar. Date syrup is a good complement to raw cake and is also very tasty with plain yogurt, fresh cheese, vanilla ice cream and smoothie.

These are just a few facts about dates, this unique fruit. If you think we have left something out, you can share it with us.

If your interest in dates has increased a little, you can find out more about this amazing fruit just by ordering a box of your own.

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