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Global Dates Market Outlook 2025 — Insights from AriaFoods, Premium Iranian Dates Exporter

15 October, 2025

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2025 Global Dates Market Outlook, AriaFoods

As one of Iran’s top date exporters, AriaFoods provides an updated outlook on the 2025 global dates market. Our insights cover Piarom, Sayer, and Mazafati dates, focusing on production volumes, pricing trends, and advice for international buyers.

Piarom Dates, Stable Prices with Strong Harvest

The 2025 Piarom harvest produced higher volumes of premium-grade dates. With a steady supply and consistent quality, prices are expected to remain stable throughout the season. Importers looking for long-term contracts and predictable pricing will find Piarom dates to be an excellent choice.

Sayer Dates, Tight Supply Fuels Price Growth

The Sayer (Stamaran) variety saw lower yields this year, pushing prices up by about 10% compared to 2024. Since supply is limited, prices will likely continue to rise in the coming months. Buyers planning large orders should finalize contracts early to secure better rates.

Mazafati Dates, Short-Term Stability, Gradual Price Softening

Mazafati farm-gate prices increased by around 10% year-over-year. In the short term, prices should remain stable. Over time, they may ease slightly as markets adjust after the harvest.

For nearby markets such as India and neighboring countries, waiting until closer to Ramadan could lead to better prices. However, long-distance buyers—including Australia, Indonesia, and Malaysia—should buy soon to avoid shipment delays and tighter supply later.

AriaFoods, Your Trusted Partner in Iranian Dates Export

With decades of experience in sourcing, grading, and exporting premium Iranian dates, AriaFoods ensures reliable supply chains, custom packaging, and competitive pricing. We combine quality, transparency, and market insight to help our clients stay ahead in the global dates industry.

Conclusion

The 2025 dates season offers distinct opportunities across varieties:

Piarom remains steady.

Sayer shows upward momentum.

Mazafati presents a strategic buying window.

AriaFoods is ready to help buyers make informed purchasing decisions that increase profitability and ensure smooth imports all season long.

Rabbi Dates: A Brighter Outlook for 2025 Harvest Season 10 September, 2025

11 September, 2025

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A New Chapter in the 2025 Rabbi Dates Harvest

AriaFoods proudly announces the start of the 2025 Rabbi date harvest season, bringing promising results and strong expectations. Known for their dark, rich color, delightful sweetness, and long shelf life, Rabbi dates are among the most popular Iranian varieties in global markets. This update reviews this year’s harvest, compares it with 2024, and outlines new trade opportunities through AriaFoods’ trusted supply network.

Overview of Rabbi Dates

Though many international traders call them “Pakistani dates,” Rabbi dates are exclusively grown in Iran. The main production area is Sistan and Baluchistan Province, which includes Iranshahr, Zabol, Chahbahar, and Saravan. The harvest season typically begins in early to mid-September and lasts through October.

2025 Harvest Update vs. 2024

The 2024 season faced heavy losses, as monsoon rains and storms reduced yields by almost 40%. This year, growers report a much more stable and positive outcome:

Quantity: Harvest volumes are close to last year’s levels, ensuring a steady supply for buyers.

Quality: The quality of the fruit has improved significantly. Dates have a deeper color and a higher ratio of premium-grade black Rabbi dates.

Skin Defects: Growers report a sharp drop in skin blemishes, resulting in more uniform and export-ready stock.

The combination of consistent yield and improved fruit quality makes 2025 a strong season for premium buyers who value appearance and consistency.

AriaFoods’ Commitment to Excellence

AriaFoods continues to strengthen its cooperation with long-term farming partners in key producing regions. Our teams manage harvesting, sorting, and handling under strict quality control to protect freshness and taste. After picking, dates quickly move into cold storage to maintain their natural flavor and soft texture for global shipment.

Opportunities at the Start of the Season

With higher-quality fruit and ample premium stock, early buyers can secure the best lots on favorable terms. Early-season contracts help avoid price increases that often happen later due to limited supply and rising logistics costs.

AriaFoods is ready to supply consistent volumes of premium black Rabbi dates from the 2025 harvest. Now is the ideal time to secure your share and expand your presence in global date markets with a trusted partner.

AriaFoods proudly announces that the 2025 Rabbi date harvest season is underway with promising results. Rabbi dates, known for their dark, rich color, delightful taste, and excellent shelf life, remain among the most popular varieties of Iranian dates in global markets. In this article, we will explore the updates from this year’s harvest, compare them with last year’s outcomes, and highlight the opportunities that are ahead through AriaFoods’ trusted supply network.

Indian Dates Market

7 November, 2022

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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

Analyzing the Statistics of Dates Import in India From Iran by Dates Type

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.

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