Medjool dates are a FRESH FRUIT. Most people think of dates as a dried fruit because they’re thinking of the dates you buy in the baking aisle. Medjool dates are actually harvested from the date palm cleaned sorted and packaged right away. There’s no processing and they’re never physically or chemically dried. That’s why you’ll find them in the produce section at the grocery store. Medjool dates have a rich almost caramel-like taste and a soft chewy texture whereas regular dates commonly called Deglet Noor are usually smaller and have a firm flesh and a sweet delicate flavor. Often called the King of dates or Diamond of dates for their enormous size extraordinary sweetness and chewy texture the Medjoul is considered as one of the finest date and the world's oldest fruit. Our premium Medjoul Dates come from one of the best and most reputed source from across the world.