Iranian dates Date fruit is one of the highest quality tropical fruits which can only be grown in particular regions of the world. Date palm can be cultivated in regions with special climate which is located in a limited number of countries. Iran, because of its diverse climate, has been successful in date cultivation. Dates are tasty and delicious while highly nutritious; in some parts of the world, dates are used as a main food or a sucrose substitute, such as baby food. Perhaps these factors are the ones which made this fruit known as a commercial product, and most developed and developing countries are assume dates as a valuable product. Also, this is the reason why manufacturers produce date products prolifically, for example date syrup, date paste, date liquid sugar, date powder sugar, chopped dates, date vinegar, date juice concentrate, date seeds, date seed powder, pitted industrial date and other products. The main varieties of Iranian dates are : Mazafati, Piarom, Rabbi, Kabkab, Sayer, Zahedi
