What's so great about a Date?

Dates are part of the Fruit food group in the USDA Pyramid. They are loaded with the energy you need everyday. High in dietary fiber and potassium, low in fat, cholesterol and sodium. Very few other fruits offer this healthful combination.

The Date Palm and its fruit have been on Earth for than 50,000 years. Known to be one of man's oldest cultivated crops, many ancient sites through out the Middle East depict Date Palms on statues, temples and tombs. 

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