Libyan Dates Products

Fresh dates

Fresh and soft dates (half ripen) which are collected at beginning of dates harvest season and are kept in their form directly in cooling rooms (18 to 25) to insure their delivery to the consumer in high quality.

On Branch

Hard dates ( fully ripened ) which are collected at end of dates harvest season and are kept in their form directly in cooling rooms ( 5 to 18 ) degrees after cleaning and drying operations and sorting done through lines made for these purposes to insure their delivery to the consumer in high quality.

Standard dates

A fully ripened relatively dry dates harvested at end of harvest season after decreasing its ration of moisture in the palm tree and are kept in cooling areas with (0 to 10 degrees) after cleaning and drying operations and sorting done through lines made for these purposes to insure their delivery to the consumer in high quality.

Saedi Dates

The Saiedi date is a variety is of ancient Egyptian origin now considered one of Libya’s most important varieties. Saiedi trees produce a regular yield of 70 kg of dates per tree and grow quickly and are resistant to pests. Saiedi dates have a good market value due to their pleasant flavor and ease of storage and transport. Dates have long had a role in the everyday life and economy of desert populations in Libya, providing a food source for both the nomadic peoples themselves and their animals.

Other products

Dates Extract (Debs)

This extracted juice is made by cooking certain quantities of dates in high temperatures after adding certain amount of water and for certain time with continuous tracking in special boilers made for such purposes.

Dates core

The core produced by sorting the dates cores in a production processes of dates paste. Large quantities of dates cores are available at the company.

Dates paste

It is a mix of certain types of dates which are right for making dates paste which are achieved through special lines for this purpose according to the following processes and stages:
  • Initial cleaning and sieving processes.
  • water wash and dry air and hot air drying.
  • Manual sorting, checking and removal of impurities ( clover).
  • Splitting the core of the dates done by a special machine for this purpose.
  • Mixing and pasting and filling of the dates without any additives.

Dates layer

It is the dust of the palm tree layer produced from male tree and is used as a medicine and general fortifier.