Fresh Date update

[Guest guest]

Hello all!

 

My very first date order arrived UPS today...just toooooo exciting!

 

I opened it, looked to see what was what, and then sampled a few of

each kind (even decided to keep a tick tally of how many, so I could

go to NutriDiary, and see if I had any calories left to eat for the

day!) I then realized that I'd *never* had a non-dried date in my

life....a new experience! grand!

 

Here's my thoughts on each:

 

Medjool (10)- I paid $5 extra for the " large " version, and oh my

gosh...

they were almost a meal in themselves...very sweet, very moist,

large, (reminded me of the size of a fresh fig tree in a neighbor's

yard in NC..) very tasty...and they packed about 20/qt.

 

Carmelita (8) - ok...smaller....sweet, not quite as moist, and maybe

a little like carmel.... pack: ~75/qt.

 

Honey - (9) very moist, actually dripping in what almost seemed, and

tasted like honey....excellent! pack: ~60/qt. I packed these last

in each batch, so I could lick my fingers, go wash them again, and

begin again!

 

Peanut Butter (6-7)- interesting...they looked a little like peanuts

in the shell, and when I found the only " really " dried out one in the

bunch, I think I see where they get their name: the skins dries into

an almost paper-like thickness, and the inside then is hard like a

peanut. theyr'e ok.... pack: ~75/qt.

 

The 15# sampler pack yielded about 13 qts. in 1qt. vacuum-sealed

containers, 1.5 qts. in a tub in the fridge, and about 1/4 a quart +/-

that I ate ...(16 dates - called it 18 for NutriDiary, since the

Medjool's were so large. )

 

I'd call it 15 qts. of dates for $45 plus Shipping ($~15 for me, mid-

FL from Calif.)

 

Numbers behind the name are just some " quantification " of where I'd

put them on my 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest)scale. For comaprison, the

last batch of Medjool dates that I'd bought at the Health Food store,

I'd now rate a 1-2.

 

Hope this assists some others.

 

regards,

 

Bob

[Guest guest]

I just placed an order this afternoon, so will be anxiously awaiting mine.

I have never had fresh dates either.

Vegigran

 

<<<< My very first date order arrived UPS today...just toooooo

exciting!>>>>>

[Guest guest]

pls tell where ya gottem from. ty. srry if i missed it. lane

-

Bob Farrell

rawfood

Friday, March 25, 2005 4:40 PM

[Raw Food] Fresh Date update

 

 

 

Hello all!

 

My very first date order arrived UPS today...just toooooo exciting!

 

I opened it, looked to see what was what, and then sampled a few of

each kind (even decided to keep a tick tally of how many, so I could

go to NutriDiary, and see if I had any calories left to eat for the

day!) I then realized that I'd *never* had a non-dried date in my

life....a new experience! grand!

 

Here's my thoughts on each:

 

Medjool (10)- I paid $5 extra for the " large " version, and oh my

gosh...

they were almost a meal in themselves...very sweet, very moist,

large, (reminded me of the size of a fresh fig tree in a neighbor's

yard in NC..) very tasty...and they packed about 20/qt.

 

Carmelita (8) - ok...smaller....sweet, not quite as moist, and maybe

a little like carmel.... pack: ~75/qt.

 

Honey - (9) very moist, actually dripping in what almost seemed, and

tasted like honey....excellent! pack: ~60/qt. I packed these last

in each batch, so I could lick my fingers, go wash them again, and

begin again!

 

Peanut Butter (6-7)- interesting...they looked a little like peanuts

in the shell, and when I found the only " really " dried out one in the

bunch, I think I see where they get their name: the skins dries into

an almost paper-like thickness, and the inside then is hard like a

peanut. theyr'e ok.... pack: ~75/qt.

 

The 15# sampler pack yielded about 13 qts. in 1qt. vacuum-sealed

containers, 1.5 qts. in a tub in the fridge, and about 1/4 a quart +/-

that I ate ...(16 dates - called it 18 for NutriDiary, since the

Medjool's were so large. )

 

I'd call it 15 qts. of dates for $45 plus Shipping ($~15 for me, mid-

FL from Calif.)

 

Numbers behind the name are just some " quantification " of where I'd

put them on my 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest)scale. For comaprison, the

last batch of Medjool dates that I'd bought at the Health Food store,

I'd now rate a 1-2.

 

Hope this assists some others.

 

regards,

 

Bob