A HERITAGE OF EXCELLENCE

From time immemorial, the date palm has been a pillar of life in the desert. This legendary fruit has been an important source of nutrition, a symbol of hospitality and an emblem of a proud and traditional culture. Bedouins have relied on dates for sustenance, poets have praised its virtues, and generations have been nurtured by its health benefits.

Celebrating its glorious past as well as its nutritional value, Bateel has transformed this ancient and noble fruit into a luxury brand and a unique gourmet experience, delighting connoisseurs around .

THE WORLD’S ONLY GOURMET DATE

The Bateel groves in the Al-Ghat region of Saudi Arabia produce more than 20 varieties of premium organic dates, including the famed Sokari, Kholas and Khidri.

Bateel’s extensive date selection is matched only by the care with which each individual fruit is handled, from the date palm to the boutique.

PREMIUM DATES Bateel offers more than 20 varieties of high-quality organic dates including our famed Wanan, Sokari, Kholas, Segai and Khidri. Most of these date varieties are available in fresh rhutab form and the traditional maknooz recipe.

Ajwa Kholas Known to Muslims as a Often enjoyed with a holy date, the Ajwa is cup of Arabic coffee, mildly sweet and has Kholas dates have a soft, dark skin with a delicious toffee flavour raisin-like texture. with smooth golden brown skin.

Wanan Khidri The Wanan date is The most renowned mildly sweet and stands Bateel date, the Khidri out thanks to its long, is delightfully sweet and cone shape and dark, chewy, with a distinctive wrinkled skin. deep, dark maroon skin.

Sokari (Soft or Hard) Madjool A popular choice, Sokari Also known as is named after the Californian dates, the Arabic word for ‘sweet’. Madjool variety is large, The dates are cone- chewy and moderately shaped with creased, sweet in flavour, with yellow skin. thin brown skin. Segai Pressed Madjool An interesting variety, Sweet and succulent Segai dates are yellow, Madjool dates that firm and sweet at the are carefully pressed, top, yet dark, soft and retaining its taste and mildly sweet at the nutritional benefits. base.

Pressed Wanan Mildly sweet Wanan dates that are carefully pressed, retaining its unique texture and taste. FILLED DATES Fresh dates filled with an assortment of nuts and candied fruits.

Khidri Khidri with candied with candied lemon peel orange peel

Khidri Khidri with caramelised with caramelised pecan almond

Khidri Kholas with roasted with pistachio almond

Kholas Kholas with roasted with roasted cashew hazelnuts Kholas Kholas with candied with caramelised orange peel hazelnuts

Kholas Kholas with caramelised with roasted cashew almond

Kholas Kholas with caramelised with caramelised macadamia pecan

Segai Segai with roasted with pistachio almond Segai Segai with caramelised with candied pecan orange peel

Wanan Wanan with candied with pistachio ginger

Wanan Wanan with candied with caramelised orange peel macadamia

Madjool Madjool with candied with pistachio orange peel DIPPED DATES Fresh dates filled with an assortment of nuts and candied fruits, and dipped in rich chocolate.

Khidri Khidri with orange with almond dipped in dark dipped in milk chocolate chocolate

Kholas Wanan with caramelised with pistachio pecan dipped in dipped in milk dark chocolate chocolate

Segai Wanan with halawa dipped with halawa dipped in white chocolate in milk chocolate

Flat Wanan Flat Wanan dipped in dark chocolate dipped in milk chocolate DATES – HEALTH BENEFITS

Fat-free, cholesterol free and sodium-free, this superfood is packed with antioxidants and essential minerals. A small serving of just three dates contains almost 25% of the recommended daily fibre intake, which helps maintain a healthy weight and reduces the risk of diabetes.

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