Aseel Dates
Aseel dates, known for their superior quality, are primarily produced in Khairpur and Sukkur, located in Sindh, Pakistan. These dates are characterized by their reddish-brown hue, abundant flesh, and extended shelf life. In fact, these are celebrated for their delightful sweetness and high-energy content. Moreover, Aseel Dates are primarily grown in Khairpur, Sindh, Pakistan. As such, these dates are also named Pakistani dates or Khairpur dates.
Aseel dates (organic or conventional) come in various forms, shapes, sizes, grades, and brands, and they are processed in different factories. The range of date products includes:
- Pitted Dates (in GAQ, FAQ, and Industrial Grades)
- Diced Dates / Chopped Dates
- Decapped Dates
- Date Paste (and Date Puree)
- Date Powder (Date Sugar)
- Date Syrup (Date Honey)
- Macerated Dates
- Block Dates (Pressed or Compressed Pitted Dates)
- Stuffed Dates with Nuts and dried fruit
As a matter of fact, Pakistan is globally renowned as the fifth-largest date-producing country, known for its flavorful, soft, and sweet dates. Dates palms are grown in all four provinces of Pakistan: Sindh, Baluchistan, Punjab, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK). Sindh and Baluchistan are the leading provinces in cultivating a diverse range of dates. According to a reliable research study, over 200 varieties are grown across an area exceeding 76,900 hectares, some of the prominent varieties include Aseel, Shakri, Bhedir, Kharbala’en, Thothar, Fasli in Sindh; Begum Jungi, Shakri, Muzawati, Alini, Sabzo, Ape-Dandan, Hussaini, Chapshuk, Kahraba in Balochistan; Dhakki, Azadi, Gulistan, Muscat, Shakri in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; and Hillavi, Khudrawi, Shamran, Zahidi, and Ziri in Punjab.
This diversity in date cultivation adds to Pakistan’s rich heritage of date production, renowned for its unparalleled taste and quality.
