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Sixteen featured varieties that shaped the Kingdom's palate — from Ajwa to Najran's Bayadh. Filter by region, sweetness or texture, or explore the full 76-cultivar directory.

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Ajwa DatesThe blessed date of Al-Madinah

Ajwa Dates

Ajwa is a dark, tender date from Al-Madinah, cited in prophetic medicine and prized as one of the most precious dates of the Islamic world.

Al-MadinahMildSoft
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Khalas DatesThe amber jewel of Al-Ahsa

Khalas Dates

Khalas is an amber, high-moisture date with rich caramel notes from Al-Ahsa oasis — the signature variety of eastern Saudi Arabia.

Al-AhsaVery sweetSoft
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Sukkari DatesThe gold of Al-Qassim

Sukkari Dates

Sukkari is a golden, exceptionally sweet date from Al-Qassim — crisp when dry and melting when soft — and the Kingdom's most sought-after variety.

Al-QassimVery sweetCrunchy
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Safawi DatesThe velvet black of Al-Madinah

Safawi Dates

Safawi is a deep black-brown Madinah date, semi-dry and chewy, rich in minerals and often compared to Ajwa at a more accessible price.

Al-MadinahMediumSemi-dry
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Barhi DatesGolden, crunchy khalal

Barhi Dates

Barhi is a golden date eaten fresh at the khalal stage — crunchy and sweet like a caramel apple — among the most celebrated dates of Al-Ahsa and the Eastern Province.

Al-AhsaVery sweetCrunchy
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Khudri DatesThe everyday date

Khudri Dates

Khudri is a dark reddish-brown, wrinkled date with moderate sweetness and an affordable price — among the most widely grown and exported Saudi dates.

Al-QassimMediumSemi-dry
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Segai DatesThe two-tone date

Segai Dates

Segai is a distinctive Al-Qassim date with two tones — a golden top and brown base — fibrous, mildly sweet and prized for luxury gifting.

Al-QassimMildDry
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Anbara DatesMadinah's grand jewel

Anbara Dates

Anbara is among the largest and most luxurious dates: an elongated red-brown fruit with a small stone and protein-rich flesh — Madinah's premier gift date.

Al-MadinahMediumSoft
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Mabroom DatesThe slender aristocrat of Al-Madinah

Mabroom Dates

Mabroom is an elongated, slender Madinah date with a reddish-brown skin, a firm chewy texture and mild sweetness — one of Saudi Arabia's premium export dates.

Al-MadinahMediumSemi-dry
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Barni DatesMadinah's golden blessing

Barni Dates

Barni is an oval, yellow-brown Madinah date — soft and easy to digest — praised in Madinah heritage texts for centuries and long associated with health and blessing.

Al-MadinahMediumSoft
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Rothana DatesThe Madinah locals' favourite

Rothana Dates

Rothana is a soft, dark, moderately sweet Madinah date and one of the season's early arrivals — cherished by Madinah locals as rutab and regarded as authentic local heritage.

Al-MadinahMediumSoft
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Shishi DatesAl-Ahsa's second signature

Shishi Dates

Shishi is a golden-brown, soft and sweet Al-Ahsa date that, alongside Khalas, is a hallmark of the oasis — and among the first to appear in the rutab season.

Al-AhsaVery sweetSoft
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Ruzeiz DatesThe Eastern Province's coffee companion

Ruzeiz Dates

Ruzeiz is a dark-amber, semi-dry, moderately sweet Al-Ahsa date — the Eastern Province's everyday staple and the traditional partner of Arabic coffee.

Al-AhsaMediumSemi-dry
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Sullaj DatesThe amber of Sudair and central Arabia

Sullaj Dates

Sullaj is an elongated, amber, semi-dry date from Riyadh and the Sudair region, prized across central Arabia for its balanced taste and keeping quality.

Riyadh / SudairMediumSemi-dry
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Helwat Al-Jouf DatesSweetness of the North

Helwat Al-Jouf Dates

Helwat Al-Jouf is a dark, intensely sweet northern date from the oases of Dumat Al-Jandal and Sakaka — the agricultural heritage of Al-Jouf and one of the oldest cultivars of northern Arabia.

Al-JoufVery sweetSoft
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Bayadh DatesThe pale gold of Najran

Bayadh Dates

Bayadh is a pale-golden Najran date — its name means 'whiteness' — with a medium-to-firm texture, part of the southern heritage of Wadi Najran and noted for its keeping quality.

NajranMediumSemi-dry
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