Premium Quality Dates

Nutskala is a brand that offers organic and natural packaged products that take steps to introduce the excellent products of nuts and other horticultural and agricultural products of Iran to the world. Nutskala's commitments are customer satisfaction, high quality products and supporting producers. The company is a Limited Liability Company with offices in Turkey, Iran and Canada. The company has experience into exporting to Turkey, Canada, Oman, Dubai and Russia. The company is a member of the Chamber of Commerce and registered in Canada, Turkey and Iranian Industries and Mines as an exporter of nuts to other countries around the world.

Nutskala have its products stored in standard industrial refrigerators at around 0 degrees Celsius but dates can also be kept in lower temperatures. The ideal conditions differs from variety to variety. The dates are packed in carton boxes of 5 kg, 8 kg, 10 kg, or 20 kg. The consignment gets ready for shipping within 3 weeks of order confirmation. The main port used for overseas export is the Imam Khomeini Port in Iran.

Nutskala ensures the quality of their dates by ensuring that the date trees are well maintained, the fruits are protected from insects and dirt. During harvest the dates are manually selected and sorted by well trained professionals and the final product is packed by facilities authorized by quality control laboratories in the source country. The product has also the Organic quality control and Health control tests done, and it is Halal and ISO Standard certified.

Nutskala have an average annual capability of producing 50 MT. Most Piarom dates are produced in the vicinity of Hajjiabad, Hormozgan in Southern Iran. The Rabi variety production is exclusive to Iran, with cultivars grown in Sistan and Baluchestan province, known to produce dates of particularly high quality.

The cultivation methods used for this crop are traditional conventional methods. The harvesting season for dates in Iran is in the Autumn and it is between October and December. The dates gets ripened and dried at the tree and are ready for harvest when they achieve a darker color (exact color depend on variety) and correct moisture content, the protected date fruits are shaken, collected, sorted, selected and packed.

Nutskala offers premium quality sustainably sourced organic dates from Iran at a highly competitive price. The varieties offered are the Piarom, Zahedi and Rabbi.

The Piarom date is also known as the Maryami date, and they are semi-dried (moisture under 15%), larger than other varieties (3-5cm), thin skinned and black-brown color. It is widely considered the most delicious and most valued of all semi-dry date varieties in Iran. Due to the high amount of fructose in Maryami dates, they are most suited for those who have diabetes. It is also suitable for asthma, colon and stomach cancer, since it is rich in potassium.

The Zahedi variety is one of the major species of dried date fruit and has an impressive annual yield. Considered the most frequently used variety of date fruit in Iran. Iranian Zahedi dates contain a variety of minerals (such as potassium, magnesium and protein), vitamins (such as vitamin A, vitamin B complex and vitamin C) and sugars (such as fructose).

The Rabbi dates are amongst the best loved and earliest date varieties in Iran and globally. Rabbi (Rabee) dates come just behind Stamaran, Shahani, Mazafati and Kabkab dates as having the most economic value of all date produced in Iran. Iranian Rabbi dates are semi-dry, long, oval dates, about 3-5cm in length (but are available in many sizes) to some extent similar to Piarom but without the wrinkles on the skin of Piarom. They have thin, meaty skin that clings to the flesh with a soft texture. Iranian Rabbi dates have an attractive black color, and have a unique and indescribable taste. They have a moisture content of around 16%.

The validity of the dates is at least 2 years if kept refrigerated, and up to 3 months in a cold storage. The dates are best suited for consumption or for further processing in the food industry.