--- title: The Significance of Eating Dates During Ramadan – Santé Magazine description: Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar, starts at sundown on April 2 and ends with Eid al-Fitr on May 2. 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[www.joolies.com](https://www.joolies.com/) [@jooliesdates](http://https;//instagram.com/jooliesdates) - Dates are considered the oldest cultivated fruit in the world, tracing back to 6000 B.C. - The word “date” is derived from the Greek word for “finger” (dáktulos), a nod to its elongated shape. - Date palms were a symbol of victory in the Roman empire. - In Morocco, the softer and sweeter Medjool dates were reserved only for the royalty and guests earning them the moniker “king of dates.” - Date palms can grow to 75 feet tall, - One date tree can produce 200 to 300 pounds (roughly 10,000 dates) in one harvest season, - Medjool dates have delicate skin and must be harvested by hand. - Dates are cultivated around the world in tropic and semi-tropical areas. - California grows ninety-five percent of Medjool dates in the United States. - Dates are considered a fresh fruit, not dried. 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All Rights Reserved  |  [Design](https://310creative.com/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Article", "headline":"How to Be a Date Person", "image": "https://blog.joolies.com/hubfs/Press%20Releases-1.png", "url": "https://blog.joolies.com/hubfs/epicurious%20how%20to%20be%20a%20date%20person.png", "commentCount" : "0", "datePublished": "2021-02-07", "dateModified": "2021-02-25", "inLanguage": "en-US", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://blog.joolies.com/how-to-buy-and-store-medjool-dates" }, "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Amanda" }, "keywords": [ "Joolies team", "how to be a date person" ], "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Joolies California Superfruit", "url": "https://joolies.com/", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0053/5786/3015/t/34/assets/joolies_logo_tm.png?v=12094821509155848712" } }, "articleBody": "Medjool dates are the most commonly grown and thus the most widely available—and also likely the type of date your recipe calls for if it specifies. Large and plump, Medjool dates are often described as “syrupy,” both because of their maple-y flavor and their luscious texture. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL PRESS MENTION" } ```