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Direct sourcing — Rungis and Bordeaux.
- ✓Direct sourcing from producers
- ✓Quality controlled (shelf-life, calibre, origin)
- ✓Next-day delivery in Île-de-France
- ✓Bulk, custom packaging, co-packing
- ✓B2B account with pricing tiers
Shipping & pickup
Rungis pickup
Pick up your order at our Rungis market depot. By appointment Monday through Friday.
Nationwide delivery
Delivery within mainland France and major European cities. Indicative lead time 24-48h.
Careful packaging
Reinforced cardboard, anti-shock padding, traceability labels.
Frequently asked questions
About this category
Since 1984, Palimex has imported and supplied dates in bulk to the food trades: caterers, fine grocers, delicatessens, oriental shops and halal butchers. The range covers the leading varieties of the Mediterranean basin and the Arabian Peninsula — Deglet Nour, Medjoul, Mazafati, Sukkari, Ajwa — available in cartons, trays and bulk, sized for the turnover of a retail outlet as well as for the volumes of a pastry lab.
Dates in every form from your wholesaler
Oblong, fleshy and four to six centimetres long, the date is eaten dried or fresh. The dried date, with its low moisture content, travels through the seasons unscathed: it is what fills grocery shelves and pallet cartons all year round. The fresh date, moister and softer (Mazafati, Medjoul Jumbo), offers an incomparable mouthfeel but demands a controlled cold chain and fast rotation. Buying wholesale is precisely about arbitrating between these two families according to trade, season and the target retail format.
Eaten alone or cooked, the date features in oriental preparations — tagine, makroud, stew — as well as on contemporary plates: platters of aged cheese, mezze, festive hampers, premium snacking. This fruit runs through menus all year, with a clear demand peak from September to March, the optimal freshness window of the harvest. Understanding this seasonality helps adjust order volumes and avoid off-season overstock.
Varieties and origins: a buyer's comparison
The most sought-after varieties come from Algeria, Tunisia, Iran, Palestine and Saudi Arabia. Palimex works with several suppliers and brands — Khira, Al-Zehram, El Riad, Iqram, Meyva — to secure continuous availability, from entry-level to premium. The table below summarises the characteristics that concretely guide a professional buyer's choice by shelf or menu.
| Variety | Origin | Profile | Typical pack | Recommended use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branched Deglet Nour | Algeria / Tunisia | Firm flesh, regular calibre, good shelf life | 12×1 kg carton (Ritedj, Taibatte, Khira) | Retail, grocery, all-purpose |
| Jumbo Medjoul | Palestine | Fleshy, soft, large calibre | 12×900 g tray (Iqram) | Dessert card, CHR platter, festive hamper |
| Mazafati | Iran | Moist texture, very soft, fresh | 12×600 g box | Cold preparations served quickly |
| Sukkari | Saudi Arabia | Sweet, slightly crunchy, light skin | 24×500 g tray | Tasting, hamper, oriental shop |
| Ajwa | Saudi Arabia | Black skin, melting flesh, traditional variety | 12×500 g tray | Ramadan period, specialist shop |
| Date paste | Algeria | Smooth paste, pitted, ready to use | 12×1 kg carton | Patisserie, filling, makroud |
Which date for which trade?
Each profession expects something different from a bulk date. Here is how our professional customers most often structure their purchases by activity:
- Oriental shops and halal butchers: Branched Deglet Nour in 12×1 kg cartons for the retail shelf, Ajwa and Sukkari for seasonal hampers, filled dates (almond, walnut) for the festive range.
- CHR and caterers: Palestine Jumbo Medjoul for platters and dessert cards, Mazafati for cold preparations, all-purpose branched for tagines and mezze.
- Pastry chefs and artisans: Algerian date paste in 12×1 kg cartons for fillings (makroud, bars), dates filled with tricolour almond paste in 5×5 kg for confectionery.
Storage, rotation and B2B logistics
The dried date keeps in a dry, cool place, away from light, in a container closed after each sampling; each batch carries its best-before date, which eases tracking within your HACCP procedures. The fresh date (Mazafati, Medjoul) instead demands a strict cold chain and fast rotation: its moist texture degrades on prolonged exposure. Plan orders around the peak freshness of the harvest, September to March, to enjoy the product at its best.
The origin labelling and traceability of imported food fall under a precise European framework, which Palimex applies to its sourcing from third countries. The European Commission's Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety publishes the references applicable to the import and labelling of dried fruit.
Our buyers' view: for a dessert card or a CHR platter, we systematically favour the Jumbo Medjoul, whose fleshy texture holds its plating. And outside the September–March window, we advise against overstocking the fresh varieties — freshness first, rotation second.