Medjool Dates

Overview

The medjool dates category gathers selected fruit for professional kitchens, delicatessens, and bulk food distribution. Restaurateurs, pastry chefs, quarter grocers, and large-scale distributors turn to this range when they need dependable stock for daily production, seasonal displays, or gift assortments. Here you find several caliber grades, from standard jumbo to king wide and super jumbo, sourced from Jordan, Israel, and South Africa, each suited to plated desserts, stuffed appetizers, or shelf-ready retail packs sold by the case.

Palimex builds this range by working directly with growers and packers across several origins, comparing each lot for caliber and texture before it enters our warehouse. As a wholesaler, our role is to filter out irregular batches, standardize packaging into 5kg cartons and 8x1kg multi-packs, and hold enough rotating stock to cover both steady weekly orders and seasonal peaks, so professional buyers never have to chase a missing reference.

Professional uses by trade

Medjool dates serve very different purposes depending on the business ordering them. A pastry workshop, a neighborhood grocer, a restaurant kitchen, and a large distributor each apply their own volume, format, and handling requirements to the same fruit, which is why the uses below are organized by professional profile rather than by recipe alone.

• Artisan Gourmand: Bulk medjool dates provide a stable base for filled pastries and confectionery lines, letting a workshop plan production runs around a single dependable caliber.
• Artisan Gourmand: Ordering in bulk cartons reduces handling time between deliveries, so a small pastry team can focus on filling and finishing rather than repackaging fruit.
• Commerçant de Quartier: A quarter grocer can present dates in an open bulk bin or pre-weighed bags, turning a single wholesale order into several retail formats.
• Commerçant de Quartier: Buying wholesale cartons instead of small retail boxes improves the margin on every kilo sold across the counter during the holiday season.
• Professionnel CHR: A restaurant or CHR kitchen uses jumbo and super jumbo caliber for plated desserts and stuffed appetizers needing a consistent size on every plate.
• Professionnel CHR: Reliable delivery of a fixed caliber lets a busy kitchen prep appetizer trays in advance without sorting for size mid-service.
• Distributeur GMS: A distributor supplying multiple points of sale needs rotating stock across several caliber grades to match each store's shelf format and turnover pace.

Range comparison

The table below sets out each reference in this category as a quick reference for wholesale ordering, matching an origin and caliber to a common professional use and a standard bulk format so buyers can select the right batch without guesswork.

How to choose

Selecting the right medjool date reference depends less on brand than on caliber, packaging, and how fast a business turns over stock. The criteria below help professional buyers match a format to their kitchen, counter, or warehouse operation.

1. Caliber consistency matters most for kitchens plating desserts, since a mismatched size between cartons disrupts presentation and slows down service during busy periods.
2. Conditioning format should match order volume, choosing a single 5kg carton for smaller counters or multi-pack cases for higher-turnover retail and CHR operations.
3. Shelf life and proper storage conditions determine how much stock a business can safely hold between deliveries without risking texture or quality loss.
4. Regular rotation of incoming lots keeps older stock moving first, which limits waste and protects the quality a professional kitchen or counter depends on.
5. Delivery regularity counts as much as the product itself, since a distributor covering several points of sale needs a supplier who reorders on schedule.
6. Origin awareness helps buyers plan around seasonal harvest windows, so a business can anticipate any shift in caliber availability across the ordering calendar.

Storage & logistics

Medjool dates should be kept in a cool, dry storage area away from direct light and humidity, in their original carton or multi-pack until ready for use, to preserve texture and prevent premature drying or stickiness between fruit. For B2B logistics, Palimex ships on pallet or franco delivery in full cartons, which lets receiving teams check quantities quickly and rotate stock by delivery date. Businesses ordering regularly should track opening dates on partially used cartons and prioritize older batches first, keeping temperature stable during transfer between the delivery dock and the final storage shelf.

Since 1984, our team has sourced and checked dates by hand, batch after batch, so professional kitchens and retailers can count on the same caliber and texture every time they reorder from us.— Palimex team

Related categories

Browse our other ranges:

• Dried figs
• Dried Apricots
• Dates
• Soft Dried Fruit
• Prunes France
• Almonds

Useful references

For regulatory and sector references, see DGCCRF — réglementation alimentaire.