Dry Fruits

Dates

Seven kinds of khajur, and they are not interchangeable. Medjool is the large, soft, caramel-sweet one people buy to eat as they are. Ajwa is the small dark Madinah date, firmer and far less sweet. Kalmi and Safawi sit between the two. Kimia and Fard are the soft black dates for everyday. Kali Kharak and Dry Dates are the hard ones, for milk and for chewing. If you are buying to gift, buy Medjool or Ajwa; to eat daily, Kimia.