Palestinian Medjool Large — Entry to the Collection 1kg (18–23g per Date)

Medjool Large — The Most Sensible Way to Start a Collection

One botanical fact makes the Large grade compelling: nearly all medjool on earth is genetically identical. Every palm descends vegetatively from the Tafilalet groves of Morocco — and the modern global industry traces to eleven offshoots rescued from a single mother tree in Boudnib in 1927. That means an 18–23 gram Large date carries exactly the same flavor blueprint as the priciest Super Jumbo: deep caramel, dense flesh, honey aroma. What you give up is grams per date; what you gain is a far friendlier price per kilogram.

Where Large Sits on the Size Map

A 1kg pack of Large holds about 43–56 dates — the most of any premium grade we keep, making it right for households serving medjool daily or anyone measuring portions.

Who Is This Grade For?

• New readers of the library who want to taste true medjool before investing in the big grades.
• Families needing a daily stock with dates large enough to stuff, yet economical.
• Measured eaters — an 18–23g date makes portion control easy: two Large dates ≈ 100–128 kcal.
• Casual kitchen experiments: smoothies, oatmeal, afternoon snacks, without dipping into showpiece grades.

Flavor Character

Large comes from the same bunches as the bigger grades, through the hand-assisted pollination and 2–5 picking passes per palm that define medjool farming. At the fully ripe tamr stage its sugars are perfectly concentrated: a thin crisp at the skin, then fudge-soft flesh with clean caramel sweetness. Many of our collectors return to Large for everyday eating after comparing every grade.

A Short Nutrition Note

Per 100 grams, medjool provides 277 kcal, 75g carbohydrate (66.5g natural sugars), 6.7g fiber, and 696mg potassium according to USDA. Because Large dates are smaller, they are the easiest portion unit to manage. (Educational information, not medical advice.)

The Value Math: Why Large Is Often the Smart Pick

Let's do honest math. Because all medjool shares the same flavor blueprint, the only thing you sacrifice by choosing Large is weight per date — not quality, not origin, not ripeness. Meanwhile you get about 43–56 dates per kilogram, the most in our premium line, so the cost per date is lowest. For families serving dates every day through Ramadan, that difference is real by month's end. This is why many of our collectors, after tasting every grade, make Large their daily stock and save Super Jumbo for special moments.

A Tasting Note for Beginners

If this is your first medjool, notice three things as you taste: a texture soft like fudge yet not overly sticky, a sweetness that is deep but clean with no artificial-sugar note, and a caramel-honey aroma that emerges at the finish. Those are the marks of quality medjool at the right tamr stage.

Storage & Ordering

Keep airtight: several weeks at cool room temperature, 3–6 months refrigerated, up to ~1 year frozen. The 1kg pack ships from our Cakung, East Jakarta warehouse across Jabodetabek — Jakarta, Depok, Tangerang, Bekasi, Bogor. Order via WhatsApp +62 823-4350-8579; we can include a pocket size-table card so you can weigh and verify the gram band yourself.