deglet dates? are they raw?

artzyfartzy

I was wondering if deglet dates are raw? I saw them at my health food store – I didn’t bother to ask a rep because they tend to give me info that isn’t accurate. I’m hoping that they are because they are alot chepaper than medjool dates. thanks in advance.

lzhpt

Just bought some so i hope they are. I’ll see what i can dig up on the little piglets, oh deglets… Yes! Most sources fine, but check out the source. Mine are Shiloh Farms, organic, pitted and unsulpfured.

artzyfartzy

ohh thank you so much! I am happy to hear this. I looked it up a little bit and hadn’t found out much info online.

geniusrawmodel23

I don’t think it is the kind of dates, it’s the source. Some places steam them and others don’t. I am lucky enough to live right in date farm heaven, so I am always sure that my dates are raw…not to gloat lol.

artzyfartzy

ohhh. these are bulk packaged by the store. hm. guess I’ll have to ask – not sure if i’ll get the right answer though.. its happened to me before.

geniusrawmodel23

Yeah, I got some before at Costco and I guess they were’nt raw. I think a way that you can tell is if they look really shiny and smooth, they are generally not raw. The raw ones have more texture or something, I guess. That’s what I was told anyway. Also they sometimes have the natural date sugar crystals under the skin, if they are raw. Just what I heard. Hope this helps.

lzhpt

Oooh. i don’t know about mine—they are certainly drier than those fresh creamy medjools, but then again, we are leaving date season. I love them in the fall/winter and never want them in the summer.

artzyfartzy

mine are drier too – but, i do think they have the sugar crystals under the skin?