Chinese Winter Dates Are Actually.....

Here are some new type of fruits I bought in the supermarket the other day. They're called Chinese Winter Dates. I didn't know much about them until a friend told me they're lovely and crunchy. When I saw them in the supermarket, I decided I ought to try them out.

Here's how they look like. Don't look very appealing right? All yellow and brown.

They're mildly sweet and crunchy though. Like an apple.

This is how it looks on the inside. The flesh is white with a seed in the middle.

Actually they're dates.

Like the regular dried red dates.

It's just that these are fresh dates which have yet to wrinkle up and dry out.

They're mostly from Shandong and available from October to December (hence their "winter" status). It's supposed to be the "rarest fruit in the world" but don't take it too seriously. I think Chinese exporters tend to make big claims.

There's very little information on this type of fresh dates from China.

Anyone know much about this fruit?

Comments

Vivian Wuertz said…

My neighbor has one of these trees that hangs over in our yard. Some of the fruit has fallen off the tree in high winds and have turned red on the ground.

I tasted a fruit right off the tree and it tastes like an apple, but dry!

I wonder if you picked them, will they ripen on the counter.

1:41 AM

Krista Goon said…

No I bought these in the supermarket. They are quite dry and crispy.

1:55 PM

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