“Denmark’s most spoiled dates” originate from Bam in southeastern Iran. The Bam area has been known for its very nice fresh dates ever since the Silk Road went through the area. Fresh dates are an 100% natural product. The Bam area does not have high temperature fluctuations, and generally a cooler climate, which means that the dates mature slowly, thus becoming extra juicy. In order for the dates to be as big and beautiful as possible, the date clusters are thinned out, by cutting half of them away and subsequently thinning each date cluster.

The harvest starts in August / September, and all work in connection with the date harvest takes place very carefully by hand. The immature dates are completely red. As the dates mature, they gradually become black from the bottom. When they are completely black, the date clusters are shaken on the palms, and the mature dates fall into a net under the palms. Depending on the weather, the date clusters are shaken every three or four days.

The dates are sorted by hand, at the palm tree, immediately. Then the dates are transported to the packing facility in baskets, where they are once again sorted by hand into 3 qualities. The best quality is the dates that are the most beautiful, largest and most juicy. Only about 3 out of 10 dates are allowed to be called “Denmark’s most spoiled dates”.