As the holy month of Ramadan approaches, dates shops in Waddan city are adorned with a festive atmosphere, showcasing a wide range of dates varieties such as Deglet Nour, Khudri, Alyani, Medjool, Burni, and others, alongside date paste and date syrup, which are essential ingredients in preparing traditional dishes like “Aseeda.”
The dates market offers a remarkable diversity of varieties and noticeable price differences. Almanassa’s lens captured the impressions of farmers and customers regarding the prevailing prices in the market.
In addition, farmers have called on the relevant authorities to support them by providing refrigerators for storing dates and effective pesticides to combat pests that harm palm trees. They emphasized that these pests caused significant losses in date production during the last season, highlighting the urgent need for intervention to protect crops and ensure their quality.