Mazafati


Mazafati is a cultivar of the date. It is grown in southern Iran, mainly in Bam, Jiroft, Kahnuj, Saravan, Nikshahr, Haji Abad and Iranshahr. It is a dark, soft, fleshy and sweet date of medium size, about, with a relatively high moisture content of between 32-35%, varying with the time of harvest and the location of the grove. The date is suited for fresh consumption, i.e., not dried. At a temperature of it can be kept for up to two years or at it can be kept for one year. Mazafati date harvesting time depends on the variety and starts in August, lasting to the end of October.
This variety is the most common variety of fresh dates for snacking and table eating.
As one of the largest growing regions of Mazafati dates, Bam region has around of the lands under the harvest, of which about are for young palm trees. It is estimated that Mazafati dates account for 20% of Iran’s total export of dates. Approximately 120,000 tons are harvested from the land annually. Mazafati date palms can stay in production for over 60 years.
Mazafati date seeds are made up of 7.7-9.7% oil and make up 5.6-14.2% of the date’s weight. They contain 7.17-9% moisture, 1.83-5.3% protein, 6.8-9.32% fat, 65.5% carbohydrates, 6.4-13.6% fiber, and 0.89-1.57% ash, as well as sterols, estrone, and an alkali-soluble polysaccharide. The fatty acids contained in the oil are 8% lauric, 4% myristic, 25% palmitic, 10% stearic, 45% oleic, and 10% linoleic acid, as well as some caprylic and capric acid.

Mazafati Date nutrition

fruit composed with various nutrients, calcium, magnesium, potassium, etc. to vitamins like vitamin A, vitamin B complex, vitamin C, etc. Moreover, date are low in fat and high in fiber and protein content, which makes them healthy snacks between meals.