Halawi (Halawy) means "sweet" in Arabic, and these are some of the first mature (tamar) dates we pick in September. They have an amber color, with a flavor reminiscent of a caramel, our personal favorite. Great as is, or dabbed in cream cheese, yogurt, or sour cream. Halawis also have a superb flavor for cooking. Our palms are descended from a palm on the property when we bought it in 1977. That palm is probably descended from palms imported from southern Iraq, then in the Ottoman Empire, to Callifornia by Paul Popenoe in 1913. The fruit keeps well when stored in a cool, dry area, and of course in the fridge or freezer. *Our Seedling Halawi (which we call "Mariana) is similar to a true halawi. We sell most of these in the khalal stage when they begin to ripen in August. We are packing rutab and tamar which have fully ripened, NEW CROP, available in a flat rate, priority mail box, 4 lbs. @ $20 plus shipping. (about 42-44 to the pound, good size, lots of rutab, 9/10/11)... We began picking the true Halawi on September 19, 2011 with lots of rutab and softer tamar, also 4 lbs. in a flat rate shipping box, @ $20 plus shipping. Our halawis have won many first prize blue ribbons at the National Date Festival in Indio.
North America's finest locally grown dates, certified organic and harvested by members of the United Farm Workers of America.
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