Dear
Friends of Pato's Dream Date Gardens,
The
National Date Festival in Indio again awarded ribbons for our Medjhool,
Barhi, and Halawi dates, all the varieties we entered in the 2010
competition. We were the smallest grower in the competition, and of
course 100% organic. We are proud to be offering our prize-winning
dates on line (www.localharvest.org
) and by direct mail from Pato's Dream. ( When ordering 2-lb.
boxes, we ship in flat-rate priority mail postal boxes, so it saves you and
us on shipping to order 2 or 4 boxes at a time).
We had a bumper crop for the 2009-2010 season. All our fruit is now harvested and we have beautiful Tabarzal and halawi, still available. We continue to offer our dates at the Alhambra Farmers Market on alternate Sundays (6/6 and 6/20) .
New
studies on nutrition show dates to be higher in antioxidants (Polyphenols)
than almost any other fruit, including blueberries, strawberries, plums, and
cherries; and along with bananas, they are highest in potassium...Polyphenols destroy
free radicals that can cause cancers and disease. Dates have no fat,
no cholesterol nor sodium, and because of their high potassium
content, they can also help reduce blood pressure. What a delicious way to
improve your health! Visit www.DatesAreGreat.com
for more information.
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Khalaal Dates, 2010 harvest
Pato's will offer organically grown fresh picked dates, including Barhis, in the khalaal stage, for mail order purchase, for 8 weeks only, August 15th to October 15th, 2010. Our 5-lb. bunches can be hung in the kitchen, porch, or sukkah to continue ripening, or eaten crunchy, like an apple. This will be the only fresh fruit available when Ramadan begins in August.
Best wishes for 2010,
Doug and Debbie Adair and the workers of Pato's Dream Date Gardens