From Morocco to Bard Valley: the journey of the Medjool date

The Medjool date has a remarkable story. Morocco is the historic birthplace of this beloved date. In 1919, production suffered a severe blow due to the outbreak of Bayoud disease. As a result, production fell dramatically and the Medjool date was on the verge of disappearing.

From 2008 onwards, the Moroccan date sector received a new impetus, driven by King Mohammed VI’s vision to revilalise this special sector. First, commercial cultivation was rebuilt; from 2011, Les Délices Majhoul followed with organic Medjool dates from Boudnib/Tafilalet, the region of origin of the Medjool.

In addition to Morocco, Eosta sources organic Medjool dates from Bard Valley in Mexico. This region has a direct link to the Moroccan origin. In the early twentieth century, Medjool palm trees were brought from Morocco to the US to save the variety. Six young shoots from these palm trees were planted in Bard Valley in 1944, where heat, low humidity and water from the Colorado River provide ideal growing conditions. This is how Bard Valley became the home of the US Medjool date.

With Les Délices Majhoul from Morocco and Medjool dates from Bard Valley/Mexico, Eosta brings together two strong regions of origin with a shared history. Morocco is the region of origin of the Medjool; Bard Valley is the region where the variety was further developed. This enables Eosta to supply top-quality organic Medjool dates all year round: plump, soft and with a rich natural caramel flavour. Each date tells not only a story of quality, but also of origin, preservation and craftsmanship.