{"id":2027,"date":"2025-03-27T16:06:30","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T15:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.ouanesfruechte.de\/faq\/"},"modified":"2025-04-09T17:06:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T15:06:38","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ouanesfruechte.de\/en\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1268.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:68;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">FAQ<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1268.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-faqs-wrapper #accordian-1 .fusion-panel { border-color:var(--awb-color4); }.fusion-faqs-wrapper #accordian-1 .fusion-panel:hover{ border-color: var(--awb-color3); }.fusion-accordian #accordian-1 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box:before{ font-size: 16px;width: 16px;}.fusion-accordian #accordian-1 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box{ color: var(--awb-color1);}.fusion-accordian  #accordian-1 .panel-title a{font-family:var(--awb-typography1-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography1-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography1-font-style);}.fusion-accordian  #accordian-1 .panel-title a:not(:hover){color:var(--awb-color1);}.fusion-accordian  #accordian-1 .toggle-content{color:var(--awb-color1);font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);}.fusion-accordian #accordian-1 .fa-fusion-box { background-color: var(--awb-color7) !important;border-color: var(--awb-color7) !important;}.fusion-accordian #accordian-1 .panel-title a:hover,.fusion-accordian #accordian-1 .panel-title a.hover { color: var(--awb-color4);}.fusion-faq-shortcode .fusion-accordian #accordian-1 .fusion-toggle-boxed-mode:hover .panel-title a { color: var(--awb-color4);}.fusion-accordian #accordian-1 .panel-title a:hover .fa-fusion-box,.fusion-accordian #accordian-1 .panel-title a.hover .fa-fusion-box { background-color: var(--awb-color4)!important;border-color: var(--awb-color4)!important;}.fusion-faqs-wrapper .fusion-accordian #accordian-1 .panel-title a.active{ color: var(--awb-color4) !important;}.fusion-faqs-wrapper .fusion-accordian #accordian-1 .panel-title .active .fa-fusion-box { background-color: var(--awb-color4)!important;border-color: var(--awb-color4)!important;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-faq-shortcode\" style=\"\"><div class=\"fusion-faqs-wrapper\"><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\"><div class=\"panel-group \" id=\"accordian-1\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-3094 \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">What is the white coating on some dates?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ouanesfruechte.de\/en\/author\/admin-ouanes\/\" rel=\"author\">admin-ouanes<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-08-15T17:35:00+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-3094\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-3094\" href=\"#collapse-1-3094\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">What is the white coating on some dates?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-3094\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-3094\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>The fine, white coating on dates is usually not mold, but natural fruit sugars (glucose and fructose) that migrate to the surface as moisture levels drop and crystallize there. This so-called <strong>sugar bloom<\/strong> is a natural process that occurs primarily when dates are stored in a cool place or kept for an extended period. It is harmless and does not affect either the taste or the quality.  <\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how to tell the difference between a sugar coating and mold:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sugar bloom: dry, fine, whitish, odorless, and easy to wipe off.<\/li>\n<li>Mold: fluffy or cottony, usually greenish, bluish, or grayish, and often has a musty odor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A white sugar coating is completely normal and does not indicate a quality defect. However, dates with a cottony coating, colored spots, or a strong odor should not be eaten. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-2141 \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Quality promise<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ouanesfruechte.de\/en\/author\/admin-mw\/\" rel=\"author\">admin-mw<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-07-03T12:44:51+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-2141\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-2141\" href=\"#collapse-1-2141\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Quality promise<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-2141\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-2141\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>The <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DDP-08_Dates_2024_E.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UNECE DDP-08<\/a> standard developed by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe defines the trade and quality requirements for dates &#8211; it is our basis for the highest quality.<\/p>\n<p>Through careful exchange along the entire production process, strict controls, random sample analyses and a long-term partnership, we can achieve an even better result than prescribed. This is how we ensure consistently high quality. <\/p>\n<p>We will be happy to provide you with the relevant product specifications on request.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-2143 \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Harvest time of dates<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ouanesfruechte.de\/en\/author\/admin-mw\/\" rel=\"author\">admin-mw<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-04-08T16:15:20+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-2143\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-2143\" href=\"#collapse-1-2143\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Harvest time of dates<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-2143\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-2143\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Dates are harvested once a year, as date palms only bear fruit once a year. Female date palms are the plants that bear the fruit. In order to produce dates, female date palms must be fertilized with pollen from male date palms.  <\/p>\n<p>They thrive best in warm, dry conditions and require good soil quality as well as a small but regular supply of water directly at the roots. Careful care is also crucial for the harvest. <\/p>\n<p>The time of harvest depends heavily on the weather conditions and varies from region to region:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tunisia:<\/strong> September &#8211; October<br \/>\n<strong>Palestine:<\/strong> August &#8211; September<br \/>\n<strong>Saudi Arabia:<\/strong> August &#8211; September<br \/>\n<strong>South Africa:<\/strong> March &#8211; April<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-2142 \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Date storage<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ouanesfruechte.de\/en\/author\/admin-mw\/\" rel=\"author\">admin-mw<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-03-27T16:15:03+01:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-2142\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-2142\" href=\"#collapse-1-2142\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Date storage<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-2142\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-2142\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Despite their long best-before date, dates are sensitive fruits whose shelf life can quickly be affected by improper storage, depending on the variety and degree of ripeness. Proper storage, on the other hand, ensures that dates retain their sweetness, freshness and nutrients over longer periods of time and are protected from insect and mold infestation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Storage at room temperature<\/strong><br \/>\nIf dates are consumed within 1-2 weeks, they can be stored at room temperature. A cool and dry place protected from direct sunlight and moisture is important. The ideal temperature is around 15-20 \u00b0C.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Long-term storage<br \/>\n<\/strong>For long-term storage, we recommend storing at temperatures of around 3-7 \u00b0C. Direct sunlight and moisture should also be avoided here. Depending on the type of date, we recommend the following storage methods to ensure freshness:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Medjool dates: -18 \u00b0C. For short storage periods (3-4 weeks) 0 to 4 \u00b0C<\/li>\n<li>Deglet Nour dates: 3 to 7 \u00b0C<\/li>\n<li>Kenta dates: 3 to 7 \u00b0C<\/li>\n<li>Khouet Allig dates: 3 to 7 \u00b0C<\/li>\n<li>Khudri dates: 5 to 7 \u00b0C<\/li>\n<li>Mabroom dates: 5 to 7 \u00b0C<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-2140 \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Difference Medjool Choice \/ Medjool Premium dates<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ouanesfruechte.de\/en\/author\/admin-mw\/\" rel=\"author\">admin-mw<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-09-09T09:05:54+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-2140\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-2140\" href=\"#collapse-1-2140\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Difference Medjool Choice \/ Medjool Premium dates<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-2140\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-2140\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Medjool dates are among the most popular date varieties and are characterized by their large size, intense taste and high pulp content. However, there are differences in quality, which are divided into three main categories:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1st choice<\/strong> (often referred to as &#8220;premium dates&#8221;)<br \/>\n<strong>2nd choice<\/strong> (often known as &#8220;Choice&#8221;, &#8220;Delight&#8221; or &#8220;Selected&#8221;)<br \/>\n<strong>3rd choice<\/strong> (labeled as &#8220;Classic&#8221;. Suitable for further processing or as a low-cost alternative)<\/p>\n<p>The main difference between the quality grades lies in the skin separation of the dates. Greater <strong>skin separation<\/strong> can lead to brown spots, which affects the appearance. However, these dates are no less delicious and also have an excellent taste &#8211; only the appearance varies.<\/p>\n<p>Our <strong>premium dates<\/strong> have a skin separation of 0-10% and are generally somewhat firmer.<\/p>\n<p>Our<strong> Choice dates<\/strong> have a skin separation of 10-25% and are usually slightly softer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Classic dates<\/strong> are not part of our standard range and are only available on request.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-2557\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ouanesfruechte.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dattelunterschied-1-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.ouanesfruechte.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dattelunterschied-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1810\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271810%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%201810%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271810%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ouanesfruechte.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dattelunterschied-1-200x141.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ouanesfruechte.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dattelunterschied-1-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ouanesfruechte.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dattelunterschied-1-400x283.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.ouanesfruechte.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dattelunterschied-1-500x353.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.ouanesfruechte.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dattelunterschied-1-600x424.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ouanesfruechte.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dattelunterschied-1-700x495.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.ouanesfruechte.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dattelunterschied-1-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ouanesfruechte.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dattelunterschied-1-800x566.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ouanesfruechte.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dattelunterschied-1-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ouanesfruechte.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dattelunterschied-1-1200x848.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ouanesfruechte.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dattelunterschied-1-1536x1086.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ouanesfruechte.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dattelunterschied-1-scaled.jpg 2560w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2027","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ouanesfruechte.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2027","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ouanesfruechte.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ouanesfruechte.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ouanesfruechte.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ouanesfruechte.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2027"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.ouanesfruechte.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2027\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2029,"href":"https:\/\/www.ouanesfruechte.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2027\/revisions\/2029"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ouanesfruechte.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2027"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}