# List of date cultivars

A large number of date cultivars and varieties emerged through history of its cultivation, but the exact number is difficult to assess. Hussain and El-Zeid (1975) have reported 400 varieties, while Nixon (1954) named around 250. Most of those are limited to a particular region, and only a few dozen have attained broader commercial importance. The most renowned cultivars worldwide include Deglet Noor, originally of Algeria; Zahidi and Hallawi of Iraq; Medjool of Levant; Mazafati of Iran.
Most of the information in the following list is from Date Palm Genetic Resources and Utilization by Al-Khayri et al. (2015).

## List

| Name | Country | Native name | Notes |
| Abdel Rahman | Yemen | | |
| Abel | Libya | | |
| Abid Raḥim, Abidraḥim | Sudan | Arabic: عبد رحيم | In Nigeria, it is called Dabino. |
| Abyadh (Bathri, seeded) | Yemen | | |
| Ademou | Morocco | | |
| Aghous (Aguis) | Niger | | |
| Aglany | Egypt | | |
| Aguelid | Morocco | | |
| Ahardane | Morocco | | |
| Ahmar Danca | Mauritania | | |
| Ahmar Dli | Mauritania | | |
| Aïssa-Iyoub | Morocco | | |
| Ajwa | Saudi Arabia | Arabic: العجوة | |
| Akanirom | Niger | | |
| Al Sahagi | Yemen | | |
| Al-Falha | Mauritania | | |
| Alfat Al-Bahoua | Mauritania | | |
| Alfat Foum Agadir | Mauritania | | |
| Al-Hanaouia | Mauritania | | |
| Alig | Tunisia | Arabic: العليقي | |
| Almadeyna | Niger | | |
| Almehtari | Iran | | |
| Amari, Ameri | Bahrain; Israel | Arabic: عماري | |
| Amchekhssi | Mauritania | | |
| Amhat | Egypt | | |
| Amir Hajj or Amer Hajj | Iraq | | Soft with a thin skin and thick flesh, sometimes called "the visitor's date" because it is a delicacy served to guests. |
| Ammari, Ammary, Amry | Tunisia; Egypt | Arabic: عماري | |
| Anagow | Chad | Arabic: أنقو | |
| Anbara, Anbarah | Saudi Arabia; Kuwait | Arabic: عنبرة | |
| Angou | Tunisia | Arabic: أنقو | |
| Ardousow | Chad | | |
| Aribo | Chad | | |
| Arichti, Arichty, Rochty | Tunisia | Arabic: عرشتي | |
| Arsandow | Chad | | |
| Asabia el Aroos | Yemen | | |
| Asada | Sudan | | |
| Aṣeel | Pakistan | Urdu: أصيل | Dates from Pakistan that are pitted and diced |
| Ashhal | Bahrain | | |
| Ashrasi | Syria | Arabic: اشرسي | |
| Aswad | Qatar | | |
| Atratinna | Niger | | |
| Awaidi | Kuwait | | |
| Azat | Qatar | | |
| Azigzao | Morocco | | |
| Aziza Bouzid | Morocco | | |
| Azzani | Yemen | | |
| Baghaberha | Niger | | |
| Bagounia | Niger | | |
| Bamour | Libya | | |
| Banat - Alabade | Bahrain | | |
| Banat - Alssyid | Bahrain | | |
| Baqal | Yemen | | |
| Barakawi | Sudan | Arabic: بركاوي | |
| Barbosa | Yemen | | |
| Barḥi, Barḥee | Bahrain; India; Iran; Iraq; Israel; Kuwait; Palestine; Qatar; Saudi Arabia; Syria; Djibouti; Sudan | Arabic: برحي | Nearly spherical, light amber to dark brown when ripe; soft, with thick flesh and rich flavour. One of the few varieties that are good in the khalal stage when they are yellow (like a fresh grape, as opposed to dry, like a raisin). |
| Barni | Oman | Arabic: برني | |
| Barni Madinah | Saudi Arabia | | |
| Bartamoda, Barttamoda | Egypt; Sudan | | |
| Basbrik | Mauritania | | |
| Bashbak | Qatar | | |
| Bayaḍ | Saudi Arabia | Arabic: بياض | |
| Baydir | Algeria | | |
| Begum Jangi | Pakistan | | |
| Beiḍ | Saudi Arabia | Arabic: بيض | |
| Bejjou or bejou | Tunisia | Arabic: الباجو | |
| Beladi | Djibouti | | |
| Belhazit | Morocco | | |
| Bent-Eisha | Egypt | | |
| Bent Qbala | Algeria | | |
| Berni | Libya | Arabic: برني | |
| Berz | Qatar | | |
| Bestian | Libya | | |
| Biḍ Ḥamam | Tunisia | Arabic: بيض حمام | |
| Bin Saif | Qatar | | |
| Biraira, Bireir | Sudan | Arabic: برير | |
| Birbin | Syria | Arabic: بربن | |
| Bisr Ḥelou | Tunisia | Arabic: بسر حلو | |
| Bollior | Spain | | |
| Bornow | Chad | | |
| Boucerdoune | Morocco | | |
| Boufaggouss, Boufegous (Moussa) | Tunisia; Morocco | | |
| Bouhattam | Tunisia | | |
| Bouijjou | Morocco | | |
| Bouittob | Morocco | | |
| Boujira | Mauritania | | |
| Boukhanni | Morocco | | |
| Bourar | Morocco | | |
| Bouskri | Morocco | | |
| Bouslikhene | Morocco | | |
| Bousthami | Morocco | | Black (kahla) and white varieties |
| Boutemda | Morocco | | |
| Bouzeggar | Morocco | | |
| Braim, Breim | Kuwait; Iran | | |
| Brismi | Bahrain | | |
| Bu Narenjah | Oman | | |
| Buchairah | Bahrain | | |
| Buraimi | Saudi Arabia | | |
| Candíos Puntiagudos | Spain | | |
| Candits, Cándidos, Maduros | Spain | | |
| Cheikh Mhammed (Sheikh Mohammed) | Algeria | | |
| Choddakh | Tunisia | Arabic: شداخ | |
| Confitera | Spain | | |
| Dabbas | United Arab Emirates | | |
| Dagh | Pakistan | | |
| Datça | Turkey | | |
| Dan Haoussa | Niger | | |
| Daurat, Dorado | Spain | | |
| Dayri | Iran; Iraq; Israel | Arabic: ديري | The "Monastery" date, these are long, slender, nearly black, and soft. |
| De Adobo | Spain | | |
| De Berberia | Spain | | |
| De Espiga | Spain | | |
| De Rambla | Spain | | |
| De Sol | Spain | | |
| Dedhi | Pakistan | | |
| Degla Beida | Algeria | | |
| Degla Bidha | Tunisia | | |
| Deglet Noor | Algeria; Chile; Peru; Tunisia; United States; Israel; Palestine; Saudi Arabia; Syria | Arabic: دقلة نور | |
| Dehdar Moradi | Iran | | |
| Dhakki | Pakistan | | |
| Dibinojeh naoura | Cameroon | | |
| Dilo | Niger | | |
| Dogordow | Chad | | |
| Empress | Indio, California | | Developed by the DaVall family from a seedling of Thoory. It is large, and is softer and sweeter than Thoory. It generally has a light tan top half and brown bottom half. |
| Faqur | Chad | | |
| Farḍ, Faraḍ | Oman; Bahrain; Somalia | Arabic: فرض | Deep dark brown, tender skin, sweet flavor, small seed. Keeps well when well packed. |
| Fasli | Pakistan | | |
| Fermla | Tunisia | Arabic: فرملة | |
| Fezzani | Tunisia | Arabic: فزاني | |
| Fṭimi or Alligue | Tunisia | Arabic: فطيمي | Grown in inland oases of Tunisia. |
| Gabiley | Yemen | Arabic: الجبيلي | |
| Gajjar | Pakistan | | |
| Gameye or Ngamaya | Niger | | |
| Gargoda | Egypt; Sudan | | |
| Gharrah | Bahrain | | |
| Ghars | Algeria | Arabic: غرس | |
| Gharss Souf (Gharss Meṭṭig) | Tunisia | Arabic: غرس سوف or غرس مطيقي | |
| Ghudairey | Yemen | | |
| Ghur | Saudi Arabia | Arabic: الغر | |
| Gish Rabi | Syria | | |
| Goknah | Pakistan | | |
| Gonda, Gounda, Goundi | Tunisia | Arabic: قندة | |
| Gondaila | Egypt; Sudan | | |
| Goria Fari | Niger | | |
| Goria Ja | Niger | | |
| Goṣbi, Gouṣbi | Tunisia | Arabic: قصبي | |
| Gros, Cavirots, Redondos | Spain | | |
| Guewass | Niger | | |
| Gulistan | Pakistan | | |
| Gzaz | Yemen | | |
| Hadib | Niger | | |
| Hafs | Morocco | | |
| Haji Mohammadi | Iran | | |
| Hajri | Yemen | | |
| Ḥalawi, Ḥalawy | India; Iran; Iraq; Israel; Palestine | Arabic: حلاوي | Soft, and extremely sweet, small to medium in size. |
| Halima | Libya | | Halima is a woman's name. |
| Hallaw/Taroot | Bahrain | | |
| Hallini | Pakistan; Qatar | | |
| Ḥalwa | Algeria | Arabic: الحلوة | |
| Ḥamra, Ḥamrah, Ḥamria | Tunisia; Yemen; Libya | Arabic: الحمراء | |
| Handhal | Oman | | |
| Haoua | Morocco | | |
| Harissa | Djibouti | | |
| Hatimi | Bahrain | Arabic: حاتمي | |
| Hayany | Egypt; Israel; Palestine | | Hayani is a man's name – these dates are dark-red to nearly black and soft. |
| Hilali | Bahrain; Kuwait; Qatar; Saudi Arabia | Arabic: هلالي | |
| Hillawi | Pakistan | | |
| Hissa | Tunisia | Arabic: هيسة | File:HissaDates.JPG |
| Hitmi | Qatar | | |
| Hloua | Tunisia | Arabic: الحلوة | |
| Ḥorra | Tunisia | Arabic: حرة | |
| Ḥulwa | Saudi Arabia, Iraq | Arabic: الحلوة | |
| Ḥumri | Bahrain | Arabic: الحميرة | |
| Hussaini | Pakistan | | |
| Iklane | Morocco | | |
| Ilfodone | Niger | | |
| Imri | Djibouti | | |
| Indi | Sri Lanka | Sinhala: ඉඳ | |
| Jabiri, Jabri | Bahrain; Oman; Qatar | | |
| Jawan Sour | Pakistan | | |
| Jihel | Morocco | | |
| Jouzi | Kuwait | | |
| Judean date palm | Israel | Arabic: نخل يهودا | An ancient cultivar which, in 2005, was revived from a 2000-year-old seed. This cultivar is originally from the west coast of the Dead Sea. |
| Kaanihery | Niger | | |
| Kabkab | Iran; Syria | Arabic: کبکاب | |
| Karbaline | Pakistan | | |
| Karwan | Pakistan | | |
| Kasho Wari | Pakistan | | |
| Kathari | Libya | | |
| Kehraba | Pakistan | | |
| Kentichi | Algeria | Arabic: كنتيشي | |
| Khaḍrawi, Khaḍrawy | Djibouti; India; Iraq; Israel; Palestine; Syria | Arabic: خضراوي | The name is Arabic for 'green'; it is a cultivar favoured by many Arabs. It is a soft, very dark date. |
| Khalaṣ | Djibouti; Sudan; Bahrain; India; Kuwait; Oman; Qatar; Saudi Arabia; Syria | Arabic: خلاص | One of the major palm cultivars in Saudi Arabia. Its fruit is called Khlaṣ (خلاص). Notably produced in Hofuf (Al-Ahsa) and Qatif in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia (ash-Sharqīyah). |
| Kharbalian | Pakistan | | |
| Khaṣab | Kuwait; Oman | Arabic: الخصاب | |
| Kisba, Kasbat - Asfoor | Djibouti; Bahrain | Arabic: كسبة | |
| Khaṣouee | Iran | Arabic: خاصوئی | |
| Khastawi | Iraq; Syria | Arabic: خستاوي | The leading soft date in Iraq; it is syrupy and small in size, prized for dessert. |
| Khawaja | Bahrain | | |
| Khenaizi, Khunaizi, Khuneizi, Khinaizy, Khineze | Saudi Arabia; Bahrain; Oman; India; Sudan; Syria; United Arab Emirates | Arabic: الخنيزي | |
| Khiḍri | Palestine | Arabic: خضري | |
| Khoḍry | Saudi Arabia | Arabic: خضري | |
| Khyarah | Kuwait | Arabic: خياره | |
| Kinta, Kenta | Tunisia | Arabic: كنتة | |
| Koîdi bichanga | Chad | | |
| Koîdi dellémadow | Chad | | |
| Koîdow | Chad | | |
| Kougoudou | Chad | | |
| Kouhi | Chad | | |
| Koukouma | Niger | | |
| Kourdow | Chad | | |
| Krouskrous | Niger | | |
| Kulma | Sudan | | |
| Kupro | Pakistan | | |
| Kustawy | Palestine | Arabic: خستاوي | |
| Lagou | Tunisia | Arabic: اللاقو | |
| Lakhdira | Mauritania | | |
| Lamdina | Mauritania | | |
| Largos | Spain | | |
| Lemsi | Tunisia | | |
| Léon | Spain | | |
| Libyan Deglet | Libya | | |
| Litima | Algeria | | |
| Lohandjé | Chad | | |
| Lolo, Lolwi, Lulu | Syria; Kuwait; United Arab Emirates | | |
| Louted | Mauritania | | |
| Mabroom (Barni Al Ola) | Saudi Arabia | Arabic: مبروم | A large, elongated date |
| Mabsli | Oman | | |
| Madina | Sudan | | |
| Madini | Yemen | | |
| Madloki | Oman | | |
| Mahboula | Mauritania | | |
| Mah-Lbaïd | Morocco | | |
| Maiwa | Niger | | |
| Maktoom, Maktoomi, Maktoumi | Syria; Kuwait; Saudi Arabia | Arabic: مكتومي | Large, red-brown, thick-skinned, soft, medium-sweet date. |
| Malkaby | Egypt | | |
| Malṭi | Tunisia | Arabic: مالطي | |
| Manakbir | | | A large fruit that ripens early. |
| Marchiano | Chad | | |
| Marraner | Spain | | |
| Masli, Masili | Oman; Somalia | | |
| Maazwati | Pakistan | | |
| Méboul | Chad | | |
| Mech Degla | Algeria | | |
| Medjool (Mujhoolah) | Djibouti; Morocco; Chile; Peru; United States; India; Israel; Kuwait; Palestine; Saudi Arabia; Syria | Arabic: المجهول | A large, sweet and succulent date. |
| Méguirti | Chad | | |
| Mékléya | Chad | | |
| Mékoîdi | Chad | | |
| Mekt | Morocco | | |
| Meneifi | Saudi Arabia | Arabic: منيفي | |
| Merziban | Bahrain | Arabic: المرزبان | |
| Mestali | Morocco | | |
| Météréli | Chad | | |
| Métoukouli | Chad | | |
| Mgmaget Ayuob | Hun, Libya | | |
| Mijraf | Yemen | | |
| Mishriq, Mishrig | Sudan | Arabic: مشرق, meaning 'east' | Wad Khateeb and Wad Laggai varieties in Sudan |
| Miskani | Saudi Arabia | Arabic: مسكاني | |
| Momeg | Yemen | | |
| Mordaseng | Iran | | |
| Moscatel | Spain | | |
| Mourudow | Chad | | |
| Mozafati, Mazafati, Muzawati | Iran; Pakistan | Persian: مضافتی, meaning 'suburban' or 'peripheral' | Dark, fleshy and sweet date of medium size with a relatively high moisture content and is suited for fresh consumption, i.e. not dried. At a temperature of −5 °C (23 °F) it can be kept for up to 2 years. |
| Mriziga | Mauritania | | |
| Mubashir | Bahrain | | |
| Mudallal | Bahrain | | |
| Muwaji | Bahrain | | |
| Nabtat Ali | Saudi Arabia | Arabic: نبتة علي | |
| Nabtat Saif | Bahrain; Saudi Arabia; Syria | Arabic: نبتة سيف | |
| Nabtat Sulṭan | Saudi Arabia | Arabic: نبتة سلطان | |
| Nabut Sultan | Djibouti | | |
| Naghal | Oman | | |
| Najda | Morocco | | |
| Nebut Seif | Kuwait; Qatar | Arabic: نبوت سيف | |
| Nemahan | Somalia | | |
| Niqal | Qatar | | |
| Noyet Meka | Libya | | |
| Omglaib | Libya | | |
| Oraiby | Egypt | | |
| Otakin | Pakistan | | |
| Oum Arich | Mauritania | | |
| Oum-N’hal | Morocco | | |
| Oumo-Assala | Djibouti | | |
| Outoukdime | Morocco | | |
| Pashpag | Pakistan | | |
| Piarom | Iran | | A large, thin-skinned, black-brown semi-dry date. |
| Qanṭar | Kuwait | Arabic: قنطار | |
| Qash | Oman | | |
| Qashmak | Qatar | | |
| Qaṭarah | Saudi Arabia | Arabic: قطاره | |
| Rabbi, Rabai | Iran; Pakistan | Persian: ربی | |
| Rabia | Saudi Arabia | Arabic: ربيعة | |
| Ras Lahmer, Ras Ltmar | Morocco | | |
| Roghni | Pakistan | | |
| Rojo | Spain | | |
| Roṭab | Iran, Iraq | Arabic: رطب | Dark and soft. |
| Ruthana, Rotana | Saudi Arabia; Qatar | Arabic: روثانة | |
| Ruzeiz, Rzaiz, Rzizi | Saudi Arabia; Bahrain; Djibouti | Arabic: الرزيز | |
| Sabaka | Saudi Arabia | Arabic: سباكة | |
| Ṣabo | Bahrain | Arabic: الصبو | |
| Ṣafawi | Saudi Arabia | Arabic: صفاوي | Mainly grown in the Al-Madina region. Soft, semi-dried date variety; distinctive deep black colour, length and medium size. Share similarities with Ajwa dates such as taste. |
| Ṣafrir | Israel | Hebrew: צפריר | Red colored sweet dates that can be eaten immediately after being harvested from the tree |
| Sahcari | Somalia | | |
| Saiedi, Saidi | Libya | | Soft, very sweet, these are popular in Libya. |
| Saila | Libya | | Soft, very sweet, these are popular in Libya. |
| Saïrlayalate | Morocco | | |
| Sakkoty | Egypt | | |
| Salani | Oman | | |
| Salmadina | Mauritania | | |
| Samany | Egypt | | |
| Samaran | Kuwait | | |
| Sari | Saudi Arabia | Arabic: سري | |
| Sayer | Iran; Iraq | Arabic for 'common' | Dark orange-brown, of medium size, soft and syrupy. |
| Seedling | Sudan | | |
| Ṣefri, Ṣufry | Saudi Arabia | Arabic: صفري | |
| Ṣegae | Saudi Arabia | Arabic: صقعي | |
| Sellaj | Saudi Arabia | Arabic: سلّج | |
| Selmi | Bahrain | | |
| Serfateh | Yemen | | |
| Setrawi | Bahrain | | |
| Sewi | India | | |
| Shabibi | Bahrain | | |
| Shahabi | Syria | | |
| Shahal, Shahl | Saudi Arabia; Oman | Arabic: شهل | |
| Shahani | Iran | Arabic: شاهانی | |
| Shambari | Bahrain | | |
| Shamiya | Egypt | | |
| Shamran | India | | |
| Shebebi | Saudi Arabia | Arabic: الشبيبي | |
| Sheeri | Djibouti | | |
| Shaishi, Shishi | Saudi Arabia; Bahrain; Kuwait; Qatar | Arabic: الشيشي | |
| Sils | Bahrain | | |
| Siwy | Egypt | | |
| Sokotri | Yemen | | |
| Soukani | Mauritania | | |
| Sukkari, Suckari, Sokeri | Saudi Arabia; Kuwait; Libya | Arabic: سكري, meaning 'sugar' or 'sweet one' | Yellow skinned; faintly resilient and extremely sweet, often referred to as 'royal dates'. It is arguably the most expensive and premium variety. |
| Sullaj | Saudi Arabia | Arabic: سلج | |
| Suqadari | Somalia | | |
| Tadmainte | Morocco | | |
| Tafezwin | Algeria | | |
| Taghayat | Niger | | |
| Tagiat | Libya | | |
| Takarmust, Takermest | Algeria; Tunisia | | |
| Talharma | Niger | | |
| Talis | Libya | | |
| Talittat | Niger | | |
| Tameg | Libya | | |
| Tamezwert | Algeria | | |
| Tanghal | Niger | | |
| Tanjoob | Bahrain | | |
| Tantbucht | Algeria | | |
| Taqerbucht | Algeria | | |
| Tarahim | Qatar | | |
| Tawragh | Niger | | |
| Ṭayyar, Ṭayer | Saudi Arabia; Bahrain | Arabic: الطيار | |
| Tenat | Spain | | |
| Tendre Dolz | Spain | | |
| Tezerzayet, Touzerzayet | Tunisia | Arabic: توزرزايت | Kahla and Safra varieties |
| Thoory (Thuri) | Algeria | | Popular in Algeria, this dry date is brown-red when cured with a bluish bloom and very wrinkled skin. Its flesh is sometimes hard and brittle but the flavour described as sweet and nutty. |
| Tha'al (Manasif) | Yemen | | |
| Tidirchi or Toudourchi | Niger | | |
| Tiernos, Tendre | Spain | | |
| Tifred | Mauritania | | |
| Tiguedert | Mauritania | | |
| Tijeb | Mauritania | | |
| Tilmoiran or Cliyarom | Niger | | |
| Timjuhart | Algeria | | |
| Tinterguel | Mauritania | | |
| Tinwazid | Mauritania | | |
| Tirtidou | Chad | | |
| Tissibi | Algeria | | |
| Tota | Pakistan | | |
| Touzouwzaw | Niger | | |
| Trasferit | Libya | | |
| Tronja | Tunisia | Arabic: ترنجة | |
| Tubaig | Yemen | | |
| Tunisi (Deglet Noor) | Sudan | | |
| Um Raḥeem, Um Raḥim | Saudi Arabia; Bahrain | Arabic: أم رحيم | |
| Um Sella | Oman | | |
| Um Al-Dehn | Kuwait | | |
| Um Al-Jwary | Libya | | |
| Um Al-Khashab | Saudi Arabia | | Brilliant red skin; bittersweet, hard white flesh |
| Verdal | Spain | | |
| Wallo | Chad | | |
| Wannana | Saudi Arabia | Arabic: ونانة | |
| Ward | Qatar | | |
| Wardanga | Chad | | |
| Waserdow | Chad | | |
| Zabad | Oman | | |
| Zaghloul | Egypt; India; Syria | Arabic: زغلول | Dark red skin, long, and very crunchy when fresh (when they are typically served); extremely sweet, with sugar content creating a sense of desiccation in the mouth when eaten. This variety is essentially exclusive to Egypt, where it is subject to an element of nationalist sentiment on account of sharing a name with national hero Saad Zaghloul. |
| Zahidi | Djibouti; Chile; Peru; India; Iran; Iraq; Israel; Palestine; Syria | Arabic: الزهدي; Persian: زاهدی | Medium-sized, cylindrical, light golden-brown semi-dry dates are very sugary, and sold as soft, medium-hard and hard. Arabic for 'ascetic'. |
| Zalao | Chad | | |
| Zebur | Libya | | |
| Zurghi (Makkawy) | Yemen | | |