Dates have been nature’s candy since ancient Mesopotamia, where they were one of the very first sweeteners. In classical Arabic poetry and early texts, poets and scholars alike praised “asal al-tamr” (date honey) as the purest sweetener of the desert. With palm groves spanning oasis after oasis, it’s no wonder every village pressed these fruits for their golden nectar. Though the rest of the world has enjoyed date delights for millennia, only recently have Canada and the U.S. caught the date craze. At Al’Bazaar, we are date-obsessed, and we’ve crafted a delicious lineup of date-based treats: from nutrient-rich date powder and date paste to our signature chocolate-covered dates. And stay tuned...date syrup and date cookies are coming soon!