Deglet Nour

Deglet Nour (Arabic: دقلة نور "translucent" or "date of light"); also Deglet Noor is a cultivar of date. Commonly referred to as the "queen of all dates", the authentic Tunisian Algerian Deglet Nour has a soft touch, a translucent light color and a soft honey-like taste, characteristics which distinguish it from other dates. Deglet Nour is one of hundreds of cultivars of date palm but is, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the leading date in terms of export value.

Deglet Nour

Deglet Nour (Arabic: دقلة نور "translucent" or "date of light"); also Deglet Noor is a cultivar of date. Commonly referred to as the "queen of all dates", the authentic Tunisian Algerian Deglet Nour has a soft touch, a translucent light color and a soft honey-like taste, characteristics which distinguish it from other dates. Deglet Nour is one of hundreds of cultivars of date palm but is, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the leading date in terms of export value.