Mazafati Dates
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Dates & Dried Fruit
Seedless Barberries — Zereshk
Ruby-red seedless barberries from South Khorasan — the jewel of Persian rice.
Part of our developing range. Ask us to confirm availability and the details of the actual product.
- Tart
- Bright
- Fruity
- Qaen & Torbat-e Heydarieh
Grade
- Premium
- Standard
- Packaging
- Discuss available packing
- MOQ
- Confirm on enquiry
- Supply
- Seasonal · confirm availability
- HS code
- 0813.40
- Our team is based in Larestan, Fars
- Availability confirmed on enquiry
Overview
About Barberries (Zereshk)
Zereshk are tiny, tart, ruby-red berries that Persian cooks use the way others use lemon: to cut richness with a bright, sour sparkle. Seedless barberries are grown almost exclusively in South Khorasan, around Birjand and Qaen, and are dried in the shade to preserve their colour.
Fried for a minute in butter with a pinch of sugar, they crown zereshk polo ba morgh — saffron rice with barberries and chicken — and add jewel-like colour to rice, salads and stews. Cleaned, de-stemmed and packed in resealable pouches; keep them in the fridge to hold their colour.
Variety information
Specifications
General variety information. Current origin, grade, harvest, ingredients, packing and availability must be confirmed for the actual product.
| Type | Seedless barberries |
|---|---|
| Origin | Birjand & Qaen, South Khorasan |
| SKU | NOI-DRF-BAR |
| Grade | Premium · Standard |
|---|---|
| Packing enquiry | Discuss available packing |
| Minimum order | Confirm on enquiry |
| Supply | Seasonal · confirm availability |
| HS code (indicative) | 0813.40 |
| Order details | Origin, quantity, packing and delivery confirmed on enquiry |
Growing region
Qaen & Torbat-e Heydarieh, Khorasan
Saffron and barberries
Eastern Iran’s Khorasan region grows the overwhelming majority of the world’s saffron. Each autumn the crocus fields around Qaen, Torbat-e Heydarieh and Gonabad bloom for just a few weeks, and the red stigmas are picked by hand at dawn. Nearby Birjand and Qaen also grow seedless barberries (zereshk).
- Signature
- Negin & Sargol saffron
- Bloom
- Late Oct – Nov
- Also grows
- Barberries (zereshk)
How do I prepare barberries for rice?
Rinse and drain, then warm them for a minute in butter with a teaspoon of sugar — just until they plump. Any longer and they darken.
Why keep them in the fridge?
Cold storage protects their bright red colour; at room temperature they slowly darken.
Do Mazafati dates need to be refrigerated?
Yes. Mazafati is a soft, high-moisture date, closer to fresh fruit than to a dried date. Keep it in the fridge, where it stays at its best for several months.
What is the white coating on dried figs?
Natural fruit sugar crystallising on the surface. It is a sign of a well-dried fig, not mould, and it is perfectly safe to eat.
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