Deglet-Nour is a variety of date palm highly appreciated for its taste and quality. Known for its sweet, honey-like flavor, its unique taste is loved even outside Algeria.
A video posted bye Hunter Food Culinary Guide on Instagram highlights the shop “ Date Master which works the date with other ingredients to create high quality craftsmanship.
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With three stores in the Paris region and an ephemeral stand at Galeries Lafayette until May 16the sign displays the dates worked in various forms, among them is the Deglet-Nour.
Although Internet users who have tested the products are won over, they agree that prices are high. On his site, Maître Dattier justifies the prices by explaining that each ingredient is carefully selected to create exceptional dates combining the flavors of Algeria, Belgium, Sri Lanka and France.
The date trade in Algeria is about to take off
The date trade in Algeria is currently booming. The Algerian date is increasingly popular among Algerians who are looking for healthier alternatives.
Shops specializing in date derivatives are multiplying throughout the country. Algeria has 360 varieties of dates and the authorities seek to optimize the export market. Currently, only 3% of the production of 1.2 million tons of dates per year is exported, but the potential is much greater.
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Finally, the objective is to double the number of importers and reach a turnover of 250 million dollars by 2024. Ali Djoudi, expert and consultant specializing in date palm cultivation, affirms that this would be possible by growing the heritage Algerian phoenicicol.
