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About Barhi (Barhee) Dates



Barhi (Barhee) date palm is one of the finest date palms and is characterized by its high yield. The tree has heavy trunk of medium height, leaf bases are broad. The fruit stalks are wide, long and heavy. Barhee is preferred by many consumers worldwide due to its high yield and affordable prices.
Barhi dates are nearly cylindrical, light Amber to Dark Brown. When ripe, soft, with thick flesh and rich flavor and superb quality. The Barhi Date is the sweetest and softest of all dates. These dates are large and round. These dates are also called as "Honey Balls"The Barhi dates can be harvested at the "Khalal" stage (partially-ripe) when they are yellow and at the fully-ripe "Rutab" and "Tamar" stages, when they have much greater levels of sugars, lower moisture and tannin content.
Barhi Date palms produce between five and twenty bunches of dates per tree. A single large bunch may contain more than a thousand dates, and can weigh between 8 - 15 kg.
The Dates are formed only on the female date palm, and each female flower must be dusted/pollinated by hand, with pollen from the male date palm flower. During the Kimri stage, or green stage, the dates are small and hard. In the Khalal stage, the dates begin to turn Yellow (or Red depending on Variety). As the intense May to August heat hastens ripening, we cover the dates with cloth or paper bags, to prevent birds from pecking them and shed any summer rain. Barhi dates will be delicious at Khalal stage, crunchy like an apple. We sell them at our Farm Gate, while fruit is still on the strands or on whole bunches.

About US


Sri Sai Dates Farm is currently developed in a 6.5 acres area located in Ulavapalle village, Which is about 13 KMs from Jammalamadugu town and 25 KMs from Proddutur town in Kadapa (Cuddapah) district in Andhra Pradesh State, INDIA. Nearest Railway Stations are Muddanur and Yerraguntla. Our Farm is well connected with bus facility from Chennai, Hyderabad and Bangalore (Via Jammalamadugu/Proddutur).

We are specialized in growing and selling high quality Barhi (Barhee) dates. We sell the fruit direct from the palm to you with just water washing; and no further processing of any kind; no fumigating them with methyl bromide, as most imported and commercial dates are; no preservatives of any kind - We sell a completely natural fruit.
The Dates fruit has four stages:
1. Kimri [ Green and Hard ]
2. Khalal [ Yellow and Crunchy ]
3. Rutab [ Amber and Soft ] and
4. Tamar [Dark Brown and Dry ]
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We sell natually grown fresh dates in the Khalal stage itself. Dates fruit enter the Rutab stage when the tip of the date first begins to soften, turning Amber or Brown. We also sell Dates in Rutab stage with only specific pre-paid orders with an advice to the customers to refrigerate as soon as possible. When fully Rutab, the dates are their softest, sweetest, and most delicate stage.
Harvesting Dates usually starts every year around the June to Sept. Fresh dates compose of soft, easily digestible flesh and simple sugars like fructose and dextrose. When eaten, they replenish energy and revitalize the body instantly. For these qualities, they are being used to break the fast during the Holy month of Ramadan since ancient times.