What are dates—and why should you give a fig about these natural treats? Eaten on its own, a date is a nutritious nibble that sates sweet tooths. Used in cooking and baking, it's a shapeshifter with ...

Three myths persist about dates, according to Mark Tadros, second-generation date farmer and owner of Aziz Farms in Thermal: First, that dates are a dried fruit. They aren’t. Unlike raisins or prunes ...

Native to Morocco, Medjool dates are one of the thousands of types of fruit grown from the date palm. Known as "the fruit of kings," these chewy dates taste sweet, like caramel. Originally eaten by ...

Do you think that dates are elusive and difficult to add to your diet? Here are some myths and truths about the tasty fruit. Myth: Dates are mysterious. Fact: Dates are merely the sweet fruit of a ...