Journal
The Balouch Journal
Sourcing guides, grade breakdowns and market notes — written for importers, distributors and food manufacturers who buy dates by the ton.
Aseel vs Medjool vs Deglet Noor: The Cost-Per-Kilo Conversation
Three varieties dominate the import conversation. A clear-eyed comparison of eating profile, processing behavior and — the part that decides…
From Palm to Port: Inside a 5,000-Ton Cold Chain for Export Dates
Dates are harvested for six weeks and eaten for fifty-two. The difference between a July date and an honest February…
The Ramadan Supply Playbook: A 6-Month Procurement Timeline for Date Importers
Ramadan concentrates a year of date demand into six weeks. Work backwards from the first fast with this month-by-month procurement…
Sourcing Date Paste for Food Manufacturing: The 9-Point Checklist
Date paste is the quiet workhorse of clean-label reformulation. Here is the nine-point checklist our own QA team would use…
Select, GAQ, FAQ or Industrial? A Buyer’s Guide to Pitted Aseel Grades
The four commercial grades of pitted Aseel explained — defect tolerances, best-fit applications, and the one mistake that costs buyers…
Why Importers Choose the Aseel: Pakistan’s Heritage Date, by the Numbers
Small pit, thick flesh, honest price. A data-first look at why the Aseel variety from Khairpur keeps winning space in…