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Date markets have been lively since the start of the season, with strong demand from customers and traders seeking the best quality at competitive prices.
Morocco’s Drâa Tafilalet region in the Atlas Mountains is at the centre of the country’s date cultivation. This year, farmers are hoping for a bumper crop. In Erford, along the banks of the Ziz river, this year’s harvest has already exceeded 100,000 tons.
Mild summer temperatures combined with last year’s rainfall have helped ripen the dates and improve their quality. Now, they’re ready to go to market.
Harvesting intensifies as the dates change from green to golden yellow, dark red or light brown. Farmers pick the dates by hand, using scissors and sickels. It’s a delicate process that demands experience to preserve the safety of workers and maintain the integrity of the date clusters.
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Date markets have been lively since the start of the season, with strong demand from customers and traders seeking the best quality at competitive prices.
