6th Fresh Local Dates Festival 2021 opened today at Souq Waqif. Pic: Abdul Basit / The Peninsula
The ‘6th Fresh Local Dates Festival 2021’ opened today at Souq Waqif with participation from more than 80 farms. The event will continue until July 30.
The festival would be open daily in the evenings from 4pm to 10pm.
Different types of fresh local dates will be offered from today during the festival at very attractive prices, including Khalas, Al Shishi, Al Khanizi, Barhi, Iraqi, Silji, Sufri, Nabt Saif, Al Sawafi, and Khurdi.
The festival tent was built on an area of 3,600 square metres, and thus it will be able to accommodate 720 people at the same time.
Organisers had sent samples of the participating farms’ products to laboratories over the past few days to ensure they are free of pesticides.
To promote healthy produce from the participants, the Organizing Committee of the festival has set requirements for the dates offered for sale, including that the fresh dates showcased in the festival should be in the ripening stage and free from any odour. In addition, the dates should have a natural taste and smell.
