Kloteh date or Kholete date is one of Iran’s moist or semi-moist dates and has relatively moderate juice.
Kloteh dates have soft flesh and are easily chewed in the mouth. Initially, this date is red in color and in terms of shape, it is very similar to Mozabati date, with the difference that its texture is a little harder. It also has good quality and is one of the important commercial and export date varieties in Iran.
The palm of this date is a type of tall palm and there are many palm groves in Kerman province and especially in Jiroft region. It takes about 7 to 10 years from the time of planting to the time of fruiting. Fortunately, the product of these regions is of such high quality that it has been able to introduce itself well among domestic and foreign people and is considered one of the best-selling types of dates in Iran.
Nowadays, whole dates are offered in different packages in many cities of Iran, and the Persian Gulf countries and some European and American countries are also considered customers of this date.