In order to export, dates producers in Iran must observe the following conditions which are arranged by institute of standard & industrial research of Iran.
- Without live vermin
- Maximum verminous dates: 7%
- Maximum other kinds and forms: 2%
- Maximum crushed and damaged dates: 3%
- Maximum percent of unripe dates: 2%
- Maximum color variation dates: 3%
- Maximum external material: 6%
- Maximum black and dark cap: 9%
Note 1: These conditions relate to sayer kind and other kinds of dates have a little different conditions.
Note 2: Percentage of moisture in each kind is different from other kinds. For example moisture of sayer and zahedi is about 16% to 18% but moisture of mazafati and kabkab is about 20% to 22%
Commercial packing: Dates packs in 10-12.5 kg carton.
Small packing: Dates packs in 500 gr to 1 kg cellophane Package.