Dates are one of the highly nutritious fruit in the food chain . There are many varieties of dates . Some are well known due to its availability and some are unknown to us . The most important dates types include 1. Ajwa (Madinah) 2. Medjool ( Big ones ) ,3.Mabroom ,4. Khidri , 5.Segai , 6.Sokari 7.Safawi 8.Kalmi dates are well known dates.