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Medjool Dates 1kg (Boxed) $15.49 @ ALDI

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Medjool Dates 1kg (Boxed) $15.49 @ ALDI
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nocure on 19/02/2025 - 18:14 aldi.com.au (855 clicks)

These dates are often eaten as a snack or used in cooking and baking. They can be eaten fresh or dried and are commonly used in recipes for desserts, energy bars, and smoothies. Medjool dates are also high in fiber, potassium, and other nutrients, making them a healthy addition to a well-rounded diet.

Medjool dates have a sweet and caramel-like flavor and a soft, chewy texture. They are often pitted before being used in recipes or eaten as a snack, but can also be left whole with the pit intact. Medjool dates are also commonly used as a natural sweetener in recipes and are a popular alternative to refined sugar.

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Comments

  • mrkorrupt on 19/02/2025 - 18:21
    +40

    Ramadan Kareem

    • bizzish on 20/02/2025 - 14:36

      Thank you <3

  • ThePasserby on 19/02/2025 - 18:28
    +13

    Where are they from?

    • caustic birch on 19/02/2025 - 18:31
      -5

      Medjool

    • subwoofer on 19/02/2025 - 18:34
      +38

      Googling 'medjool dates aldi australia country of origin' reveals as isreal. Medjool dates are known to confuse consumers by not revealing or hiding country of origin

      • ThePasserby on 19/02/2025 - 18:50
        +16

        That's suss… they might be from a country that shall not be named under recently enacted law.

        • UncommonName on 20/02/2025 - 00:19

          Which law?

          • Igaf on 20/02/2025 - 22:00
            +2

            @UncommonName: The law of "we will shut down legitimate criticism by playing the anti-semitic card"?

    • Last Seen on 19/02/2025 - 22:17

      Mexico, if same as last year.

      Distributor:
      https://abr.business.gov.au/ABN/View?abn=17735499638

  • snappy1234 on 19/02/2025 - 18:38
    +17

    Where is isreal

    • ntt on 19/02/2025 - 18:43
      +3

      Notfake place

    • ThePasserby on 19/02/2025 - 18:53
      +2

      There is a list!

      • myspacebarisbroken on 19/02/2025 - 20:29
        +5

        Yes, this is that list.

        Bomaja
        Carmel Agrexco
        Delilah
        Desert Diamond
        hadiklaim
        La Palma
        Jordan Plains
        Jordan River
        King Solomon
        Paradise Dates
        Rapunzel
        Red Sea
        Royal Treasure
        Shams
        Tamara

    • YoursTruly on 19/02/2025 - 19:14
      -1

      Where is isfake

  • DaiShan on 19/02/2025 - 18:43
    +79

    To those of conscious - these are most likely sourced from Israel. Please avoid if you don't want to support their extensive crimes against humanity.

      • hankypanky13 on 19/02/2025 - 19:16
        +34

        no he meant Israelis killing innocents in Palestine on a daily basis…

        you need a history lesson!

      • greatlamp on 19/02/2025 - 22:20
        +10

        Israeli dates are a premium product, better than the medjool dates we commonly find from California.

        Nevertheless, these are not historical crimes, but current ones:

        Aldi’s Medjool dates are supplied by a company called Mehadrin. Mehadrin has a notorious track record of falsifying the origin of its dates.

        Mehadrin grows much of its produce, including medjool dates, in Israeli settlements that are deemed illegal under international law. It markets this produce as “Produce of Israel” in order to evade public boycott campaigns against illegal settlement goods.

        https://www.ihrc.org.uk/aldi-challenged-to-come-clean-over-m…

    • Last Seen on 19/02/2025 - 22:21

      Not sure if it's much of an improvement but I'm pretty sure these are from Mexico.

    • mhc on 20/02/2025 - 10:06

      These dates may have been grown on the stolen land of Palestinians.

    • ElCrypto on 21/02/2025 - 11:49
      -1

      Thanks, I will make an effort to buy and enjoy, they look like good dates!
      I much rather support the good that comes out of this region than exasperate the bad.

  • JayInSYD on 19/02/2025 - 18:45
    +10

    Legit question: would anyone know if Cole’s or Woolies would carry Medjool dates that are not from Israel?

    • ThePasserby on 19/02/2025 - 18:51
      +1

      They usually state the product's origin on the price tag.

    • DaiShan on 19/02/2025 - 19:05
      +15

      Unlikely. Israel reroute their products through other countries so they don't say they are sourced from Israel. For most products they usually don't bother hiding it, but given the biggest purchasers of dates at this time of year is the muslim community, it's worth the extra effort to them.

    • rickb on 19/02/2025 - 19:24
      +5

      Coles and Woolie source from U.S. or Mexico

      • A 1 on 19/02/2025 - 19:55
        +6

        Coles loose fresh dates are labelled as "Product of USA", as per comment above.

  • gougou8 on 19/02/2025 - 18:47
    +7

    Recommend storing in the fridge as they tend to go mouldy in our climate.

  • smokenmirraz on 19/02/2025 - 18:48
    +3

    Ouch I hadn't considered the origins of these ALDI and coles and Woolworths medjool dates 🥴. I thought previous years discussions mentioned Mexico rather than Israel

  • SirFrankGrimes on 19/02/2025 - 18:50
    +26

    Aldi, a German company, sourcing dates from Israel, selling them during Ramadan, despite most of the Arab world producing delicious dates in abundance and likely sold wholesale for a cheaper price. I’m not sure what to think!

    • DrScavenger on 19/02/2025 - 19:45
      +5

      Germany is the only country where leftists/liberals (not to be confused with Aussie classical liberals) support Israel, no matter what.

      • Igaf on 19/02/2025 - 23:13

        Interesting. So many questions. Did you take a straw poll? Who are the leftist/liberals you're generalising about? Are you conflating political party leftist policies with their supporters opinions?

        https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20240607-majority-of-germa…
        A recent poll by the Forsa Research Institute, conducted last week, has shown a significant shift in German public opinion regarding Israel’s military offensive in Gaza.
        Commissioned by the German weekly magazine, Stern, the poll found that 61 per cent of Germans disapprove of Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip, with only one-third still in support.
        This marks a dramatic change from a November poll after the 7 October attacks, when 62 per cent of Germans supported Israel’s military response, and only 31 per cent were opposed.
        The change in opinion spans all German political parties, including the Social Democrats, coalition partners, the Greens, and the largest opposition party, the centre-right Union, as well as some members of the far-right Alternative for Germany, who are now opposing Israeli military action.

        This bloke (Dr. Ori Wertman, a research fellow at the University of South Wales and at The Israel Centre for Grand Strategy- ICGS) summarises his article dated 18Feb25 thus:
        "Interestingly, regarding support for Israel, antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment actually come from the German left, which holds negative views toward Israel and supports the Palestinian struggle against the Jewish state, while the German right sees Israel as the last bastion of Western civilization in the Middle East.

  • thedevil1987 on 19/02/2025 - 18:57
    +28

    Pease don't purchase if no origin mentioned.

    • Flutterby on 19/02/2025 - 19:50
      +9

      Not complying with the law too.

  • Ibz on 19/02/2025 - 19:01
    +45

    Agreed with other comments here. Ensure they are not Israeli dates, as these are known to be grown on stolen land, often using Palestinian child labour
    https://bdsaustralia.net.au/campaigns/boycott-israeli-dates-…

      • hankypanky13 on 19/02/2025 - 19:15
        +20

        yea seems like you need one too

      • dBagDealer on 19/02/2025 - 19:18
        +7

        don't worry, hollywood keeps reminding us.

        we know.

      • omaticat on 19/02/2025 - 20:26
        +6

        Mate you can buy as many as you like, if you'd prefer you can go and steal it directly from someone's farm but stop telling us to read fiction from 2,500 years ago labelling it history under every comment.

    • jez22333 on 19/02/2025 - 22:46
      -8

      I’d like to boycott Palestinian products but their only invention is history

      • jackwoz on 19/02/2025 - 23:49
        -3

        ha ha. I like that one

  • vickyrare on 19/02/2025 - 19:05
    +25

    Israeli Dates (no thanks)

  • amzinguserman on 19/02/2025 - 19:06
    +24

    When the company has to hide the origin they know, we all know why.

  • ar7ist on 19/02/2025 - 19:07
    +30

    A couple of more brands that should be avoided:

    Bomaja
    Carmel
    Agrexco
    Delilah
    Desert Diamond
    Hadiklaim
    La Palma
    Jordan Plains
    Jordan River
    King Solomon
    Paradise Dates
    Rapunzel
    Red Sea
    Royal Treasure
    Shams
    Tamara

  • yoyo6 on 19/02/2025 - 19:17
    +7

    just bought a 2kg box in costco, organic medjool dates from the USA, on sale for $24.99

    • xxJAGUARxx on 19/02/2025 - 21:15

      COSTCO4LYF(tattoo located on my esshols)

  • sn809 on 19/02/2025 - 19:43
    +7

    Costco also does Pitted organic dates from Tunisia.

  • bizzish on 19/02/2025 - 20:00
    +5

    Can someone verify if they're Israeli dates?

  • Zeezoo on 19/02/2025 - 20:02
    +9

    I have purchased that last year and 80% dates were full of dead worms 🪱 and poop. The dates appeared quite old as well unlike the ones you see at coles.
    Chucked it straight away. Also the country of origin was not mentioned any where but a barcode search suggested it was exported from israel. I would rather buy it from coles or a local grocery

    • ScoMosas on 19/02/2025 - 20:14
      +8

      I went in store and got full refund

  • team teri on 19/02/2025 - 20:22
    +14

    No deal without knowing country of origin.

  • iluvbargainz on 19/02/2025 - 20:32
    +16

    Downvoting because they're an Israeli product and if you're conscious not to support genocidal regimes then it's beneficial for you to know.

  • Stigasaurus on 19/02/2025 - 20:37
    +13

    Genocide dates

  • tenpercent on 19/02/2025 - 20:52
    +7

    Came here to make a joke about whether dates with Mad Jool come with happy endings… got a geopolitics lesson instead.

  • nghori on 19/02/2025 - 21:00
    +11

    I implore you not to support any apartheid (as per all major international and their own human rights organisations) states with leaders wanted for war crimes.

  • wazza23 on 19/02/2025 - 21:07
    +6

    Avoid purchase of these.

  • bonkers22 on 19/02/2025 - 21:07
    +3

    I like my dishes with a side of war crimes!

  • Kista on 19/02/2025 - 21:08
    +6

    There's a reason Aldi is hiding the origin of country. Do better and spend your money elsewhere. Also found lots mould in them last year.

  • xxJAGUARxx on 19/02/2025 - 21:13
    +3

    What ive learnt is zionism is as evil as radical islam and even some christians. But dont hate every jew or every muslim, christian because a few amongst them radicalise and incorrectly interpret their respective religious books. Read the old testament (torah) the new testament (christian) and the quran if you have time. Form your own opinions then. Dont jump on bandwagons because you saw someone quote something from somewhere or because AI said this or you saw a few reels on instagram. Go read the scripture directly. There will always be evil and good in the world. If you focus on the evil you will be consumed by it.

    • eman resu on 20/02/2025 - 07:48
      +4

      The overwhelming majority of Zionists are fundamentalist Christians. They want the end of the world to come by supporting genocide. So hate Zionism for what it is, a tool of evil.

  • IpGem on 19/02/2025 - 21:14

    Thanks op for the deal. Here for a deal and this reads like a deal.

  • Shaquille Oatmeal on 19/02/2025 - 21:30
    +4

    No deal

  • TheMandalorian on 19/02/2025 - 21:37
    +5

    This is not the way!

  • CemOz on 19/02/2025 - 21:42
    +1

    Yeah I'm going to need confirmation on source. Don't care what kind of deal they may have. BDS!

      • amzinguserman on 19/02/2025 - 22:17
        +7

        there has been zero support for hamas here.

        Just because hamas is the bad guy doesnt make israel the good guy.

    • HunterBargainHunter on 19/02/2025 - 21:57
      +9

      Their boots left but kept a chokehold
      Here is one story I heard not long ago

      Background:
      • Israeli Blockade: Since 2007, Israel imposed a blockade on the Gaza Strip, restricting the movement of goods and people in and out of the territory. This was in response to the takeover of Gaza by Hamas, a group considered a terrorist organization by Israel and several other countries.
      • Humanitarian Concerns: The blockade led to significant humanitarian concerns, as essential goods, including food and medical supplies, were often restricted, impacting the daily lives of Gaza's residents.
      The Pasta Ban:
      • Initial Ban: In 2009, reports emerged that Israel had banned the import of pasta into Gaza. The rationale behind this ban was unclear, but it was part of a broader set of restrictions on what could be brought into the territory. The ban was widely criticized by humanitarian organizations and the international community, as pasta is a staple food for many people in Gaza.
      • Public Outcry: The ban on pasta became a symbol of the broader issues with the blockade. It was seen as an example of how the restrictions were affecting even basic food items, leading to widespread criticism and calls for the blockade to be eased.
      Reversal of the Ban:
      • Approval: Following the public outcry and international pressure, Israel reversed the ban on pasta. The decision to allow pasta into Gaza was seen as a small but significant step in easing the humanitarian impact of the blockade.
      • Broader Context: The reversal was part of a series of adjustments to the blockade policy, as Israel faced increasing pressure to allow more humanitarian aid into Gaza. Over time, some restrictions were eased, but the blockade remained in place, continuing to affect the lives of Gaza's residents.
      Conclusion:

      The story of the pasta ban and its subsequent approval highlights the complexities and humanitarian challenges associated with the Israeli blockade of Gaza. It underscores the impact of such policies on everyday life and the importance of international scrutiny in influencing policy changes.

    • io on 19/02/2025 - 22:01
      +8

      Condemning the killing of 1200 Israeli people. But in retaliation killing over 50000 (Fifty Thousands) people who is surrounded by no help from anywhere is a bit too much. Nothing on OP but not supporting extensive crimes against humanity either.

        • phoenixx on 20/02/2025 - 03:41
          +2

          Tally is over 45,000. They definitely wanted it.

          • jez22333 on 20/02/2025 - 11:25
            -4

            @phoenixx: Hamas strategically place weapons inside civilian houses. All of it is a strategy to make Israel look bad. All Hamas needed to do was surrender and return the hostages and the war would have been over. Hamas didn't want to the war to be over as a strategy to make Israel look bad and fool people like you

            • Igaf on 20/02/2025 - 22:17

              @jez22333: Hamas had nothing to do with aid and food restrictions, nor deliberate targeting and killing of aid workers. Try opening your other eye

              • ElCrypto on 21/02/2025 - 14:11
                -1

                @Igaf: They have everything to do with their people not receiving food. Hundreds of aid trucks enter gaza daily, they sit there waiting for someone to hand out the food humanely. Hamas instead takes the food for themselves to control the population, inflate prices, using the aid as wages to recruit more civilians to their 'resistance' and perpetuating this war.

        • Igaf on 20/02/2025 - 22:15

          Lol. Do some reading about Netanyahu, then what Israel knew about tunnels, arms build-ups, and even an imminent attack. Netanyahu needed an excuse to obliterate and punish.

    • amzinguserman on 19/02/2025 - 22:10
      +6

      "competently left "

      Man that's some revisionist BS.

      Not only did they control the goods and people from west bank to gaza but they also pressured egypt into blocking access from their side.

      If you are going to give obtuse statements to answer i will as well

      Explain the Hannibal directive and the use on oct7 ?

    • eman resu on 20/02/2025 - 07:49

      Sir this is a Wendy's

  • Xplosive on 19/02/2025 - 21:48
    +1

    No date

    • jez22333 on 19/02/2025 - 22:20
      -6

      Agree, leave politics out of what here for - bargains

  • stayhome on 19/02/2025 - 22:40
    +6

    List the country of origin you cowards

  • Igaf on 19/02/2025 - 23:21
    +2

    Wife reckons the ALDI medjool dates are nowhere near as good as Costco's. Seems there's VERY good reason to avoid both atm.

  • Mel-waukee on 19/02/2025 - 23:37

    Those dates lack taste. I regretted buying them in the past. Maybe too old.

  • WatchNerd on 20/02/2025 - 00:05

    Where are all you neggers when reps & associated members post fake bargains?

    • phoenixx on 20/02/2025 - 03:53
      +3

      It you think that an equivalent you need serious help.

      • WatchNerd on 20/02/2025 - 12:07

        Well I come here for bargains so the point I'm making is negging rep & associated posts that aren't bargains helps stop Ozbargain becoming OzFreeAdvertising.

        Ozbargain is a community website for sharing bargains.

      • Igaf on 20/02/2025 - 22:21

        @phoenixx The pursuit of the trivial and the inconsequential are his schtick.

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