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Egyptian Barhi dates — yellow-fresh and semi-dry for the Uzbek Ramadan programme.
Why this page exists
Barhi is Egypt's second core Ramadan date line — sold fresh-yellow (Khalal stage, crunchy, ambient-short), or semi-dry (Rutab stage, soft caramel). It fills the mid-price bazaar tier in the Uzbek Ramadan window that Medjool tops.
Required sections
- Cultivar spec — Barhi, 6–10 g per date, yellow fresh (Khalal) / semi-dry (Rutab) / dry (Tamar) stages; Brix varies by stage.
- Packaging — 500 g / 1 kg retail box; 5 kg bulk wholesale; fresh- yellow in ventilated clamshell (cold-chain).
- Season — harvest Aug–Oct; yellow fresh only Sep–Nov; semi-dry available year-round from cold storage.
- Routing — yellow fresh Barhi must go air (shelf 10–14 days at +2 to +4 °C); semi-dry / dry Barhi goes sea-rail Aktau or Mersin TIR.
- Reefer setpoint — fresh yellow +2 to +4 °C; semi-dry ambient or +4 to +6 °C.
- Ramadan window fit — sold alongside Medjool at 60–70% of Medjool retail price.
Required facts
- HS 080410 (dates)
- Uzbek Ramadan window date demand spikes 3–5× [S22][S26]
- Barhi covers mid-price tier that Medjool does not
Required FAQs
- Q: What is the difference between Barhi and Medjool? A: Barhi is a smaller, yellower date with three eating stages: Khalal (fresh-yellow, crunchy), Rutab (semi-dry soft), Tamar (dry). Medjool is a single-stage, larger, soft-moist caramel date. In Uzbek retail, Barhi is mid-price, Medjool is premium.
- Q: Can we get fresh-yellow Barhi in Tashkent? A: Yes — but only air-freight CAI → TAS, due to 10–14 day shelf life at +2 to +4 °C. Semi-dry and dry Barhi go by sea and are ambient-stable.
- Q: Is Barhi good for Ramadan? A: Yes — Barhi semi-dry is the traditional Ramadan date in many regions; price-sensitive Uzbek bazaar and regional retail buyers run Barhi as the volume line alongside premium Medjool.
Internal links
- → /products/dates-medjool/
- → /products/dates-zaghloul/
- → /insights/ramadan-dates-uzbekistan-planning/
Translation notes
Protect: "Barhi", "Khalal", "Rutab", "Tamar", HS 080410.
Content-brief source
- content/uzbek-import-statistics.md §3, §6
- content/seasonality-match.md §2