Neihuang Date

Neihuang Date

     Henan dates vary in nutritional content and medicinal value according to the different varieties. Among them, the most famous are the grey dates and heart dates, and the latter were so called because of their similarity to a heart shape. The kernel and seed of the heart dates are so loose that if you shake it you can hear the seed rattling. Besides the special flavor, the dates have medicinal value in keeping one healthy. Big in size and thin in skin, the grey dates have plump, sweet flesh and small seeds. It is rich in such nutrients as protein, fat, sugar, calcium, phosphorus and iron.