NESTLADY Premium Jujube Date, Chinese Red Date, (Hong Zao), 红枣, 100% Natural, Improve sleep, Health Snack, Dried Fruit, Sweet and Chewy Net weight: 5LB, Harvested in China,Packed in USA

Jujube dates are not soft and sticky like the dates most Americans are used to; they're dry and chewy but after I read that the Shao-lin monks of China (remember the TV series Kung-fu?) eat them everyday for strength, I bought these from NestLady as there are no added chemicals etc. (the don't claim to be organic) and are reasonably priced and subscribable. Many people treat them like herbs and make tea with them, so that tells me they transfer their herbal benefits to the water so what I do now is place a week's worth in a jar and cover with filtered water; I eat 3 a day and after I eat the last one, I drink the soaking water, which by this time has begun to ferment, like cider, and has a pleasant taste and light fizziness. It's a good way to get the benefits of both "tea" and the dates and fiber etc. themselves. Try it; you'll like it!

I am not happy at all with the product. Has a rancid smell and the skin is extremely dry. Tastes like Cork texture, you can feel it scratching your throat when you try to swallow. Very disappointed. I won't buy it again. UPDATE: I received a new bag of dates (as a replacement ) and the aroma, flavor color, and texture were absolutely different. Very sweet and soft! I'm sure the problem was the storage, not the product itself. The tea tastes fresh and natural. Customer service, above and beyond! Following up with a customer to ensure quality is a must. I am satisfied with the product and I appreciate the opportunity to taste a new batch that absolutely made a difference in my perception of the product quality. Plus, to enjoy a natural and fresh fruity taste of their tea brand. A great customer service always makes a difference. The last 3 pictures are of new product received and there is a significant difference in texture and color.

Tastes great and it’s fresh.

I picked this brand because I prefer unpitted jujubes. Pitted ones tend to be too dry and sometimes leaves all or some of the pit. The pits are as hard as olive pits but elongated and sharp at both ends so need to be eaten with care. Keep them away from children and pets.

The NESTLADY Premium Jujube Dates have a nice natural sweetness and good flavor.However, the size is smaller than I expected.They also don’t seem as fresh as I had hoped.Overall, decent taste but quality could be better.

These smell so good and taste good. The dates were large. The texture was good. I started eating them. Taste better than prunes.

Don't really like these . The skin is hard but not hard where it's difficult to bite but hard as inwhen I swallow skin kind of scratch against my throat and feels strange. To me they taste like a regular raisin . They may have some very good health benefits. But for the flavor and eating experience. There are sweeter dates out their that actually tastes like dates .

These are great! Chewy and sweet!