Marketside Pitted Medjool Dates Clear Tub, 9 oz (255g)

I am so happy Walmart carries these. They are so good (like all dates, if eating them straight they are at their best when chilled). The review that said they were moldy obviously doesn't know anything about dates! Thats crystalized date sugar and its the best part!

These dates are always delicous. Sometimes if they are more dry they will have a little bit of a white dusting on them. That is not mold! That white dusting is sugar crystals because the date is high in natural sugars and low in moisture. The only time these dates are bad are when there's little black powder (black mold) on the inside like where the pit was. It will taste gross if you bite into the date then you'll see the black powder when you look. I only remember this happening to me with like 4 individual dates ever, and we've bought countless packages of these Great Value Medjool Dates over the years. Probably over 50 packages, maybe even over 100 or more? lol love these dates. The other time they might go bad is if they're more wet vs being more dry and you leave them out at room temperature for too long of a time then they'll start to ferment and taste like alcohol. If you're not someone who goes theough dates quickly you might have a better time leaving them in the fridge to make sure they don't ferment. I've personally never had a ferment issue with these Great Value ones though while I have with other brands and I leave them out at room tempature, but I eat dates pretty regularly. They sometimes taste like the sweetness of halloween candycorn. Very sweet