Kosher
ISO 22000
BRC Grade A
IFS
GlobalG.A.P
HACCP
ISO 9001
Direct Tunisian source — Tozeur & Kebili oases. Extra, Grade A & Standard grades. USDA Organic, Halal & COA certified. Whole, pitted, and chopped/diced formats. MOQ from 200 kg to full FCL, with complete documentation for food manufacturers, bakeries, and distributors.
Kosher
ISO 22000
BRC Grade A
IFS
GlobalG.A.P
HACCP
ISO 9001
For US and Canadian food buyers sourcing Deglet Noor dates wholesale, the challenge isn't finding a supplier — it's finding one whose quality is consistent, whose documentation holds up to audit, and who understands the technical requirements of industrial baking, ingredient processing, and natural food retail.
Kartago Dates Wholesale is a direct Tunisian Deglet Noor supplier with farm-level sourcing in the Tozeur and Kebili oases — the regions responsible for the majority of the world's Deglet Noor exports. We supply food manufacturers, bakeries, cereal producers, food service distributors, and natural food retailers across the United States and Canada, with full COA, USDA Organic, and Halal certification available on every order.
Direct from the Saharan oases of Tunisia to your facility — traceable, certified, and available in bulk. Tunisia is the world's leading Deglet Noor exporter. When you source from Kartago, you're buying from the origin — with no intermediary margin and full traceability documentation.
Deglet Noor — meaning "finger of light" in Arabic — is the dominant variety in global date trade for a straightforward reason: it is the most versatile. Its semi-dry texture and lower moisture content (14–18%) give it the longest shelf life of any major variety. Its balanced, honey-sweet flavor and firm bite make it the default choice for baking, cooking, cereal production, and food service. It is also the primary raw material for date paste, date sugar, and date syrup production.
From the oases of Tozeur and Kebili — the global heartland of Deglet Noor production.
Our Deglet Noor is grown in the Tozeur and Kebili governorates of southern Tunisia — the global heartland of Deglet Noor production. These oasis regions produce a fruit that is consistently firmer, drier, and sweeter than Deglet Noor grown in competing origins (Algeria, California) due to extreme dry heat, low humidity, and mineral-rich Saharan soils.
Tunisia accounts for approximately 40% of global Deglet Noor exports and is the reference origin for premium Deglet Noor grading in European and North American markets. The variety holds the traditional quality designation Deglet Noor de Tunisie, reflecting its status as the benchmark quality standard.
Flavor profile: Mild, honey-sweet, slightly nutty. Firm bite that holds shape in baking and cooking. No syrupy stickiness — easier to handle in manufacturing environments than softer varieties.
Not all Deglet Noor is equal. Tunisia's oases consistently deliver superior technical parameters vs. Algeria and California.
Tunisian Deglet Noor averages 14–18% moisture — notably drier than Algerian-origin fruit (often 18–22%). Lower moisture means better processing stability, longer shelf life, and less clumping in chopped ingredient applications.
Saharan dry heat concentrates sugars more effectively, resulting in Brix 68–76 °Bx vs. 62–70 °Bx for some competing origins — delivering superior sweetness intensity in ingredient applications.
The oases of Tozeur and Kebili have been cultivating Deglet Noor for centuries. The accumulated agronomic knowledge — pruning, irrigation, harvest timing — produces consistently superior fruit year after year.
Deglet Noor de Tunisie is a recognized quality standard in EU regulated markets, signaling the premium status of the origin to international food buyers and procurement teams.
100% dates-focused. Direct farm-level sourcing. Full documentation stack. The Deglet Noor specialist for North American food businesses.
No intermediary trader between the grove and the export container. Full traceability to the specific oasis farm and harvest lot — not just "Tunisia" on a certificate of origin.
We don't carry 500 SKUs. Our team knows the Deglet Noor market, seasonal variation, grade standards, and documentation requirements of North American buyers because it's our only product.
Whole, pitted, chopped, organic, private label — in 5 kg, 10 kg, 20 kg cartons or FCL. The full format range that bakeries, cereal producers, and ingredient manufacturers need.
Phytosanitary, COA, certificate of origin, halal, USDA Organic, allergen statement, FSMA FSVP — prepared and handed over at export, every shipment.
Fully segregated USDA NOP-certified organic Deglet Noor with unbroken chain of custody — for distributors supplying Whole Foods, Natural Grocers, and independent co-ops.
One point of contact who knows your grade preferences, format requirements, and compliance documentation needs — from first sample to recurring shipments.
Fill out the form above to receive your custom quote, spec sheet, and sample availability — our North American account team responds within 24 business hours.
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