"Deglet Noor dates are the pride of Tunisian producers and a gift we send to date lovers all over the world," says Sadok. On a national scale, Tunisia produced 328 thousand tonnes of Deglet Noor or 80% of all dates produced in the country." The reason for the high demand for Tunisian Deglet Noor, compared with their Algerian counterparts, according to Sadok, "Tunisian dates stand out for their freshness throughout the season. It's true that Algerian Deglet Noor is very good too, but we have an advantage in preservation methods." Our prices remain very competitive, and Tunisian exports of Deglet Noor even fell in value by 3.7% last season."