Do you mean the black stuff? I notice that one date in the bag is usually full of it. I assume it’s mold. I toss it and eat the remainder of the bag without issue.
flowersforfruits
this is black mold and id recommend not eating them when they look like this. Unlikely to cause any lasting damage but probably wont taste very good!
jlunsf0rd
I don’t think you should go on a second date. Might try Bumble tbh
T8rthot
Mold. Toss it. I had this happen to one date, once but the rest were fine.
gr33nstone
Definitely mold. If I ever buy pitted dates, I still open them up to inspect them before eating/using.
KizashiKaze
Mold, throw that chit out
nicotinecravings
Black hole
linguaphyte
Mold. For me, when this happened to one, about half the rest in that box were also affected.
somanyquestions32
Mold, don’t consume the infected ones, discard them, and get a refund. With the refund from the return, get more dates.
Zarbatron
The black powder or dark flour-like substance sometimes found inside dates is not mold, but rather the result of an insect bite while the fruit was growing on the palm. This is a natural occurrence and doesn’t pose a health risk. If mold is present, it will typically appear as a whitish structure, not black.
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That’s a pit. It’s the seed of the date.
That’s yummy.
(Edit not the pit)
Do you mean the black stuff? I notice that one date in the bag is usually full of it. I assume it’s mold. I toss it and eat the remainder of the bag without issue.
this is black mold and id recommend not eating them when they look like this. Unlikely to cause any lasting damage but probably wont taste very good!
I don’t think you should go on a second date. Might try Bumble tbh
Mold. Toss it. I had this happen to one date, once but the rest were fine.
Definitely mold. If I ever buy pitted dates, I still open them up to inspect them before eating/using.
Mold, throw that chit out
Black hole
Mold. For me, when this happened to one, about half the rest in that box were also affected.
Mold, don’t consume the infected ones, discard them, and get a refund. With the refund from the return, get more dates.
The black powder or dark flour-like substance sometimes found inside dates is not mold, but rather the result of an insect bite while the fruit was growing on the palm. This is a natural occurrence and doesn’t pose a health risk. If mold is present, it will typically appear as a whitish structure, not black.