After him [the Eighth Dalai Lama, Jamphel Gyatso], the 9th and 10th Dalai Lamas died before attaining their majority: one of them is credibly stated to have been murdered and strong suspicion attaches to the other.
Label the bag so youâll know when you bought them. Fresh dates will keep at room temperature for about 45 days. Dates stored in the refrigerator are good for up to 6 months, and frozen Medjool dates keep for up to a year. Dried dates can be refrigerated for a year, or frozen for as long as 5 years. If the dates develop a dusty exterior over time, it simply means the sugars are making their way to the surface.
You could freeze a fresh date in your freezer and it would remain usable as long as a dried date in the refrigerator. However, if you really need for the dates to last a long time then dry them and then freeze them. They can last for years when prepared this way.