Natalie Portman walks the Cannes Film Festival red carpet on May 13, 2015. The actress recently signed on for the role of Jackie Kennedy in a new biopic. Reuters. Minka Kelly, pictured here at the Los Angeles premiere of Lee Daniels' The Butler on Aug. 12, 2013, played Jackie Kennedy in the film.
Where to Find & How to Use Medjool Dates. Medjool dates can be found in your local grocery store in the fresh and/or dried fruit aisle. Dried Medjool dates are also likely to be found at your nearest health store, often in the bulk section, which will give you the greatest amount of dried dates for the lowest price.
There are a total of about 4,500 hectares (11,120 acres) worth of date palm trees, generating in 2012 about 31,000 tons of dates and 21,000 specifically of the Medjool variety. Of the total, about 50% were exported, with about 10,000 to 11,000 of the Medjools in particular going abroad, Glasner explained.