Abu Dhabi Dates Market in Ramadan – in pictures
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Residents shop during Ramadan at the Abu Dhabi Dates Market. All photos: Victor Besa / The National -
Thousands of dates are usually sold at shops in Abu Dhabi's vibrant market in the run-up to Ramadan. -
Muslim worshippers traditionally break their fast with water and dates. -
The holy month is peak season for sales of the fruit across the Muslim world. -
Many vendors manage to shift hundreds of boxes of dates in a matter of days. -
Some expect to sell about 2,000 boxes throughout the holy month. -
Nuts and date vendors at the Abu Dhabi Dates Market. -
Sales of dates in Ramadan can amount to more than 10 times those of an ordinary month. -
Prices tend to remain the same. -
Of the many varieties, ajwa dates are among the most popular, with sales of medjool, mabroom and khalas dates also doing well. -
Abu Dhabi Dates Market stalls and shops tend to be much busier than usual during Ramadan.
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