Saidy variety of date P. dactylifera L was used to prepare the
date syrup in this investigation. The former, Saidy, is one of
the finest cultivars (Semi-dry) in Egypt. It was obtained from
the Kharja Date Packing Factory during the sorting operations
of the high quality fruits. The fruits were pitted and the flesh
was minced just before chemical analysis, and kept refrigerated
in sealed polyethylene bags for further analysis and processing.