Dubai 's mix of old and new technologies continues to help date industry thrive . Emirate imports 250,000 tons of dates annually from neighboring countries . We cover the whole area really and we cover the Middle East , plus we cover Australia , Canada and the U.S. '' Traditional wooden containers still used to transport dates before transfer to metal containers .
Dubai 's mix of old and new technologies continues to help date industry thrive . Emirate imports 250,000 tons of dates annually from neighboring countries . Traditional wooden containers still used to transport dates before transfer to metal containers .