Crimson gold: How Red Sukari dates put Al-Mithnab on Saudi Arabia’s agricultural map

RIYADH: In the heart of the Qassim region a special date variety with a deep crimson hue and a buttery, honeyed sweetness is driving a high-stakes agricultural season. The Red Sukari date — a crop so tied to the soil of Al-Mithnab that attempts to cultivate it elsewhere have largely failed — has taken center stage, as truckloads of fresh harvest flood the governorate’s central auction yards. Moving rapidly from local trading floors to premium markets across Saudi Arabia, this distinctive fruit

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