[3] Outside Morocco, it is grown in the United States,[4] Israel,[5] Palestine,[6] Iran, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and Jordan.

[7][8] The medjool is a distinct landrace, described as producing "large soft fruit, with orange-yellowish flesh, and a mildly rich and pleasing flavor".

[9] Being large, soft, and with a "caramel, honey" flavor, the variety has been called "the king of dates".

[13] Those supplied to France, the largest European importer of dates, are predominantly from Algeria and Tunisia.

Retail brands in both France and Italy often label the cultivar, usually Medjool or Deglet Nour, on the packet.