It is a dark, soft, fleshy and sweet date of medium size, about 2.5–4.5 cm (1–2 in) with a relatively high moisture content of between 32 and 35%, varying with the time of harvest and the location of the grow.

As one of the largest growing regions of Mazafati dates, the Bam region has around 28,000 ha (69,000 acres) under cultivation, of which about 5,000 ha (12,000 acres) are for young palm trees.

Mazafati date harvesting time depends on the variety and starts in August, lasting to the end of October.

It is a valuable source of nutritional elements for daily consumption as a fruit.

They contain 7.17–9% moisture, 1.83–5.3% protein, 6.8–9.32% fat, 65.5% carbohydrates, 6.4–13.6% fiber, and 0.89–1.57% ash, as well as sterols, estrone, and an alkali-soluble polysaccharide.