maximum dates in a day

I think I could live with only three each day, of the sweet and chewy variety.
It’s not what you think. Far from the social thing that I’m sure you have in mind, I am actually referring to the sun-dried Iranian dates. Sis bought a pack recently to make a “date pudding” which she never got around to doing.
Eating it as it is, I think, did not diminish its gustatory value. But without comparison, it being my first time to taste one, I can’t be too sure. The fruit was about an inch wide and one-and-a-half inches long in its dried form. It wasn’t as wrinkly as a prune unless not refrigerated for days after the packet has been opened. Like “mentos”, it’s a bit crunchy outside and chewy inside. Its natural sweetness is so filling, three pieces were enough to keep me on my toes until our rather late breakfast is laid on the table.