Dried Fruits & Nuts
Nuts and dried fruits are healthful foods because of their nutrient profiles. They provide dietary fiber, potassium (K) and a variety of health protective bioactive compounds. Nuts also are a source of protein and monounsaturated (MUFA) and polyunsaturated fatty acids.
Today’s market is showing a showing healthy growth, which is likely to continue in the medium and long term. For growers, investors and exporters, these products therefore offer big opportunities, provided of course that they can meet the quality and safety requirements.
We have to opportunity to supply all requirements of dried fruits and nuts, and it is our responsibility to ensure premium quality, accordance with the Health & Food Regulations as well as providing competitive prices in order to create a mutual economic opportunity.
Pistachios
Kalleh Ghouchi | Long Akbari | Long Ahmadi Aghaei | Fandoghi |
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Size: 20-22 / 22-24 / 24-26 | Size: 18-20 / 20-22 / 22-24 | Size: 22-24 / 24-26 / 26-28 | Size: 28-30 / 30-32 / 32-24 |
Whole Green Kernel
This type of Kernels is taken from trees when the pistachios are still raw and not reached the standard level of maturity, this is the reason for being green. This type of pistachio kernels is normally taken between July and August. This type can be graded depending on the percentage of raw color that is differentiated as green; therefore if it is completely raw with low percentage of red kernels it approves good quality.
Whole Kernel
Whole pistachios kernel is One the flavorful pistachios with reddish appearance which its fresh flavor made it as a delicious Natural and useful snack for everyone.
Kalleh Ghouchi
This nut is famous for being large. It is sensitive to shortage of water and its leaves are complex. This type of nut is vulnerable to cold weather in spring. It can be harvested in mid-September. On the whole Kalleh Ghouchi is not being budded anymore and production is from existing trees.
Long Akbari
This type is the highest economic value. Its fruits are large and almond shaped. It can be harvested in late September. This is a newer variety with good yield and with long, large nuts.
Long Ahmadi Aghaei
This nut is rather large and its fruit is almond shaped. It can be harvested in late September. The newest commercial variety, very popular with the farmers, because of high yield and its shorter time to reach production. It is very popular in some markets like India and Greece. Production of this variety is increasing. It also has the whitest shell hue among the four.
Fandoghi
This cultivar is the most widely available pistachio variety and grows in most pistachio growing areas. Fandoghi is of round type and has the lowest shape index among the four cultivars. In recent years, around 50% of production is of the Fandoghi type. The reason is its limited yield; the new orchards are seldom planted with this variety. It comes in the following sizes 28/30, 30/32 and 32/34 nuts per ounce. Size 26/28 is also available in small quantities.
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Dates
Mazafati Dates
Mazafati date harvesting time depends on the variety and starts in August, lasting to the end of October. This variety is the most common variety of fresh dates for snacking and table eating. It is a valuable source of nutritional elements for daily consumption as a fruit.
Piarom Dates
This kind of date is one of the world’s most delicious semi-dried dates. It is long with a thin, yellowish and brown texture and usually with a thin peel. This type is one of the late-maturing dates. Piarom dates have a high nutritional value, are rich in Carbohydrates, Protein, and other Minerals. Piarom dates have a type of sugar that is appropriate for people with diabetes.
Sayer Dates
The shape is slightly elongated, oval and typically dark brown colored and its cross section is yellow.
Zahedi Dates
Zahedi Dates are dry with moisture content around 14%. They are usually harvested in the month of October and are in yellow gold color.
Kabkab
Kabkab Date is a wet Date which has a semi-dried texture, and is long and darkish brown.
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Dried Raisins
Golden Long Raisin
Raisins are dried grapes and produced in many regions of the world, when grapes are dehydrated to produce raisins, the nutrients become more concentrated, despite their small size, raisins are packed with energy and rich in fiber, vitamins, and minerals, Raisins are naturally sweet and tasty.
Green Raisin
Green Raisins are dry fruit, obtained from dried grapes. They are green, seedless and sun dried.
Sultana Raisin Dark/Light Brown
Sultana Raisins Dark Brown are dried Seedless grapes of this Vitis Vinefera species. Producers start processing the dark brown raisin with double washing it. Then we dry it under the sun and coat them with vegetable oil so it doesn’t lose its moisture too quickly.
Golden Raisin
These grapes are treated with a preservative called sulfur dioxide to retain the lighter color of the grape. Sultanas are typically smaller than raisins and are sweeter, juicer and lighter in color than both raisins and currants.
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