Dried Apricot
Sulphured Apricots, are treated with SO2 in order to provide colour retention and longer the shelf life.The colour of this type changes from light yellow to orange.The SO2 content is max 2000 ppm for European countries and between 2500-3000 for USA and others.Also if the buyer needs a special content it can be adjusted as well.The colour is lighter as the SO2 content increases. In Turkish Standards- TS 485, all the class and size details can be found. The two important quality criteria of dried apricots with regard to this standard are, moisture and SO2 contents, which should not exceed 25 % and 0,25 % (2500ppm) by weight respectively.The variety of Turkish sun dried apricots is Prunus Armeniaca L. And called as "Sekerpare" . The origin of this fruit is Malatya which is in Eastern Anatolia Region. Drying process begins by reaping of fresh and ripe fruits from the trees into the cases and continues with sulphur dioxide cure for 2 or 3 days, then dried under the sun, semi-dried fruits are pitted by hand.
Natural (Unsulphured) Apricots, differs from sulphured apricots in colour,the colour of this type changes from light brown.This is because these apricots are directly dried under the sunlight without being trated with SO2.
Organic Apricots, are grown by certified growers according to the standards of the Organic Agriculture and under the control of our certification body.These apricots are growned naturally without being treated with any chemicals at the orchards.Strict controls are done regularly by the inspectors of certification body ,the leave,soil and water analysis on apricots orchards are done to check if any chemical is used.Organic apricots are grown and processed under the control of the organic certification body and these apricots contains no chemicals as well as no sulphur.
Natural (Unsulphured) Apricots, differs from sulphured apricots in colour,the colour of this type changes from light brown.This is because these apricots are directly dried under the sunlight without being trated with SO2.
Organic Apricots, are grown by certified growers according to the standards of the Organic Agriculture and under the control of our certification body.These apricots are growned naturally without being treated with any chemicals at the orchards.Strict controls are done regularly by the inspectors of certification body ,the leave,soil and water analysis on apricots orchards are done to check if any chemical is used.Organic apricots are grown and processed under the control of the organic certification body and these apricots contains no chemicals as well as no sulphur.