Turkey is the largest producer of dried apricots and major product is coming from Malatya region. This moist and chewy apricots are one of the most popular and well known dried fruits in the world.
These dried apricots are durable because chemicals (mainly sulphur) are used during production.
- Origin: Turkey
- Type: Sulphured Dried Apricots
- Size: 0 – 8 (Biggest to smallest) See size chart.
- Packaging: 1, 5, 10, 12.5kg cartons. We can do other type of packaging upon your request.
- Retail packing and private label options are avaliable.
Diced Sulphured Dried Apricot
Whole Dried Sulphured Apricot are diced by machine into the sizes. Rice flour (% 3-5) is added in order to the pieces not to stick each other. There are 2 mm to 10 mm sizes.
Sizes
- 2-4 mm
- 3-5 mm
- 6-8 mm
- 8-10 mm
Did you know ?
Dried apricots stay in sulphured rooms for 6 hours to protect from microorganisms harm and to protect color. After that, apricots continue to dry under the sun.
“Sulphured” Dried Apricots can not be organic.
Dried Apricot Size Chart
| Size | Piece per kg |
|---|---|
| 0 | 60-80 |
| 1 | 81-100 |
| 2 | 101-120 |
| 3 | 121-140 |
| 4 | 141-160 |
| 5 | 161-180 |
| 6 | 181-200 |
| 7 | 201-220 |
| 8 | 221+ |