Dried Fig or Fresh Fig?

Fig consumption is very common in our country. There are different varieties as dried figs and fresh figs. Fig fruit is consumed frequently at harvest times. Dried figs, on the other hand, are a dried fruit that is consumed with pleasure at any time of the year and every moment of the day. The fig varieties that are consumed fondly are one of the indispensable products of our culture.

What is Fresh Fig, What is Fresh Fig Types?

Figs are a member of the mulberry family. The fig tree, whose history dates back to ancient times, can live up to 100 years. Fig trees are tree species that can grow up to a height of 7 meters to 10 meters.

Fresh fig varieties have about 800 species. Varieties such as Bardakçı fig, Sultan Selim fig, Morguz fig, poplar fig are the fig varieties grown in our country. Aydın fig is the most widely grown fresh fig species in Turkey. Aydın fig, which is also used in the production of dried figs, is also known as yellow figs. Another preferred fig for the production of dried figs is the Yellow Zeybek fig. Dried fig varieties made with fig species grown in İzmir and Aydın regions are also dried fruit varieties preferred in daily consumption and kitchens.

Fresh Fig and Dried Fig Consumption

Our country ranks first in the world in terms of fig production. Fig cultivation is quite common especially in İzmir and Aydın regions. Fresh figs, which are consumed as a table, are also used in desserts and cakes. Figs, which are also used in jam making, are among the fruits that are consumed fondly.

Figs are a fruit consumed as dried figs and fresh figs. Consumption as fresh figs is very common in summer. Fig varieties, which are one of the most popular summer fruits, are also frequently preferred in making desserts in the kitchen.

Dried figs, which have a very high daily consumption rate, are among the dried fruit varieties that are consumed by everyone from 7 to 70. Dried fig varieties made with different fig varieties are one of the dried fruit varieties preferred for daily consumption.

What are the Benefits of Figs?

As fig nutritional values; Contains sodium, magnesium, potassium. As a vitamin; It contains vitamins B6, K, A, B, and C. Fresh figs have a calorie value of 48kcal. It contains 93% carbohydrates, 4% protein, and 4% fat. Dried figs have a calorie value of 50kcal. It contains 92% carbohydrates, 5% protein, and 3% fat.

Fresh Fig Cultivation in Our Country

Turkey, which ranks first in the world in terms of fig tree richness, is also a rich country in terms of fig diversity. Predominantly in the Aegean region, fig tree varieties are also frequently used in the food industry. Approximately 80% of fig cultivation in Turkey is carried out in Aydın. The primary requirement for fig tree cultivation is to provide suitable climatic conditions. The fig tree is a type of fruit that loves the hot season. Fig varieties that are not resistant to heavy rainfall can easily grow in high temperatures. Aydın is the most favorable province in our country that provides these climatic conditions. The figs of our Aydın province, which is in the first place in the list in the field of export, are among the most popular fig varieties in Turkey and the world.

Pruning is also very important in fig tree care. While pruning the tree, the middle of the tree crown should not be left open. The middle crown, which remains open, is subject to sunburn. For this reason, it is very important to protect the middle crown when pruning the fresh fig tree.

What Are The Main Fig Types?

Our country is very rich in terms of figcultivation. In addition to table consumption as fresh figs, fig consumption as dried figs is quite high. The main fig varieties used in the production of fresh figs and dried figs; Bursa black, green fall, mountain fig, morguz, skylop, and bardacik are figs.

Bardacik figs, which are frequently consumed as dried figs and fresh figs; It has a long stem, the rate of honey in the figs is high, the shell is thin and the inside is full. One of the preferred structural features is that the fig skin is thin in the production of dried figs. Bardacık fig is a kind of fig that grows only in İzmir and Aydın regions and is difficult to produce.

Another type of fig that is preferred in the production of dried figs is the mountain fig. mountain fig; It is yellow, the shell is slightly thicker than the glass fig, it has a balanced honey ratio. Mountain fig, which is one of the most commonly grown fig varieties in the Aydın region, is one of the figs used in the production of dried figs.

Fig Export from Turkey to the World

Ranking first in the world in figcultivation, our country also ranks first in fig fruit exports. The main countries to which figs are exported from Turkey are; England, Brazil, America, Sweden, Egypt, and Belgium. In terms of dried fig exports, Turkey ranks first. With the fig varieties preferred in the production of dried figs, fig drying processes are started after the harvest time of the year.

Turkey, which ranks first in the world in fig export, is known for its Aydın in fig production. Thanks to its favorable climatic conditions and fertile lands, Aydın is at the top of the list of fig exports in the world. As the Ufresh brand, we bring you fresh figs collected from the branch in our production facility in Aydın.