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Mountain Figs
Organic
Turkey
Arrival of delivery: December
Sun-dried figs. The fruits of the Smyrna variety from the mountains of southwest Turkey are neither sulphurated nor sweetened.
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Use & preparation
- Sweet mountain figs make a great snack and can be used instead of sugar when baking. Just chop them up into small pieces and replace the sugar in the recipe with the same amount of figs.
- More ideas on how to use dried fruit.
Storage & shelf life
Store the dried fruit in a dry, cool place away from light, preferably in a cool cellar. You can also store dried figs on the balcony during the winter months, protected from frost – in a polystyrene box, for example. The cold protects the dried fruit from pests such as pantry moths. The figs may develop a white coating, but they can still be eaten. This is fruit sugar that dries on the surface.
| Nutrition table per 100g | |
|---|---|
| Energy | 1162kJ/277kcal |
| Fat | 1.3 g |
| thereof saturated fatty acids | 0.2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 55 g |
| thereof sugar | 55 g |
| Protein | 3.5 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
Sustainability and supply chain
Producers
Grown by 7 family farmers on an average of 4 ha in the region around Aydin in Turkey.
Cultivation
Organic, sun-dried, irrigated fields, manually harvested.
Processing
Manually sorted.
Purchasing & Logistics
Purchasing from exporter since 2020.
Transport: by lorry from Turkey to Switzerland via Bulgaria.
Transport: by lorry from Turkey to Switzerland via Bulgaria.
ADNAN ACAR
FARMER FROM ARPADERE KÖYÜ, TURKEY
If we treat nature well, it treats us well too.
"In my village, everyone is a farmer and grows figs and olives," says Adnan Acar. His son is also a farmer. Together they grow okra, courgettes, tomatoes, potatoes, aubergines, cucumbers and other fruits and vegetables, in addition to the olives and figs. "My wife and I enjoy eating our own products. They taste better than the ones we buy. As farmers, we're at one with nature."
