Sultana Raisins

Turkish Sultana Raisins

HISTORY & ECONOMICAL VALUE AND WORLD TRADE

Turkey has the most suitable climate conditions for vine growing in the world and is the origin of the vine genes. The archaeological findings in Anatolia proved that this culture of vine growing dates back to 3500 BC.

Grape figures, found in different locations of Anatolia points out to the fact that growing grapes has been the part of the culture for centuries.

In the period of Hittites; that is 1800 – 1550 BC; grape growing and wine making was developed and during religious ceremonies these were votive offerings to the gods. Hittites had agricultural laws similar to today’s in order to protect the vine yards. Historical coins with grape figures were used in Western Anatolia.

Grape and wine have always played an important social and commercial role in Western Anatolia. Yet, through out the history the region’s major consumption has been either as table grape or as dried fruit. Raisin juice, dried layers of raisin pulp was also being produced.

ECONOMICAL VALUE AND WORLD TRADE

World sultana raisins production differs from year to year due to weather conditions. The average production is between 665,000 and 800,000 metric tons. Turkey ranked as the second biggest producer of sultana raisins with 30% of the 755,900 metric tons of total world production.

QUALITY CLASS AND SIZE OF TURKISH SULTANAS:

In Turkish Standarts TS 3411, there are two groups of sultanas, which are sulphured (bleached) and natural. Humidity must be max 16%.

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Colors of Types

HEALTH BENEFITS

Sultanas are a good source of energy (1,276 kj / 305 kcal Per 100g) thanks to its carbohydrate content. Sultanas also contain vitamins B1, B2 and various minerals. It is medically proven that it helps child growth, curing diseases with inflammation and fever, also kidney and liver diseases.

Aso Sultanas

Retail Packs available: Foam trays, cello bags, plastic trays, cardboard trays.

Weights: 200, 250, 500g