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Fig (scientific name: Ficus moraceae) is a species of flowering plant from the Moraceae family. Archaeologists believes that fig is the first crop of human in more than 11400 years ago and it was the first grown fruit by human and cultivated 1000 years in Middle East before wheat, barley and legumes.

Fig mentioned frequently in the Bible, the Koran and the Torah and also can be found in cultural and historical stories such as “Romelus and Remus” and it is said, as no cloth was invented in early years of the earth Adam and Eve used to cover their bodies with figs leaves. The home of fig is probably in ancient Persia, but today the fig is cultivated in western Asia and Asia Minor and Mediterranean. Fig occupies a high position among dry fruits and are edible either in fresh form or in different dried, preserved, as well as canned forms. Soft, sweet and pulpy, this delicious fruit promotes a good health and wholesome.

The area under figs cultivation in the world is estimated to be 453,622 hectares with a total production of 1,183,248 tons fresh fig (FAO, 2009). The main three producers of figs in the world can be listed as Iran, USA, and Turkey . Area under figs cultivation in Iran in 2010 was 55,480 hectares with a total production of 162,699 tons of fresh fig (during normal rainfall).

Our figs come from Estahban valley that located in the 777 km southeast of Iran. Estahban valley known as the greatest land in the world for producing dried figs by FAO. The area of fig orchards in Estahban was about 22,950 hectares in 2010 with a production of 17,000 tons of dry figs. As compared to the world, the Estahban constitute about 5.3 percent of the area and 6.5 percent of the world production of figs.

The soil and climate in Estahban valley are ideal for growing figs. Fig thrive in valleys hot day summer sun without any irrigation. No chemical materials and hormones are used in growing this product, Consequently, the dried figs are organic and natural production. The main characteristic of Iranian figs can be identified as being dry, a bit hard and wrinkled. Iranian fig is variable in size and color. We at NUTEX Nuts classified figs into two main groups, the open mouth (101) and the closed mouth and each type subdivided into three types as below:

1. Dried Fig 101AAA
2. Dried Fig  101AA
3. Dried Fig 101A

Buy Dried Fig 101AA

Dried figs from Estahban
This is another type of Iranian dried figs, which also belongs to open mouth type. This type is smaller compared to 101AAA and more reasonable in price. This type is also white and yellow but the size of each fig is around 22mm with around 10 to 15 percent of the closed mouth.

Type : 101AA / Sun Dried

Color: Natural white / yellow

Size: 22mm > Diameter >18mm

Shape: 85-90% open mouth

Moisture: 12% -14%

Shelf life: 12 Months

Packing: 10kg Carton or as customer’s request

Storage: In cool and dry place (0 – 4℃)

Prices of Iranian dried figs for export / export

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