The large area, which covers Turkistan, Middle Asia, and Western China, is considered
to be the motherland of apricot. About 5000 years ago, apricot was known in this
area. Apricot was first brought to Anatolia in the fourth century BC during the military
expeditions of the Great Iskender.. Apricot was taken to Italia and then to Greece
during the Roman and Persian wars in the first century BC, by the tradesmen. It took
long years for apricot to spread to the other European countries from Italy and Greece,
and it was taken to Spain and England in the 13th century, and to France and USA
in the 17th century.
Turkey is the world's leading apricot producer and Malatya is
the undisputed capital..
Turkey realizes 82% of the total dried apricot trade of the
world.
SIZE AND THE NUMBERS OF DRIED APRICOTS ;
- Number 0 (61-80) pcs./kg.
- Number 1 (81-100) pcs./kg.
- Number 2 (101-120) pcs./kg.
- Number 3 (121-140) pcs./kg.
- Number 4 (141-160) pcs./kg.
- Number 5 (161-180) pcs./kg.
- Number 6 (181-200) pcs./kg.
- Number 7 (201-220) pcs./kg.
- Number 8 (221- +) pcs./kg.
Sulphured Apricots (Available from Type 0 to Type 8)
Unsulphured (Natural) Apricots (Available from Type 0 to Type 8)
Industrial Apricots
Diced Apricots (Available Sizes: 3-5mm, 6-8mm, 8-10mm and 10-12mm)
