All kinds of dried figs are high energy fruits. Dried figs are rich in potassium, calcium, phosphorus and sodium and vitamins A, B1, B2 and niacin.
Dried figs have lots of healing properties……
All kinds of dried figs are the energetic producer fruits that they are consisted of 65 to 70 percent sugar. they have amounts of minerals like fiber, glucose, iron, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, sodium and some vitamins such as A, B1 and B2. This subject is caused to Increase consumption of this fruit and the demand of them has increased by domestic and foreign markets. It produces energy and eliminates weakness of the body. Fig’s calcium equals milk and it increases bone strength.
A nutritious snack plays an important role in providing the foodstuffs that are needed by the body. Due to fig’s fiber, it has occupied a large volume of stomach and it has made feel full. If fig has consumed as snake, it will be provided the energy for body so you won’t need to eat much of main foods. Hanis packaged figs are completely hygienic, they enjoy the highest rank with regard to quality and nutritional value.
packing types of Hanis dried figs:
Standing envelope packaging in weights of 250- 450 – 1000 grams
Telescopic cartons in weights of 3-5-10 kg
All kinds of dried fig
Grading of figs are depended on some features such as size, color, shape and whether it is hollow or full. Hanis Agro-Industrial Products Company, with the aim of producing and exporting various types of Estahban dried figs with the best quality, has been exploited by the latest machines and modern technical knowledge in processing, packaging, storage and it has supplied dried figs to all over the world. The most important types of dried figs of Estahban are: var.one hundred one, var. kharmani, var. meng, var. qaqoo.
Dried fig var.one hundred one: var.one hundred one is the highest quality type of dried fig. This type of is rare. So, it has become the most expensive type of fig. This type does not belong to a tree with a specific species, it is known as Hundred and One only because of its appearance. There is a gap at the end of the fruit of this type, which is shown its quality.
Dried fig var. Kharmani: Its quality is after one hundred one and Kharmani’s degree is in second. It has the highest harvest and the highest export rate. This type of fig is divided in two categories.: the appearances of fist category have small gaps and the appearances of second category don’t have any gaps. The price of this type is depended on the size, color and the rate of its gap. Big dried fig with large gap on it is more expensive.
Dried fig var. meng: This type is in the third degree. It is black and small. This type is mostly used in fig products such as: syrups, cookies, Muscat, juice and jam.
Dried fig var. qaqoo: A kind of fig that is dry, brittle and light. Although these figs have light color, but they didn’t have any moisture, and it does not have any juice. This features are caused to poor quality of this type.
Features of Estahban dried figs
High quality products
It has a natural color, smell and taste
High nutritional value
Without any pollutions and pests
Possibility of long-term storage
Low consumption of toxins in the production process
Poisons aren’t used in harvesting time
Use of natural process in product drying process
Fig products
There are various products of figs. Combining it with nuts such as walnuts, almonds and pistachios is very effective for boosting memory.
Fig syrup
Fig muscat
Fig cake
Fig jam
Composition of Milk and figs
Biscuits
How to prepare fig syrup?
Ingredients:
Sugar: 1.5 kg
Water: 20 glasses
Saffron: Half a teaspoon
Preparation method:
Boil figs and water for 1 hour.
Drain the water of figs.
Add sugar and brewed saffron to the fig juice and leave it for a while until it boils and becomes thicker and more colorful.
Pour one or two tablespoons of the desired syrup with cold water and a few small pieces of ice in a glass and sip.
Did you know that Iran is the biggest producer of dried figs in the world?
Fig cultivation is common in most provinces of Iran. Fars province has the first rank in fig cultivation and production of all kinds of dried figs. Estahban is the first and most important fig-growing region in Iran. The incomes of the majority of Estahban’s people are depended on figs and they making their living in this way.
Figs start to ripen in early August. First the black figs, then the king figs, and finally the green figs are ready to be harvested. Black figs and king figs are used when they are fresh, but green figs should dry that you can eat and store them. This type should be kept on the tree and dried. After drying, the figs they will fall off and these dried green figs are ready to use. Farmers collect them from under the trees every few days.
Figs are mentioned in many holy books ….
The figs are mentioned in the Bible and they are considered the fruits of Garden of Eden. God Almighty has sworn to olives and figs in the Qur’an, which some believe that it is due to the many benefits of dried figs. It was narrated from Prophet Mohammad (PBUH): “If I wish for a fruit from the Garden of Eden, it will be a fig fruit.” Si Data, the founder of Buddhism announced their religious sect under the fig tree.
