Dried Fruits
06-07-2021
14:44
dried fruits
Dear flavor friend, first of all, welcome to our website. In this article, we would like to tell you about dried fruits.
In general, dried fruits are a nutritious and healthy snack; If you are thinking of losing weight by restricting calories, you can choose dried fruits instead of lunch on certain days of the week. Dried fruits have very high fiber, vitamin and mineral values, and dried fruits also contain high amounts of antioxidants, which are responsible for repairing damaged cells.
If we touch on another important point, the fruits to be dried should not be rotten, dented and misshapen. That's why we, as Mimas Garden, prefer to buy our fruits from producers, especially women entrepreneurs, who produce products with ancestral seeds and good agriculture. We manufacture dried fruits from high-quality and high-sugar fruits that we found as a result of long research.
It is important to pay attention to whether or not sugar is added when buying dried fruit, because they add sugar to some dried fruits to make them sweeter and more appealing. However, those who argue that it is not healthy to consume dried fruits show that it is unhealthy because of the high sugar and calories in it. Taking too much sugar into the body is also not something we want. Uncontrolled sugar intake in the body paves the way for weight gain, increased sugar, and diseases that may occur due to obesity.
For example, when 12 kg of strawberries are dried, 1 kg of dried strawberries should be obtained. If 5 kg of dried strawberries are obtained from these 12 kg of strawberries, this situation must be suspected. Because it may contain additives, preservatives and added sugar. Or semi-dried products that are not fully dried may be produced. That's why, dear friends, we, as the Mimas Garden family, produce without using any added sugar, preservatives or additives while drying our fruits.
We would like to tell you a little about drying techniques. A different air temperature and humidity may also be required to dry each fruit. The pre-treatment materials used in the drying of fruits may also differ according to each fruit.
The sun drying method is a very old drying process performed outdoors using solar energy. While the fruits are dried in the open by using solar energy, they are damaged by dust, soil, rain and various insects and animals circulating in the exhibition areas, and the product quality is adversely affected. In addition, there is a significant decrease in the nutritional value of the fruit. These events do not occur in artificial drying methods.
We carry out our production by using oven dryers, which are the closest to the ISO 22000 certified sun drying method approved by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Oven dryers, which are generally made of two parts, produce hot gases by an oven or stove in the lower part, and the fruit and vegetables to be dried are in the upper part. The drying process takes place by circulating hot gases around this section. Thus, the dust is dried at low temperatures and for long hours without being exposed to the damage and larvae of the soil and living things. Of course, the time, labor and product costs of this drying method are more laborious than other drying methods. Therefore, product prices may be slightly higher than other manufacturers.
The advantages of drying can be listed as follows.
• The product can be stored for a longer time. Less energy is consumed when storing. It can be stored for a long time at room temperature.
• Products are more easily accessible. It is possible to reach and consume the taste of the season in every season.
• The product can be carried more easily, we can always have it with us in the office or on the road.
• It is more suitable for use as an intermediate product. Different products can be obtained by processing.
• Those who cannot consume fresh fruit for health reasons can also consume it.
• The nutritional value of the fruits is preserved at the rate of 90-95%.
• It protects the body against free radicals with high antioxidant potentials.
As for the disadvantages;
• Vitamin C is greatly reduced after drying.
• If correct and careful drying is not done, aflatoxin formation can be observed.
• Sugar and additives added while drying fruits pave the way for weight gain, increased sugar, and obesity-related diseases.
• Storage in air-permeable packages leads to rapid deterioration of dried fruits.
As Mimas Garden, we have our dried fruits tested in accredited laboratories, as in our other products, and have their humidity levels checked continuously.
Our dear friend of taste, we wanted to briefly talk about the features that should be considered in the dried fruits you will consume. Again, we would like you to try our powders that we have prepared from fruits and vegetables that we have dried.
As Mimas Garden family, we consider the precautions to be taken to the smallest detail and offer dried fruits to your consumption without the addition of sugar and additives.
You can find our Dried Fruit and Vegetable varieties HERE .
Stay healthy.
Bon Appetit.