Dried Figs from Aydin Region of Turkey

Turkey is the biggest dried fig producer with a share of 60-70%, and in world dried fig export with a share of 75%.

Turkish dried figs are grown under natural conditions and harvested and sun dried on racks under controlled conditions. They are graded, and stored in hygienic plastic food grade crates and washed with running warm water and packed at hygienic conditions. From the fig orchard to supermarket shelf Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (H.A.C.C.P.) system is applied.

Classifications;

In fig production, especially Izmir, Odemis, Tire, Aydin, Germencik, Ortaklar are the main places.
There are two groups; natural, shaped (processed) 

Four quality classes, these are extra, first, second and industrial class.

In the processed group there are different types like lerida (most wanted), garland, protoben, pulled, layer, baglama, locuum, etc
In Turkish Standards- TS541, all the class and size details can be found. Moisture should not exceed 26 % by weight respectively.