Varieties of Dried Figs

There is a wide range of quality of dried fig in the market and most people don’t know the difference between them. The fruits of a fig orchard or even a tree may have different qualities in terms of size (small or large), color (white, creamy, light or dark brown) and physical condition. However, depending on the environmental conditions, the percentage of the high-quality dried figs obtained from a tree can be very different compared with another. But undoubtedly, all fruits of a tree will not classify in one or even two degrees that means every tree produces different quality products.

Therefore, the collected products should be classified in order to marketing and proper pricing. Taher Agroindustrial Group supplies the dried figs from Estahban, Iran. Estahban, a small city in the south of Iran, is famous for having the world’s largest rainfed fig gardens. Sun-dried figs from this region are purchased directly from the certified gardener and they are transferred to Taher factory for processing.

At Taher Agroindustrial Group, we supply different dried-fig grades including two main groups of open-mouth and closed-mouth based on size, color, and shape. Each main group is then subdivided into sub-groups. Superior quality dried fig is then exported.

The open-mouth dried figs

coded 101 are divided into two grades. In this group, the AAA101 is the most expensive and favorite dried fig. AAA101 is bigger and more open-mouthed than AA101.

OPEN MOUTH	SIZE	COLOR-DESCRIPTION
Dried fig grade AAA 101	>23	Light Yellow
Dried fig grade AA 101	21-23	Light Yellow

The closed-mouth dried figs

are divided into seven grades. AAA is the largest and AG is the smallest in this group. The size of dried fig becomes smaller, and the color changes from light yellow to dark.

CLOSED MOUTH	SIZE	COLOR-DESCRIPTION
Dried fig grade AAA	>23	Light Yellow
Dried fig grade AA+	21-23	Light Yellow
Dried fig grade A+	18-21	Light Yellow
Dried fig grade AA S	21-23	Yellow
Dried fig grade A S	18-21	Yellow
Dried fig grade AA G	21-23	Dark Yellow
Dried fig grade A G	18-21	Dark Yellow

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Source: Researched By “Taher Agroindustrial Group”