Dried fruits for export

Pistachios

Во многих странах мира ежегодно 26 февраля отмечают День фисташек. В Таджикистане фисташки одно из любимых лакомств. Сезон сбора фисташек обычно начинается с 20 июля и продолжается до середины августа.

Человечество употребляет фисташки уже на протяжении более 9000 лет. И в Таджикистане этот орех необыкновенно популярен.

Согласно статистике, в Таджикистане выращивается фисташка на площади около 80 тыс. га. Но информация об урожае фисташек Таджикистана в мировой статистике отсутствует, так как она выращивается, в основном, в лесных хозяйствах.

В Таджикистане отобран ряд хозяйственно-ценных видом фисташки, многие из которых не уступают по качеству плодам известных промышленных сортов зарубежных стран, это такие фисташки как Орзу, Албина, Октябрская, Сабох и т.д.

Фисташки – полезный продукт и занимает особое место среди всех орехов. В фисташках содержатся множество полезных элементов. Они влияют на восстановление психоэмоционального фона, сердечно-сосудистую систему, оказывают тонизирующее действие на человеческий организм.

Врачи рекомендуют потреблять фисташки тем, кто испытывает большие физические или умственные нагрузки, а также пациентам, которые недавно перенесли болезнь.

Из-за содержания жирных кислот, фисташки предотвращают развитие инфарктов. Они укрепляют стенки сосудов и восстанавливает учащенное сердцебиение.

Dried apricots

Dried apricots for Tajikistan is a national product, it is a brand, for the production of which the whole infrastructure is sharpened. 10% of the world’s production is located in this country. This is a product whose sale brings Tajikistan up to 130-180 million dollars a year, up to 70% of rural residents live at the expense of dried apricots. And every apricot tree in Tajikistan is accounted for and their cutting is strictly controlled by a special body.!

In the drying room under the scorching sun, apricots turn into dried apricots. After drying, the seeds are extracted from the fruits, oil can be squeezed out of them and added to jam. Then the future dried fruits are formed, from here they are sent to the markets.

Dried apricots are considered the most useful of all dried fruits. Vitamins in it are no less than in fresh apricot. In winter, it is simply irreplaceable and everyone willingly eats it.

Dried apricots occupy a leading position among products that contain a large amount of potassium, so this product is recommended for use in cases of diseases related to the heart muscle, as well as people who have suffered heart attacks. Dried apricots also contain vitamins A, B1, B2, C, PP, it is rich in minerals: potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, phosphorus and sodium. Fiber helps to stabilize the activity of the gastrointestinal tract, prevents constipation. Dried apricots also help the body to remove toxins and toxins, cleanses the liver.

It is worth noting that Tajik dried apricots are prepared without the use of chemicals, and dried only in the sun.

Raisin

Raisins – dried fruits of grapes – are the most common type of dried fruits in our country. With the external simplicity of its manufacture, the technology of producing high-quality raisins is actually quite complex and requires strict compliance with a number of conditions.

First of all, good raisins can be obtained only from grape varieties with thin skin and fleshy flesh, and the sugar content should be at least 20% (by the way, in ready-made raisins, the proportion of sugar reaches 80%). It is possible to achieve such characteristics of grape berries only in a hot sunny climate, therefore, Tajikistan is one of the world leaders in the production of this dried fruit, where the technologies of proper drying and further processing of raisins are brought to perfection. In Tajikistan, raisins are processed in a special way, in which 80% of natural sugars are preserved. It is worth noting that dried fruits contain more nutrients than natural grapes.

Raisins are a unique product because they preserve the beneficial properties of fresh grapes as much as possible – 70-80% of vitamins and 100% of trace elements. It is believed that the darker the raisins, the healthier they are. Light brown raisins from Tajikistan are a real find for the food industry. In addition to the fact that it is ideal in its own form (as a snack or even dessert), raisins perfectly complement and enrich the taste of any confectionery (sweets, bars, chocolate), fast food (snacks, muesli, crunches), beverages, dairy products (yoghurts, puddings, ice cream, fermented milk drinks), meat dishes.

Despite its small size, raisins have a high energy value and contain vitamins, minerals and fiber that are important for health. Numerous studies confirm the benefits of raisins for our body. Its regular use helps strengthen the heart and blood vessels, improve athletic performance and slow down aging. Due to the high content of B vitamins, raisins are valued for their ability to strengthen the nervous system, improve sleep. It can be used as a sedative, relieving tension and fatigue.