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Aegean figs, sun-dried

We grow, dry and pack Turkish figs, fig salami, apricots and mulberries at the source, for importers, retailers and food makers worldwide.

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2026 harvest: figs on the trays in Nazilli now, booking for autumn shipment.

The range, grade by grade

Dried fruit is traded by shape and calibre as much as by size, so here is every form we pack, with the carton it usually ships in.

Three whole dried figs, two of them torn open to show the seeds

Dried fig

8 grades

Sarılop variety, Aydın · No.1 (≤38 pcs/kg) to No.6 (≤110 pcs/kg) · 22–24% moisture · 12 months shelf life · HS 0804.20

Full dried fig specification

  • Lerida

    5 kg · 10 kg carton

    Our premium grade. Large, pale figs pressed into an even round and laid in a single layer, for gift and premium retail.

  • Protoben

    500 g · 5 kg

    Whole figs shaped by hand, a step below Lerida in calibre and uniformity. The workhorse grade for everyday retail packs.

  • Bağlama

    5 kg carton

    Figs pressed and packed in tied, layered rows: the traditional Aegean market presentation many wholesalers ask for by name.

  • Garland

    4.5 kg carton

    Figs threaded into a ring the way village households have stored them for generations. A seasonal and delicatessen line.

  • Pulled

    800 g · 5 kg

    Figs opened and flattened by hand for a softer bite, in a fast-selling bagged format for supermarket shelves.

  • Layer

    250 g tray

    Selected figs laid flat in a shallow tray so the fruit arrives unmarked. Our best-looking small pack for gifting.

  • Makaroni

    5 kg · 10 kg

    Smaller, elongated figs in bulk cartons, priced for pastes, fillings, bars and infusions.

  • Diced 8×10 mm

    10 kg bulk

    Rice-floured fig dice cut to a consistent cube for bakery, cereal and confectionery lines. Other cuts on request.

A fig salami log, cut into round slices on brown paper

Fig salami

6 varieties

Aydın figs, pressed and cured 14–21 days in Athens · 180 g logs, Ø 45–55 mm · vegan, no added sugar · 12 months · HS 2008.99

Full fig salami specification

  • Smoked paprika

    180 g

    Dried figs, Aleppo pepper, cinnamon, smoked paprika.

  • Almond

    180 g

    Dried figs, almonds, black pepper.

    Contains tree nuts

  • Pistachio

    180 g

    Dried figs, Aegina pistachios, Aleppo pepper, cinnamon, smoked paprika.

    Contains tree nuts

  • Moroccan spices

    180 g

    Dried figs, onion, ras el hanout spice blend.

  • Tikka masala

    180 g

    Dried figs, onion, tikka masala spices.

  • Orange

    180 g

    Dried figs, orange, black pepper.

Bright orange dried apricot halves in a dark bowl

Dried apricot

8 grades and cuts

Hacıhaliloğlu variety, Malatya · No.1 (≤60 pcs/kg) to No.6 (≤180 pcs/kg) · SO₂ to your spec, or 0 ppm natural · 18 months · HS 0813.10

Full dried apricot specification

  • Jumbo No.1–No.2

    5 kg · 12.5 kg

    The largest halves, bright and plump, for gift packs, premium retail and anywhere the fruit is seen whole.

  • Standard No.3–No.4

    5 kg · 12.5 kg

    The mid calibres that carry most of the market: consistent size and the best balance of price and appearance.

  • Small No.5–No.6

    12.5 kg bulk

    Smaller halves for mixes, cereals and bars, where the fruit is cut or blended anyway.

  • Natural, unsulphured

    5 kg · 12.5 kg

    Dried with nothing added, deep brown and caramel-sweet. The grade for clean-label and organic ranges.

  • Organic

    5 kg, certified

    EU and USDA NOP certified lots from contracted organic gardens. Volume is limited and allocated by season.

  • Diced 10×12 mm

    10 kg bulk

    Rice-floured dice for bakery, muesli and confectionery. Also cut at 8×10 mm and 6×6 mm.

  • Retail pouches

    200 g · 500 g

    Resealable printed pouches in sulphured or natural grade, under your label or ours.

  • Puree and paste

    20 kg aseptic

    Smooth apricot puree for dairy, baby food and beverage lines, produced to your Brix specification.

A heap of pale dried white mulberries in a wide wooden bowl

Dried mulberry

1 grade, any pack

White mulberry (Morus alba), Anatolia · dried by sun and wind, no processing · about 5 kg fresh fruit per 1 kg dried · HS 0813.40

Full dried mulberry specification

  • Whole, sun and wind dried

    12.5 kg bulk

    Ripened fully on the tree and dried with nothing added, then fumigated and cleaned at our plant before packing.

  • Your grammage

    Any format

    Prepared to the packaging and weight you ask for, for snacking, cereals, bars, molasses and powder.

  • Own-label retail

    Retail packs

    Retail packs printed under your own label and barcode.

We own the chain from tree to carton

Women from the growing families sorting figs on rows of drying trays in a field

Gardens we know by name

Most exporters buy at auction. We contract the same growing families every year, walk the gardens before harvest, and let the figs ripen and fall instead of picking early.

Every lot traced and tested

Each carton carries a code back to its grower and drying batch. Aflatoxin, pesticide residue and moisture are tested on every lot, and the certificates travel with the shipment.

Certified to BRCGS and ISO 22000, with EU and USDA organic lots.

Read our story

From the tree to your warehouse

  1. A wicker basket of figs beside a crate of figs drying in the sun

    Picked

    Figs ripen and fall from the tree, and growers gather them every day through August and September.

  2. Rows of graded dried figs in a wooden crate, lit by low sun

    Sun-dried and graded

    Five to seven days on open trays, turned by hand, then metal detection, optical sorting, hand grading and lab tests.

  3. Dried figs packed in rows in a carton, with bay leaves laid between them

    Packed and shipped

    Your format and label, palletised and loaded at İzmir, usually within 10 working days. FCL, LCL or air freight; EXW, FOB, CIF or DDP.

See a fig go from tree to carton

A narrated 74-second film shot in the gardens, the drying yard and the plant: picking at dawn, drying on raised frames, sorting on the line, loading the truck.

Dried fig specification

Two valleys, chosen on purpose

The Büyük Menderes valley floor below the Aydın mountains, seen over tiled roofs

Büyük Menderes valley, Aydın

The Aegean interior around Nazilli and İncirliova is where the Sarılop fig became the reference for dried figs worldwide. Hot dry summers, cool nights and calcareous soil let the fruit ripen on the tree until the sugars concentrate on their own.

Figs for every grade · harvest August–September · dried and packed at our Nazilli facility

Apricot orchards on a dry hillside at Battalgazi, Malatya

Malatya, Eastern Anatolia

Roughly four in five dried apricots eaten anywhere come from the terraces above the Euphrates around Malatya. Altitude and a short, intense season give the Hacıhaliloğlu apricot its density and keeping quality.

Golden and natural apricots · harvest July–August · bought directly from growers

Sliced fig salami on brown paper

What buyers tell us

The fig salami sells out every winter. It is the only product in our gift range that customers ask for by name.

Owner, specialty food importer, United Kingdom

We switched three seasons ago and have not had a single rejected lot since. The grading is exactly what the spec sheet promises.

Purchasing manager, organic retail chain, Germany

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Product
Dried fig
Grade
Lerida
Pack
5 kg carton
Volume
To be agreed
Terms
FOB İzmir
Ship to
Your port
Samples
No

Packed at Nazilli, Aydın, Türkiye. Lot code assigned at packing, traced to grower and drying batch.

Muzaffer Türkekul, export sales
muzaffer.turkekul@aegeansunfruit.com
+90 507 863 40 45 · Mon–Fri, 08:30–18:00 (GMT+3)

Representatives abroad
Canada: Çetin Onur, +1 548 255 6022
Greece: Filiz Tipos, +30 693 285 0255