Given Iran’s inclusion in the list of top exporters of raisins in the world, in this article we will try to describe Iranian raisins in full and in detail.
Production of Iranian raisins (raisin iran)
Types of raisins are the product of drying grapes with different ways.
There are many types of raisins in Iran. That I will introduce for you all the types of it in below:
- Golden raisin
- sultana raisin
- Green raisin
- Malayer raisin
- Kashmar Golden raisin
- Kashmar Green raisin
- Suny raisin
- A kind of raisin that is produced in the shade, with name “sayekhoshk”
Golden raisin
One of the types of Iranian raisins is golden raisins, which is known in the local language is “Angori” and at Business term called California raisins. This raisin has a golden yellow color.
After harvesting the grapes, they immersed into alkaline solution and hung up in the shade and quite closed environment than grapes are exposed to sulfur dioxide for coloring procedure, till grapes become very colorful from lemon yellow or golden to light amber.
sultana raisin
sultana raisin that famous with names of Malayer raisin, it is known as the most famous raisin in Iran.
The production method of this product is as follows:
After harvesting the grapes, they immersed into alkaline solution and hung up in the shade and They are expose to direct sunlight four days to dry completely.
malayer raisin is one of the best raisin in the world and good taste, it make all people in the world known it.
Malayer World Grape City
High quality raisins, good soil and experienced farmers, and most importantly, the abundance of this crop in this city made Recorded Malayer in the Guinness Book as Grape World City.
Kashmar golden raisin is one of the famous types of Iranian raisins
one of the famous raisin in Iran is kashmar golden raisin. kashmar raisin have two kind of raisin:
Kashmar green raisin and golden raisin.
Kashmar golden raisin it is produced like Malayer golden raisin that explained for you at the up.
The only difference between these two types of raisins is Type of grapes used.
in the end at this process, Kashmar raisin have larger than Malayer raisin size.
Kashmir green raisins for nuts
kashmar green raisin have large size and have Light green color. this kind of raisin have good taste and in particular especially used for nuts.
Iranian raisin without name malayer raisin and kashmar raisin will be invalid. The names of Kashmar raisin and Malayer raisin are an integral part of Iranian raisin.
Sun-dried raisins
this kind of raisin mostly obtained from grape without seed. the grape after harvesting and transferring at the placed that the farmers prepared for dry, raisin without anything chemical materials, are expose to direct sunlight ten days or more to dry completely.
the sun dry raisins have black color or dark brown. and It can be said because didn’t used anything materials in process drying up, It is one of the most organic raisins in Iran and has a pure raisin taste.
Persian raisins, delicious and tasty dry shad
One kind of Iranian raisin, that have best taste is shade dry shad raisin.
Without to consider kind of raisin, dry shad raisin are called raisin that without anything chemical produced, and put in a dark place whit a Proper ventilation and time for ready is eighteen day up to thirty days.
among all kind of Iranian raisin, dry shad raisin have the lowest production because have difficult process.
This type of raisin, like sun raisins, is prepared with a pure and pleasant taste.
Production rate of raisins in Iran
The first place in the production of Iranian raisins is Soltani raisins, which are mostly produced in Malayer, Zanjan and Takestan cities.
The second place in the production of Iranian raisins is golden raisins
The third place in Iranian raisin production is sunny raisins
Fourth place in the production of Iranian raisins Kashmiri raisins
Finally, the shade raisins dry out
Packaging and export of Iranian raisins
Iranian raisin producing by hardworking farmers in many cities of Iran. up to this step of raisins are only produced and don’t ready for enter the market.
there are a lot of packing company in the many cities of Iran, that most important of them are in the Malayer cities.
Stages of washing Iranian raisins
steps of raisin packing in Iran:
raisins after move in the packing factory entering in the line washing. in the first step is raisin washing for dust removal only.
The step second is enter into the room for Sulfur smoke.
in this step this is done according to the order.
in stage three, the raisins enter the warm room to remove excess moisture.
Steps of cleaning raisins
step four is the raisins sit on the line for clearing. this step doing for three or four time.
In the fifth stage, the raisins enter the fully automatic sorting machine and are classified according to the purchase order.
Iranian raisin packaging stage
All Iranian raisins have these stages in production, and at the end, raisins are soaked in sesame oil or paraffin oil according to the customer’s order and are packed in packages of three to ten kilos.
Iranian raisins are ready to compete with all the raisins in the world, and the victory in this competition has been proven by everyone in the past years.
Purchase / sale / export of Iranian raisins
right now, Iranian raisins are ready to be offered to the world market, all you have to do is contact malayernut / malayernuts and order.
