Figs are one of the world’s ancient fruits and have been widely consumed by humans for many thousands of years.The homeland of figs is Anatolia,but it also spread to the Eastern Mediterranean and the Arabian Peninsula in prehistoric times. Ficus carica, or black fig,which grows in these lands and takes its name from the Caria, was a fruit consumed abundantly in ancient civilizations.Heredotus listed dried figs as one of the ten basic blessing of life in Lydia.

Botanical name: Figus Carica L.,Cultivar: Yellow Lobed(Sarilop) meets 60% of dried fig production worldwide

Yellow Lobed Dried Figs from Nazilli, Aegean Region

Aegean dried figs that are cultivated and produced in Aydın Mountains and specifically in villages of Nazilli, belong to a unique variety, the "Yellow Lobed "registered with geographical indications. They are excellent quality figs, thin peeled and ideal for drying.Due to the special microclimate of the area, they have soft, an extremely fresh taste and fleshy texture and you can enjoy during whole year.