Frequently Asked Questions

Figs are harvested and gathered when they are about three-quarters ripe, so they will continue to ripen after packaging is completed. The fruit honey will then gradually penetrate the skin, and those with particularly thin skins will begin to show a darker color. This darker color is natural, and no additives are used.

Hydrogen Peroxide - which makes dried figs brighter - is prohibited in many countries, including several of those in the US and Europe. Dried figs should be natural, and no treated with H202.

The color of a natural dried fig varies, some with a lighter hue, and others slightly darker. This variance in color makes them very different from the uniform, light color of bleached figs.

Bleached figs have a whitish pericarp, have a chemical odor, and have lost their elasticity. You may notice poor taste, and maybe even the taste of chemicals.

This powder is known as “bloom”, and is one of the natural features of Turkish figs, which are rich in sugar. The sugar in the skin will become bloom during the drying process. The bloom is rich in nutrients, and is one of the precious features of high quality figs.

The shelf life of a dried figs is one year and moisture level is 26%

Yes, if you would like to get and distribute our figs under your own name,we can do it. We can package under your own brand.