tomatoes dried in the turkish sun now on the market
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The tomatoes dried by the farmers in the Southern Anatolian region of Turkey have been prepared using the same technique for 100's of years. Drying seasonal vegetables such as tomatoes, peppers, aubergines and mushrooms have long been a way of life for the farming families as a way of preserving vegetables for year round consumption. The tomatoes are dried by placing them in the sun to remove most of the water content. It takes approximately 8 kilos/20 pounds of fresh, ripe tomatoes to dry down to just one pound of sun dried tomatoes. The tomatoes dried using this technique have the same nutritional value as the fresh tomatoes they are made from: they are high in lycopene, antioxidants, vitamin C and low in sodium, fat, calories and a very tasty mouthful.Fresh are tomatoes are sliced and placed in the hot sun on specially prepared surfaces on the flat roof tops and for several days until they are dry. This process is still common in many of the villages today but with the popularity of sun dried tomatoes as a tasty ingredient in the US and Europe the tomatoes are dried in much larger quantities and under strict quality controls.The region of Fethiye is one of the largest tomatoe producing areas in Turkey and offers importers of dried tomatoes a great business opportunity capitalising of the low production and labour costs in Turkey. Tomatoes dried under this process are used in a wide variety of recipes and are ideal for health food stores.TRANSCRIPT
Tomatoes Dried in The Turkish Sun Now on the Market
Trade Partners sought for Tomatoes Dried in Turkey
28/02/2010 – Fethiye, Turkey The tomatoes dried by the farmers in the Southern Anatolian region of Turkey have been prepared using the same technique for 100's of years. Drying seasonal vegetables such as tomatoes, peppers, aubergines and mushrooms have long been a way of life for the farming families as a way of preserving vegetables for year round consumption.
The tomatoes are dried by placing them in the sun to remove most of the water content. It takes approximately 8 kilos/20 pounds of fresh, ripe tomatoes to dry down to just one pound of sun dried tomatoes. The tomatoes dried using this technique have the same nutritional value as the fresh tomatoes they are made from: they are high in lycopene, antioxidants, vitamin C and low in sodium, fat, calories and a very tasty mouthful.
Fresh are tomatoes are sliced and placed in the hot sun on specially prepared surfaces on the flat roof tops and for several days until they are dry. This process is still common in many of the villages today but with the popularity of sun dried tomatoes as a tasty ingredient in the US and Europe the tomatoes are dried in much larger quantities and under strict quality controls.
The region of Fethiye is one of the largest tomatoe producing areas in Turkey and offers importers of dried tomatoes a great business opportunity capitalising of the low production and labour costs in Turkey. Tomatoes dried under this process are used in a wide variety of recipes and are ideal for health food stores.
Interesting facts about tomatoes dried under the Mediterranean sun:
• It takes 8 kilos/20 pounds of fresh tomatoes to make one pound of sundried tomatoes
• Tomatoes are rich in lycopene, which may help protect against diseases such as cancer and heart disease.
• One medium sundried tomato can provide 40% of your daily requirement of Vitamin C.
• A diet rich in tomatobased foods has been linked to a decreased risk of prostate cancer.
• Sundried tomatoes are low in fat, calories & sodium, and free from saturated fat & cholesterol.
• Sundried tomatoes are high in vitamin A & C, and a good source of potassium.
• Fresh tomatoes are 93% water. • One cup of raw sundried tomatoes has 8 grams of carbohydrates. • Historically, Asians have used tomatoes to remedy ailments from asthma to
cancer. • Sundried tomatoes are lipophilic, which means their nutritional value is
increased by being cooked olive or hazelnut oil. • Sundried tomatoes are rich in vitamins and fibre.
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