Dried Plum Slices

Description

Our dried plum slices add versatility to all the taste, texture and nutritional value of the fresh fruits, making them an excellent choice for snacking and recipes. They are GMO-free and contain no artificial colors, sweeteners or preservatives.

Iran ranks fifth among the top producers of plums in the world. The taste and quality of Iranian plums are known to the world. Iranian plums have more color diversity (e.g., red, purple, black, yellow, golden, etc.) than any other plums in the world. And they are exported to countries on five continents of the world, including Turkey, Russia, Europe, China, India, Australia, Armenia, Iraq, Thailand, etc.

Fresh, Juicy, ripe plums of the year go through a multistep process to make dried plum slices. Here some the steps;

• Selecting healthy and ready plums
• Sorting and washing
• Slicing and stoning
• Blanching
• Drying
• Conditioning
• Cooling and packaging

The process requires experience and knowledge of the fruit as well.

Dried plums are also called prunes, but those are different. Prunes are made by dehydrating the whole plum at once.

Specifications

Dried plum slices are lower in calories but contain fair amounts of vitamins (A, C, K, B9), minerals (potassium, copper, manganese, calcium), and antioxidants. Plums have a low glycemic index (GI).

Some of the health benefits of dried plum slices (and plums in general) include:

• They may help reduce inflammation and protect body cells against free radicals
• They may help lower blood sugar
• They may promote bone health
• They may benefit heart health
• They may reduce the risk of many cancers and diabetes

Applications

Dried plum slices provide many vitamins and minerals on their own or mixed with other food ingredient. They are easy to add to diets.

• Enjoy as a delicious snack
• Mixed with other fruits for salsa
• Work into salads
• As a flavor in a tea
• Top morning yogurt or granola
• Add to smoothies
• Top ice creams