sun dried in raw vegetable quality, vegeterian, from Uzbekistan.

Ingredients: dried wild apricots*, dried black Bukhara raisins*

* produced from certified organic cultivation

Discover the long lost time with out fruity, sweet and sour composition. The original native country of Apricot lies in Central Asia, the region which is today known as Uzbekistan and not from Armenia, as suggested by its taxonomical name (Prunus armeniaca). It arrived in Armenia for the first time in First Century BC after 3000 years of crossing the Central Asia. It was in 70 BC that the Romans finally brought them to the entire Europe via Anatolia.   The apricot tree is extremely resilient, and can easily withstand sandy soil, heat and dryness. It isn’t without reason that the word “apricot” comes from the Latin word apricus = sunny.  Our organic apricots originate from the pristine mountain slopes, from the Pamir plateau of Uzbekistan, an area which has never come in contact with pesticides or biocides. Our organic apricots are a 100% natural product.  Likewise the black Bukhara raisins are also obtained from our own production, from our certified organic farms of Uzbekistan. It is one of largest and most tastiest variety of raisins, that were once reserved for the Emir of Bukhara.  Like then, it is still a rarity. The black Bukhara raisins have been forgotten since long. We have rediscovered and cultivated it in an intact and unspoilt nature.In Uzbekistan, the apricots and raisins are manually harvested. Then the kernels are removed from the apricots. Both, the apricots and the raisins are slowly and gently dried in the sun, by our own solar dryers (sun drying). Then they are handpicked and only the best fruits are further processed. Finally, now the apricots are stuffed with black Bukhara raisins.The production is expensive, especially since everything is done manually, but the result is also much impresssive! The sweet and sour, fruity dried apricot is combined with the fruity sweetness of the Black Bukhara Raisins. An incredible experience for the palateIn Uzbekistan, they are taken care by gentle labor and the cultivation, harvesting as well as drying (solar drying) is undertaken by our subsidiary Silk Road Organic (organic) Foods. Uzbekistan lies in Central Asia, along the famous Silk Road. Silk Road Organic (organic) Food has its main processing site near Samarkand and specializes in the production of organic (eco) dried fruits and organic nuts. The production is yielded by environmental friendly solar dryers that do not damage the product. All this is regularly monitored by the ABG (Austrian Organic Guarantee) and is certified as per the EC Eco regulation (EU 834/2007) and NOP (Nation Organic Program).Our high-quality organic apricots and raisins do not contain any additives like preservatives or dyes and are guaranteed non-sulphurized.In order to guarantee that they are 100% free from pesticides, we get all our apricots and raisins inspected by an independent accredited Austrian laboratory in batches.We disinfest (disinfestation) all our organic apricot and raisins so that there is no infestation by insects. The organic apricots stuffed with black Bukhara raisins area an excellent vegetarian (vegan) snack for munching in between your meals and are also popular as an Aperitif for an unforgettable evening with friends. Do you know apricot is traditionally served as a symbol of hospitality in Uzbekistan?In this case, the combination of apricot and raisin is a very special addition because both contain very little fat but provide instant energy. The dried apricot also provides you with more vitamin C and thus a very large antioxidant capacity of 3234 µmol TE (ORAC value).In our assortment, we also offer other organic varieties of apricots such as Organic Apricots stuffed with raisins and Organic Apricots stuffed with apricot kernels, Organic Apricot Halves, Organic Wild Apricot Halves, Organic Apricots XL.Nutritional value: 100g dried Apricots approximately contains:     Calorific value: 215kcal /900 kJ  Protein: 5.6 g  Carbohydrate: 45.9 g             From it, Sugar: 15.7 g                     Fat: 0.6 g                              Saturated fatty acids: 0 g            Mono unsaturated fatty acids: 0.3 g                   Poly unsaturated fatty acids: 0.1 g   Fiber: 10.8 g    Sodium: 0.01 g                        Cholesterol: 0 mgVitamin C: 43mg (54%*)ORAC Value: 3234 µmol TE* % recommended daily dose