Description

Certified Greek Product

Harvest : September 2023

Expiry Date: Provided on the package

Kalamata dried figs come from the Southwestern part of Greece and are associated with the area and it’s economical growth. They are naturally dried under the sun and are free of chemicals. They are high on fibers and also calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron and vitamin A. Dried figs have healing capabilities also known to Hippocrates. A genuine fruit of Messinian land. They naturally dried without sorbate, as sorbate changes the flavor. Sorbate is used to keep the figs soft and to prevent them from “sugaring”. You can boil them in water for a few minutes to make them softer.

In ancient Greece dried figs were regarded, along with olives, as “Pythagorean dinners”. It was known to Byzantine world as “ishades”, meaning the figs that were kept in clay jars through out all winter. This technique was used by all the civilizations of the Mediterranean sea until recently. Romans kept the figs along with the stem soaked in honey. People from the Mediterranean Sea and the Middle East have been making sweets, desserts and beverages for hundreds of years, not only for their unique flavor but also for their great nutritional value.

An average daily consumption of 100g / about 5 figs contains:

Sugar 50 g Phosphorus 56 mg

Proteins 4.4 g Magnesium 61 mg

Fat 0.9 g Potassium 540 mg

Vegetable fiber 12.5 g Vitamin B1 0.645 mg

Calcium 195 mg Vitamin B6 0.996 mg

Iron 0,89 mg Energy 267 kcal (1119 kj)

SYKIKI has been certified according to ISO 9001: 2015, ISO 22000: 2005 and IFS.

Certificate ISO 9001: 2015

ISO 22000: 2005 certificate

Certificate IFS.2018

Agro 2016

Globalgap 2016