Dried fruits and nuts like almond, walnuts, hazelnut, pistachio, chickpeas, dried apricots, dried fig, raisins,  are consumed as a major raw material in the bakery and confectionery industries, as an ingredient in dried fruit and nut mixes and as snacks. Türkiye is internationally renowned for its high quality products. With respect to production and export shares of dried fruits and nuts, our country is one of the most important supplier in the world. The demand for organic dried fruits is significant and the number of organic farmers is increasing by the years.

Majority of pistachios exported from Türkiye are Gaziantep type pistachios. Siirt pistachios, which is an another type, production is much less than Gaziantep type pistachios. Prized for its flavor and bright green color, it is also rich in vitamins, minerals, protein, and fiber. They are hulled during the course of season whenever is needed and only Siirt type pistachios are hulled right after harvesting. The main differences between Gaziantep and Siirt pistachios are their fat rate and size. Gaziantep type pistachios are smaller despite high fat content. On the contrary, Siirt pistachios are larger in size, however contain less fat ratio. With these quality pistachios, Türkiye is the world’s third-largest pistachio producer and exports to 99 countries.