Dried Nuts
Dried nuts are shelled or unshelled dried fruits and seeds consumed as snacks. This category includes a variety of products such as almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, peanuts, cashews, raisins, dried apricots, dried figs. Nuts are healthy snacks with high nutritional value, flavor and long shelf life. Rich in protein, fiber, vitamins and minerals, nuts provide energy.
Sunflower Seed
Sunflower seeds are the seeds of the sunflower plant and enjoy great popularity worldwide for their flavor and nutritional properties. Turkey has an important place in sunflower seed production and sunflower seeds grown especially in Thrace and Marmara regions have high standards in terms of quality and flavor.
Pumpkin Seeds
Pumpkin seed production is a process that requires attention and care. Pumpkin plants are planted in the spring and ripen in the summer. Harvested in the fall, the pumpkins are cleaned and dried after the seeds are removed. These processes ensure that the seeds retain their nutritional value and retain their freshness and flavor.
Chickpeas
To produce chickpeas, first, suitable chickpea kernels are carefully selected. These chickpeas are soaked in water for a few days and then dried. After resting for a certain period of time, the dried chickpeas are subjected to the roasting process. During the roasting process, chickpeas are roasted at high temperature in special drum ovens. The roasting process turns the chickpeas into chickpeas and this is the most critical step that determines the flavor and quality of chickpeas.
Chickpea Candy
It is a traditional Turkish dessert obtained by coating roasted chickpeas with sugar. Enjoyed by both children and adults, this snack stands out with its nostalgic flavor. Turkey has an important place in the production of chickpea candies and especially Çorum province is famous for its high quality chickpea candies.
Peanut
Peanuts, with their rich nutritional content and crunchy flavor, are a popular nut that is used both as a snack and in various dishes. Rich in protein, fiber, vitamins and minerals, peanuts stand out with their nutritional properties. Turkey has high quality standards in peanut production.
Pistachio
Turkey is a leading producer of high quality pistachios worldwide. Turkey's climate and soil conditions are ideal for growing pistachios, with hot summers and mild winters. The production process requires meticulous care and attention; pistachio trees are supported by regular irrigation and maintenance throughout the year. Harvesting usually takes place in late summer and fall and the nuts are carefully picked from the trees. The harvested pistachios are first shelled and then dried. Turkey's pistachios are known for their rich aroma, sweetness and high oil content and are in great demand in both local and international markets. Turkish pistachios enjoy a high reputation worldwide for quality control and traditional processing methods.
Hazelnut
Hazelnuts are both a nutritious and delicious nut and are widely used in a variety of desserts and snacks around the world. Turkey has a worldwide reputation for hazelnut production, with the Black Sea region in particular being the center of quality hazelnut production.
Walnut
Turkish walnuts are in great demand in international markets for their high quality, nutritious content and unique flavor. Turkey's biggest markets for walnut exports are European, Middle Eastern and Asian countries. Turkish walnuts are known as a quality and reliable product in these markets. Walnuts are both a nutritious and versatile nut and are widely used in desserts, meals and snacks around the world.