Ficus carica, otherwise known as figs, originates from western Asia Minor.

It is widely believed that the forbidden fruit mentioned in religious texts was not an apple but a fig. Actually, fig has been one of the first fruits that humankind had tasted. Usage of figs had been recorded even in the Sumerian tablets.

Since figs are very rich in potassium, iron, fiber and plant calcium they have been used for medicinal purposes as a diuretic and laxative.

A fig tree can live for 100 years and grow up to 30 meters tall. Domestic trees, however, are pruned periodically and their heights are kept around 4,5 meters tall in order to increase the harvest efficiency.

Naturally grown figs are harvested and laid on racks for sun exposure. They are sorted  according to their sizes, washed with running warm water, and stored under hygienic  conditions. All the stages of processing are executed under strict conditions according to the methods described in ISO and HACCP system certificates.

In order to ensure the safety of the product, in advance of factory processing, figs are fumigated, washed and treated under UV light. After all the processes finished, figs are named according to their shapes: Layer, Protoben, Pulled, Lerida, Garland, Baglama, Locuum, Macaroni, Cukulata, and Umbrella.