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DRIED FIGS
Prof. Dr. Uygun AKSOYEge University Faculty of Agriculture35100 Bornova-İzmir/[email protected];[email protected]
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OUTLINE• Introduction• Fig Production in Turkey
• Fig growing• Caprification• Harvest• Drying
• Defects• Post-harvest handling and storage• Processing• Conclusion
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FIG CULTURE
• One of the firstdomesticated fruit,
• Ficus carica L.; caricacomes from the regionin western Turkey, caria,
• Sun-drying has been a tradition in the Middleeast andMediterranean since millenia,
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Fig producing regions
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Fig Production (2013)WORLD TOTAL= 1 117 452 MT on 358 493 ha(www.faostat3.fao.org)
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0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
Turkey
Egypt
Algeria
Morrocco
Iran
Spain
Brazil
USA
Portugal
Japan
China
Lebanon
Greece
France
Production (1000 MT)
Production (1000 MT)
World fig production (2013)UNECE Workshop Aksoy, July 3 2015 İzmir/TURKEY 6
56%
19%
9%
6%
5%
3% 2%
World dried fig production(2013/14)
Turkey İran US Greece Spain Italy Others
World fig production (fresh basis)
Source: Faostat and INC
28%
14%
11%10%
7%
3%3%2%
22%
Turkey Egypt Algeria Morrocco Iran
Spain Brazil USA Others
Fig production in Turkey
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Fig Production in Turkey (2009-2013)
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0
50000
100000
150000
200000
250000
300000
O O O O OArea (ha) 47662 47857 48530 49175 49401Production (MT) 244351 254838 260508 275002 298214
Fresh export (MT) 12941 13615 13548 14351 16203
Years
Source: Dumanoglu et al., 2015
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Fig growing
Upland and lowland fig orchards
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Main features of fig growing• All propagated by cuttings (no grafting), • Extensive, 5x5 to 10 x 10 m distances between and on
rows according to the fertility of soil,• Generally rain-fed,• Low-input (low levels of pesticide and fertilizer use)
management,• Main varities are: Bursa Black (fresh) and Sarılop
(=Calimyrna) (sun-drying),• Both varieties need caprification for fruit set,• Figs exported as dried, fresh or processed
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Uses• Leaves : Aromatic compounds for cosmetic industry;
medicinal use; animal feed,• Male fruit : Caprification of female; jam,• Fresh Fruit : Table consumption; Processing (jam,
marmalade), • Dried Fruit
• Whole figs: Snack, home baking, cooking,• Softened:snack, desert,• Chopped:muesli, breakfast, cereals, fruit bars,• Clipped:jam, marmalade,• Paste: biscuits, cakes,• Low grade: industrial use (alcohol); animal feed
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Turkish dried fig exports by regions*
2007
74%
11%
5%4% 3%1%2%
EU member states Non-Eu (CEE)
Americas Ocenia & Asia
Middle east Africa
Free zones
2013
54%
8%
12%
15%
6% 2% 3%
EU member states Non-EU (CEE)
Americas Ocenia & Asia
Middle east Africa
Free zones
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*Source: Pagy, INC Annual Conference 2015
QUALITY AND SAFETYARE IMPORTANT !!
Fig varieties and quality
• Fig varieties are diverse:• Pollination requirement for
fruit set and maturation• Fruit setting: Spring
(breba), summer (main crop) and autumn crops,
• Ripening period: Early, midand late
• Length of the harvestperiod: Short, intermediate, long
• Selection of the rightvariety is important,
• For drying:• High soluble solids content
(high sugar, pectin, lowacidity) allow fast dryingand high quality dried fruit,
• Short intervals betweeneach consequetive fruit,
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Sarılop Dried Figs• Sarılop (=Calimyrna) main variety
for commercial drying in Turkey,• Production is ca 210 000 MT• Main crop is the summer crop,
requirespollination for fruit set,• Fruits form and mature (beginning
of August to mid October) on thecurrent season’s shoot,
• High sugar and low acid content, suitable for drying Susceptible skin, easily bruised, so not suitable forfresh consumption,
• Ca 30 % certified as organic,• Exported as deep-frozen,
• Fruit quality is largely affected bythe climatic conditions prevailingduring fruit development, maturationand drying period.
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Fig fruit formationUNECE Workshop Aksoy, July 3 2015 İzmir/TURKEY 16
Main crop on currentyear’s shoot
Breba cropon previousyear’s shoot
Main crop fruitformed in the leafaxils at intervals
Breba cropon previousyear’s shoot
Ficus carica is a gynodioecious species, the male (hermaphrodite fruit) and the female (female fruit) trees are separate.
• Caprifigs: Male fruit formed on male trees; produces 2-3 crops per year as profichi, mamma and mammoni. Profichi is used to pollinate the main crop
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Male figs host many fungaldiseases e.g. Fusarium spp., Aspergillu spp. So clean male figsmust be used in caprification
The female fig varieties are classified under 3 groups in respect to their fruit bearing and setting requirements:
i) Common type : One or two crops per year; fruit are born on both previous (breba crop) and/or current year’s (summer or main crop) shoots, both fig crops do not require pollination for setting and ripening and are named as ‘persistent type’ ,
ii) Smyrna type : Fruit are mainly born on the current years’ shoots and require pollination for fruit set and further maturation (non-persistent or cauducous ),
iii) San-Pedro type : the breba fruit on previous years’ shoots do not require pollination (persistent) however the summer crop formed on the current shoots develop and mature only if pollinated (cauducous) .
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CAPRIFICATIONhanging male fruit to release fig wasps that carry pollen tothe female fruit• Some fig varieties must be
pollinated for setting fruit andfurther development,
• When female fruit reach to 2.0-2.5 cm diameter, male fruit arehung onto female trees 2 or 3 times at 5-7 days intervals(caprification),
• Caprification occurs betweenjune10-july 10 in Turkeyaccording to the varieties andlocations,
• Caprifigs host fungal diseasestherefore healthy caprifigs mustbe selected for hanging,
• After pollination male figs arecollected and destroyedoutside the orchard.
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Mouldy male fruit
Female fig wasps on male fig fruit
Female fruit ready forcaprification (above) male fruits hung ontothe female tree(below)
MALE FRUIT : Pollen source andraw material for jam and confectionery (collected before fig wasp enters)
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Factors affecting quality in dried figs
� Variety,
� Climatic conditions prevailing during fruit maturity
and drying,
� Cultural practices,
� Harvest time and method,
� Post-harvest conditions and treatments,
� Storage, processing, packaging, transportation,
� Retail conditions
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Harvest• Fig fruit development is double sigmoid
• Phase I: Rapid• Phase II: Slow• Phase III: Rapid
• During Phase III, 70 % of dry weight and 90 % of sugar accumulates, • Fruit size increases drastically,• Pigment changes occur (chlorophyll content decreases while surface
colors e.g. dark pigments in purple cultivars develop) and texture softens.• The length of Phase III varies among fig cultivars. It ranges between very
short (10-15 days) as in Sarılop or very long (6-8 weeks) as in Israeli variety Autumn Honey.
• For drying, mature fig fruit are left on the tree, lose water, shrivel and fallonto the ground (fruit moisture content ranges between 30 and 50 %).
• HARVEST FOR SUN-DRYING IS DONE BY COLLECTING FROM THE GROUND.
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Care at Harvest• Fig fruit should be harvested at relatively
cooler times of the day (early morning) before the fruit temperature starts toincrease,
• All the equipment used for harvesting figsmust be clean and free of any dust orchemicals,
• The picking baskets should not damagethe fruit,
• It is recommended to use 15 kg boxes• Hygiene should be maintained at the
orchard and at all facilities.
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Harvest
Partially dried figsshould be pickedfrom the groundtwice a day/everydayto prevent mould andpest damage
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DRYING YARD (AREA)
• It s better to arrange a specificarea for further drying,
• The drying area where the trayswill be placed should be:• Away from any source of contamination (e.g. Animals, toilets, dust),
• Under direct sun, avoid shadeor between rows,
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Major dried fig pests arelepidopterous moth sothey are attracted bylight,Never turn on the lightsat night in the dryingyard or in the storagerooms that are exposedto external pestinfestation
DRYING TRAYS
• The frames could be plastic orwooden,
• The trays• The size (capacity) and shape
should allow to be carried easily,• The width (two-arms length) must
be convinient to reach to thecenter,
• The surface should prevent anybruising or mechanical damage,
• Should have short legs toprevent direct contact with soil(foreign matter risk) but still utilizesoil heat,
• Could be put on top of each otherand closed in case of rain
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Sun-Drying
• Partially dried figs arespread on trays forfurther drying,
• Fruits should not contactdirectly with the ground,
• Only fully dried figs (<24 % moisture) must be removed.
• Fully dried figs must be removed from the trayspreferably in the coolerperiod of the day.
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• Never place directlyon soil,
• Cull (low quality) figsshould be keptseperately in an isolated place toprevent crosscontamination,
• Other fruit can be a source especially fordried fruit beetle andvinegar flies
On-farm storage
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Seperating healthy from low quality fruit
• When collecting fromthe ground or takingthe fully dried onesfrom the drying trays orat any relevant stage, cull (unfit forconsumption) shouldbe removed fromhealthy crops.
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In case of rain or high humidity, tummelscan be used to accelerate drying
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DRYING: To preserve qualitydried fruit should be kept in boxes rather than bags
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DEFECTS
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MECHANICAL DAMAGE/SKIN DEFECTS• Fig fruit skin is sensitive to bruises,• Hail prior to harvest,• Harsh winds, • Friction of leaves or shoots because of harshwinds
• Insect damage
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Too many fruit per shoot due toovercaprificationRisk:Smaller fruit sizeSide cracksSkin defects due to friction
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Malformation:Two internodesform the fruitinstead of one
If pollination is not adequate then fruitshape can be assymetrical
OSTIOLE-END CRACKS (SPLIT)
Low resistance of the skin against risinginternal pressureWhy?Rain just before or during harvest time,Skin elasticity (varietal characteristic), Excess nitrogen fertilization, high K/Caratios (low fruit Ca levels)Excess irrigation or improper irrigationscheduling
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Sunscald (Sunburn)• Yellow varieties aremore sensitive, anddefect is moreappearent,
• Severity varies, maycover the whole fruit.
• Why?• Excess temperatures and
heat waves,• Wrong pruning especially
during the first years afterplanting,
• High fruit Ca levels.
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INTERNAL ROT
• Occur as browning in the internal cavity at the initialstage, then the pulp softens, ferments, flavor changes, pink exudate flows out of the fruit
• Why?• Mainly as a result of Fusarium transferred from the male
fruit during caprification
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Surface rot (decay) at harvest
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Birddamage
andfurtherdecay
Mouldgrowth on damagedskin
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DRIED FRUIT BEETLE (Carpophilus spp.)
Controlled through baittraps
Attacks mainly rotting fruit, however found to infest soundfruit,A vector of fruit internal rot and other fungal species
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FIG MOTH(Ephestia cautella; Plodia interpunctella)
Infest after fully ripe stageand continue during andafter drying and in storage
NO CHEMICAL CONTROL MEASURES FOR THESE PESTS AVAILABLE !!!
Cultural practices for prevention:*Frequent harvest,*Remove any plant material debrisin the orchard,*Do not turn on lights in drying yardsor storage rooms,*Prevent infestation in storage,*Use allowed methods of fumigaionto prevent further infestation.
PestsWax scale: CEROPLASTES RUSCI
• Significant only at certainlocations,
• Population reduced by verylow or high temperatures,
• Scales attack the leavesfirst but may pass onto theshoots and lastly to the fruit,
• Two generations: aroundcaprification and towardsthe end of harvest,
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PROCESSING
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DRIED FIG PROCESSING FLOW CHART
TRANSPORTATION
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QUALITY, AFLATOXIN AND QUARANTINE
CONTROLS ACCORDING TO THE MARKET
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AT THE PROCESSING PLANTSBuildings, pest and rodent control, hygiene,
UV control
Sizing
Packaging
Laboratories
Raw matter storage
Raw matter: Identification of the lot and UV check
Fumigation
Storage
Storage
Final product strorage
WashingDraining or drying
Manipulation of commercial types
Sampling
Quality sorting
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BAD PRACTICESUNECE Workshop Aksoy, July 3 2015 İzmir/TURKEY 46
Aflatoxins: toxigenic secondary metabolites of Aspergillus flavus, A. parasiticus and others…
• The critical period foraflatoxin formation in figsis the period betweenmaturity when the fruitsare on the tree until theyare fully dried
• Many factors may triggeraflatoxin formation: cooler & humidconditions during drying, drought, substratecomposition (pH, mineral nutrients, phytoalexins, carbohydrates), vectorinsects
A. flavus
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Aflatoxins in dried figs
• Dried figs arescreened under UV light to remove thecontaminatedfluoresecent ones
• This process is done in everyprocessing -packingunit
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Storage
• Dried figs can be storedunder ambientconditions if the relativehumidity does not exceed 65%,
• Recommended storageconditions are:
0-4 oC and 65 % RH• Under these conditionsdried figs can be storedfor more than 12 months.
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10. Months of storageAmbient Cold
Effect of storage on quality changes
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Sugaring
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Chemical control in processingplants:Methyl Bromide: Unique fumigantbanned due to ozone layerdepletion,Phosphine: Al and Mg phosphidePellet, pack and gas formsECOFUME: Phosphine + 2 % CO2
Storage pests and fumigation
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Fumigation chambers andalternatives: High pressure, atmospheric pressure, cacoons, gas tight chambers
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Mg PH3
Phosphine fumigation
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Carbondioxide application: High pressure oratmospheric pressure
Organic produce
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Carbondioxide application under atmosphericconditions
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Deep-freezing
-25oC 24 hours
The temperatureand its durationat the core is important
Organic produce
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Safety in fumigation
• Gas concentrations,• Personal safety,•Maintanance of theequipment.
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Good Agricultural Practices and OrganicCertified Products
• In Turkey, organic agriculture is regulated since 1994,• Current legislation is almost identical to the EU,• Inspection and certification is done by accredited independent
control bodies authorized by the Ministry of Food Agricultureand Livestock,
• Government subsidizes GAP and organic to increase highquality production in Turkey,
• In Bursa organic certified area including in conversion (2013) is 27.9 ha and the production is 1270 MT (www.tarim.gov.tr).
• In Aydın and Izmir provinces, organic certified area including in conversion is 56 310 ha producing 17 771 MT of dried figs. Conversion rate is high (www.tarim.gov.tr).
• GLOBALGAP and GAP certifications are more popular for thefresh export market.
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Conclusion• High in nutritive and health aspects of the fig fruit are
known for millenia. The first reports on its healthproperties date back to 2900 BC during semitic Akkadianempire,
• Today, paralel to the demand for healthy snacks, dried figmarketing is still enlarging,
• Different varieties can be sun-dried either for directconsumption or for further processing,
• Market quality standards as well as quality assurancesystems must be adopted by the sector in order to providethe quality demanded by the consumers.
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V International ISHS Symposium on FigAugust 31 -Sept. 3, 2015
Location: Napoli (Italy)Hashtag#fig2015Deadline abstract submission: May 15, 2015Conveners:Prof. Dr. Tiziano CarusoDepartment of Agricultural & Forest ScienceUniversity of PalermoViale delle Scienze, Edificio 4 ingresso H90128 PalermoItaly(39) [email protected]
Dr. Boris BasileDepartment of Agricultural SciencesUniversità di Napoli Federico IIVia Università, 10080055 Portici NAItaly(39)081-2539387(39)[email protected]
Websitehttp://www.soishs.org/[email protected]
ISHS Section Nuts and Mediterranean Climate FruitsWorkgroup Figs
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Abstracts of the papers presented in previous fig symposia can be downloadedfrom:www.actahorticulturae.orgFree of charge.