Organic Apricot Kernels

We ensure that apricot kernels are delivered to our customers free from any foreign material.

Before accepting the raw material, we test every batch for mycotoxins and amygdalin. We receive different requests regarding amygdalin content with some customers requiring high levels and others low levels. We therefore ensure that the product matches the customer’s needs before accepting it. Half apricot kernels and broken pieces are taken out using a Sortex machine and visual controls to ensure consistent color and look in the final product. The hard shells of apricot kernels pose a particular problem even when dealing with presorted raw material because they can resemble the kernels themselves, exhibiting the same color and shape. To remove hard shells, laser and x-ray machines are used as well as visual sorting.

Did You Know?: Studies have indicated that the amygdalin found in bitter apricot kernels can kill cancerous cells and aid in the regeneration of healthy ones. However, the fact that amygdalin ingestion causes cyanide release in the body led countries such as the UK to ban the sale of apricot kernels - a bitter pill to swallow. Other countries such as the USA opted to limit daily intake of apricot kernels to 30g. This difference in policy may be due to different attitudes toward homeopathic and allopathic approaches to cancer treatment.

TYPES OF APRICOT KERNELS

The market provides for 2 main quality categories for apricot kernels. The first category, referred to as 1-3-6, is preferred mainly by the cosmetic industry. In this category, the accepted parameters are 1% foreign material, 3% broken pieces and 6% moisture. The second category, referred to as sortex quality, provides for 0% foreign material and broken pieces but the same 6% moisture level.Cleaned apricot kernels are ideally packed in vacuum bags in order to protect them from flies, moths and other insects during transport. Apricot kernels with cyanide levels exceeding those provided under European Union regulations cannot be supplied to EU countries, even for cosmetic purposes, as customs will bar the product from entry.

In light of these regulations, our kernels are controlled randomly for hydrocyanic acid by our quality staff, lot by lot. Only conforming products are sold in their natural form for consumption. The remaining products are sold as food supplements or for cosmetic industry purposes. All our apricot seeds undergo cleaning by Sortex machine as well as aflatoxin tests to guarantee their quality.

BENEFITS OF ORGANIC APRICOT KERNELS

Apricot kernels are an excellent source of healthy fats as well as protein and fiber. The combination of healthy fats and protein promotes a feeling of satiety while fiber cleanses the digestive tract by contributing to the removal of toxins. Apricot kernels are also rich in vitamins A and C, which act as antioxidants in the body, protecting cells from damage caused by free radicals. Apricot kernels have also been shown to have anti-inflammatory properties. The most publicized compound in organic apricot kernels is doubtless amygdalin, also known as vitamin B17, which is responsible for the kernels’ bitter taste. Amygdalin has been linked to the treatment of cancer but has also been the subject of controversy as it can lead to the release of cyanide in the body once it is ingested.

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DRIED FRUIT PRODUCER

Izmir Organic is one of the leading dried fruit producers of Turkiye. The company is also an "Organic Dried Fruits and Nuts Manufacturer" "Organic Dried Fruits and Nuts Producer".

Izmir Organic Company can produce "Private Label Food Branding and Packing", "Custom Food Manufacturing" for your company.

FRUIT DRYING METHODS

Fruits are dried in the sun as conventional method or in an industrial oven or in a food dehydrator according to its type. Dried fruits have a long shelf life.

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