Malayer raisins

Types of Malayer raisins and their production method

The types of raisins produced in Malayer according to the production method are:

Acid raisins
Grape or golden raisins
Shade-dried raisins
Sun-dried raisins
Acid-dried raisins in shade

We will explain the production method of each one below

Acid raisins: Most of the raisins produced in Malayer are acid and are exported. Acid raisins are produced using a solution called acid, which increases the drying speed of grapes and their conversion into raisins. Acid is obtained by combining water, potassium carbonate, and vegetable oil in specific proportions. The grapes are placed in this solution for about 1 minute and then spread out in special fields for drying under the sun, and after about 5 days they dry and become acid raisins. The bulk of this product is exported after washing and packaging.

Grape or Golden Raisins: The production method of this product is similar to acid raisins, with the difference that after acidifying the grapes and spreading them out to dry for two or three days, they are covered and sulfur is smoked on them to give them a golden color. This product is also exported and its target customer is the Persian Gulf countries.

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Shaye-Dried Raisins: This product, which is mainly produced for domestic consumption, is produced in a traditional way and, as its name suggests, is dried in the shade. In this method, sweet and green grapes are separated and tied in a chain using twigs or thread and hung from the ceiling in old houses with wooden ceilings, and dried after about a month.

Sun-Dried Raisins (Sun-Dried): This product is also produced for domestic consumption and, as its name suggests, is dried in the sun. In this method, sweet and yellow grapes are separated and spread out in the open air and under the sun to dry after about three weeks. This product is very useful for anemia and iron deficiency. It is also called rice raisins. Because it is used for rice raisins. It is also used in baking raisin sweets.

Acidic, dry shade raisins: To produce this product, after placing the grapes in an acid solution, the grapes are spread out in the shade to dry. The advantage of this method is to speed up the drying process of the grapes in the shade. Its target market is domestic and foreign.

In the end, as you know, Malayer raisins are one of the most popular souvenirs among Malayer edible souvenirs.