According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), China is the world’s largest producer of almost half of the apple tree crops in the world. The United States and Poland, as the second and third largest producers of this crop, have established their position in the global apple market. Iran, Turkey, India, and Italy are also ranked fourth to seventh, which usually changes in different years due to climate change. According to the Ministry of Agriculture of Iran, the production of apple trees crops in Iran is more than 3 million tons, which there are main centers of apple crops production in West Azerbaijan, East Azerbaijan, Tehran, Fars, Isfahan, Khorasan Razavi, Hamadan, and Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari provinces. The harvest season for red and yellow apples in Iran starts in October and usually lasts until December of the same year. After harvesting the apple tree crops, this fruit can be refrigerated in winter and spring.
Good apple profile
Apple fruit should have a smooth, light skin with a clear color, and should also be fleshy and without blemishes. Keep in mind that an apple that weighs more than its size will have a higher quality. Apple perfume is also considered as one of the important parameters in determining its quality, which of course requires sufficient experience in different species.
Temperature and storage conditions of apples
Apple fruit will ripen quickly at room temperature, so if you plan to eat it in the next day or two, you can keep the apple in the room, otherwise, store the apple in a plastic bag or sealed bag in the refrigerator. It is because apple fruit emits a lot of ethylene gas. Storing it beside other vegetables and fruits can shorten their lives, so apples should be stored separately from other fruits and vegetables. The best storage temperature for apples depends on the type and variety, but for all types of apples, this temperature is in the range of -1 to +4 degrees Celsius.
Classification of apple tree
Apple tree is a climacteric fruit. Climacteric fruits can be harvested after being picked and harvested from a tree or plant, so there is no need to leave them on the tree or plant to complete the life cycle. Due to the climacteric nature of the apple tree, it is usually harvested at stages when the fruit is fully grown in size but not yet fully mature, to withstand the conditions of transportation and storage. The ethylene production by apple trees at the time of ripening is very high and its sensitivity to ethylene gas is high.
The main properties of apple fruit
Apple is a fruit, rich in vitamins A, B, C, and potassium, which is known to be useful in the treatment or prevention of many diseases, so that in many cultures it is said that you should eat an apple a day to not see a doctor (in English there is a proverb “an apple a day, keeps the doctor away.” The main properties of apples are as follows:
– Maintaining the youthfulness and freshness of the skin and preventing dry skin
– Regulating blood pressure and lowering high blood pressure
– Strengthening oral and gingival health and eliminating bad breath
– Prevention of gout and arthritis (joints pains)
Apples are one of the few foods that are completely cholesterol-free and help lower blood cholesterol. Apples lower blood sugar, and eating apples helps digest food. Apples prevent various types of cancer.
This company is proud to use the latest methods of apple post-harvest technologies, as well as having skilled and trained personnel, in a completely hygienic environment and in accordance with the requirements of the world today, to sort and package apples. Persian Fruit Company has always tried to provide the best types of crops from apple trees in the mountainous regions of Iran to supply its export products. Damavand, Maragheh, Oshnavieh, Mianeh, Urmia and Kurdistan apples as the best apple products in Iran have
played an important role in the company’s exports. The major markets for Persian Fruit Company apples are India, Russia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Pakistan, Egypt, and Sudan. Dear customers, you can email your product requests to this company!
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