Sun Dried Tomato Halves 5 Pound by Alma Gourmet

Sun-dried tomatoes are ripe tomatoes that lose most of their water content after spending a majority of their drying time in the sun. These tomatoes are usually pre-treated with sulfur dioxide or salt before being placed in the sun in order to improve quality. Typically, tomatoes spend 4-10 days in the sun in order for the sun-drying process to be complete. As a result, it takes anywhere from 8 to 14 kilos of fresh tomatoes to make a single kilo of sun-dried tomatoes. Dried fruits retain most of the nutritional value of fresh fruits. The specific nutrient content of the different dried fruits reflects their fresh counterpart and the processing method. In general, all dried fruits provide essential nutrients and an array of health protective bioactive ingredients, making them valuable tools to both increase diet quality and help reduce the risk of chronic disease. Today Turkey is the world’s leading producer of sun-dried tomatoes. No Salt, Low Moisture, Low SO2, In Oil. Halves cut, Julienne, Dice (Bits, S, M, L). Ingredients: Sun-dried tomatoes, citric acid, glucose, sulfur dioxide (for color retention) Packaging: Vacuum-sealed Plastic Storing: Keep refrigerated to maintain color. Product of Turkey