Organic apricots
Our product is the organic apricot. The company DKF Import – Export GmbH specialises in the trade of these dried fruits. We import the apricot to Europe from the world’s largest cultivation area in the eastern Turkish province of Malatya on the upper reaches of the Euphrates.
Our fruit is 100 percent organic. No pesticides or fertilisers are used at any time. The ripening process after the harvest until export is also carried out in natural conditions by the sun.
About us
At DKF Import – Export GmbH we specialise in the import of dried fruits. Our company is not involved in other companies. We deliver organic and sulphured apricots from Turkey.
The region around Malatya is considered Europe’s apricot garden. Our strengths are the cooperation with producers and the delivery of the goods to Germany.
Origin
Our dried organic apricots come from the valleys of Eastern Anatolia. There, in the province of Malatya, the sweet plump fruits are dried naturally in the sun and then pitted. The drying process increases the nutrient content by up to five times. When the water is removed from the apricot, the mineral concentration increases.
Dried apricots contain large amounts of vitamins and minerals. These include vitamin A, vitamin B5, vitamin C, potassium and iron. Our organic apricots are not treated with sulphur, so they have a natural brownish colour and can be eaten by asthmatics without any problems.
The apricot
The apricot is a tasty rosy fruit that is delicious both fresh and dried. Of all the fruits, the apricot has the highest proportion of provitamin A. In cultural history, the apricot is considered an aphrodisiac and a symbol of female beauty. The origin of the name means „sun-ripened“.
The stone fruit was already known and popular in Armenia in ancient times – hence the name „Armenian plum“. The apricot has also been cultivated in Anatolia for thousands of years. The trees love sandy soils, heat and dryness. In Malatya, it finds ideal conditions and thrives particularly well.
Health
Our organic apricots are regularly tested by a specialised laboratory. After all, the fruit has plentiful nutrients: 280 milligrams of potassium, 0.7 milligrams of iron and 1.6 milligrams of provitamin A (carotene) per 100 grams. It also contains calcium and phosphorus.
We want to ensure the future of this health package, and the enjoyment of every single apricot. Carotene, for example, is converted by the body into vitamin A. This vitamin is important for skin and eyes.
Contact Persons
Benjamin Dörper
Gesellschafter
Geschäftsführer / CEO
Abwicklung / Completion
- +49 179 59 50 700
- doerper@dkf-gmbh.com
Aliseydi Kahraman
Gesellschafter
Internationaler Einkauf
Director Purchasing Turkey
- +90 541 72 14 165
- kahraman@dkf-gmbh.com
Gerald Flor
Gesellschafter
Geschäftsführer / CEO
Nationaler Vertrieb / Director Sales
- +49 163 74 76 050
- flor@dkf-gmbh.com
Contact
DKF Import – Export GmbH
Adress
Marktstraße 348 • 47804 Krefeld
Phone
+49 5171 77 10 93 +49 163 74 76 050
sale@dkf-gmbh.com