Freeze-dried apricot fruit – An effective cooling fruit for a less hot summer

In our country, apricot fruit grows wild in many northern provinces of our country, especially central provinces such as Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, and Thua Thien Hue. However, only the land of Quang Binh is exploited by the people for domestic consumption and export. Besides in Vietnam, the fruit is also abundant in India, southern China and Japan.

Freeze-dried apricot fruit not only preserves for a long time, but the dried product retains the color, flavor and nutrients available in the fruit. Dried apricot fruits can be soaked in alcohol, making detox very good for health and cooling in the summer.

Nutritional value and use of freeze-dried apricot fruit

In 100g apricot bar contains valuable nutrients such as:

– Biotin: 12%

– Folacin: 13%

– Vitamin C: 25%

Uses for health

Freeze-dried apricots are also particularly rich in minerals selenium and flavonols such as quercetin, myricetin and ellagic acid. All of them are powerful antioxidants.

– Good for the heart

– Prevention of cancer

– Cure skin diseases

– Hypotension

– Strengthen the immune system

– Antioxidant

The process of making freeze-dried apricot fruit

– Soak apricots in salt water to remove dirt

– Place the washed apricot fruit evenly on the tray, then put it in the SUNSAY Refrigeration Dryer 

– The temperature is set at 45-60 ℃, the humidity is 10% -15% and the drying time is 20 hours.

– On the SUNSAY dryer, there is a time and temperature control panel, drying brittle or flexible depending on the needs of customers.