Ginger (Zingiber Officinale) is a commodity that is highly valued in international markets for its aroma, pungency and high oil and Aleo resin content.
Nigeria is the third largest exporter of ginger in the world after China and India. Most of the dried ginger that are available for international trade are simply sun dried over a few days, but artificial drying is also used in areas lacking a defined dry season to coincide with the harvest.
The rhizome is dried to 10-12 percent moisture content. Dried ginger is usually presented in a split or sliced form. Splitting is said to be preferred to slicing, as slicing loses more flavor, but the sliced are easier to grind and this is the predominant form of dried ginger currently in the market
Product name: Sundry Tomatoes
Family: Solanaceae
Botanical name: Solanum Lycopersicum
Origin: Egypt
HS Code: 071290
Season: in Winter (from Nov to March & in Summer from June to Aug.
Packing: 10 kg carton box or 12.50 kg plastic bag inside paper bag
Cultivation: Common (conventional)
Sun Dried Tomatoes - Free from physical defects stingers, and black spots.
Moisture: less than 18%
Dried method: Air dried (sun-dried in an open area).
Time for drying in Summer: 4-5 days
Time for drying in Winter: 8:10 days
Sun-dried Tomatoes are produced from almost 12.50 kg of Fresh Tomatoes.
Egypt is considered the third largest producer of fresh tomatoes in the world, and it is cultivated in all governorates of Egypt for 11 months a year.
- All Egyptian tomatoes are exported to the main markets of Italy and Brazil and that comes by booking for future year shipments before the crop.
