TURKISH SULTANAS:

WORLD'S FINEST SEEDLESS GRAPE VARIETY

DRYING AND PROCESSING STAGES

Welcome to SAMRIOĞLU
HAZELNUTS, DRIED FRUITS & CHESTNUTS EXPORT TO THE WHOLE WORLD
Company founded by Sadettin Samrıoğlu in 1940, is one of old manufacturer
and trader companies that specializes in the Hazelnuts. SAMRIOGLU Family has
been manufacturing and exporting Akcakoca quality Natural Hazelnuts for three
generation.
SAMRIOĞLU Co is very active in foreign trade, supply customers all around the
world also with Organic Hazelnuts, Dried Fruits and Chestnuts. Those are the
other products we are very specialized in.

Our innovative approach to business, working with serious manufacturer

business partners in their field and presenting unbeatable advantages to Global
Buyers has enabled SAMRIOGLU to become highly respected supplier name in
Hazelnuts and Dried Fruits sector.

We are quality-oriented company, apply the rules of HACCP and ISO 9001:2000
for the best quality products in accordance with the International Food
Standards. Not only guaranteed top product quality, we offer you also multi-
level reliability, friendly business relations, accurate service and timely delivery.
German
Sultaninen
English
Sultanas
French
Raisinsde
Smyrne
Spanish
Pasas
gorronas

Scientific Vitis vinifera

CN/HS number *0806 20 12
 SULTANAS:PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Sultanas belong to the grapevine family (Vitaceae) and are native to
the Caspian Sea. Currants, sultanas and raisins, including those still
on the bunch, are known collectively as "raisins. The difference
between these three dried fruits is explained below:
Sultanas: seedless, large-berried and light yellow. Larger than currants
and smaller than raisins.
Currants: seedless, small-berried, purple/black color. Their name derives
from the Greek city of Corinth.
Raisins on the bunch: seeded, large-berried, generally with stalk.
To produce: the grapes are grown on the sultana grapevine. The
grapes are harvested when overripe. They are then either air-
dried or increasingly dried in special drying plants. Most
sultanas are bleached(sulfured) after drying and mechanically
destalked in order to extend their storage life and prevent
subsequent discoloration. Such treatment must be indicated
appropriately on the packaging. Treatment with vegetable oils
is intended to prevent the sultanas from sticking together.
Intended use: Sultanas are intended to be eaten raw and are used as an
ingredient in nut mixes, bakery products, muesli and desserts.
SOURCE : GDV e.V.
SULTANAS TYPE (SULTANI) GRAPES

This is most popular and widely consumed seedless

variety in the world cultivated in Aegean Region
 HARVESTING - 1

Turkey is the biggest Sultanas (Dried Seedless Grape) producer and

exporter County in the World and ranks among top 5 largest Grape
Grower countries thanks to own very suitable climate. Turkey manages
38 % of the world’s Sultanas production (ca. 260.000 Tons) and realizes %
33 World Export annually (ca. 220.000 Tons) Source : INC
 HARVESTING - 2

In Turkey, 30% of Grapes crop is offered as fresh, 37

% is used in Sultanas production, 30 % is used as
confectionery industry and 3 % is used in wine
industry. “Seedless grape” takes the first place in our
export of the table grapes. A seedless variety,
“sultani” constitutes 95 % of the exported grapes.
 DIPPING

Dipping solution
consisting of
water 100 kg,
Olive oil 0,6 kg
and potassium
bi carbonate 5kg

Grapes are dipped into a dipping solution before drying, in

order to remove the natural wax from the skin of the fruit. This
accelerates drying (max. 10 days) as the water is able to remove
faster, thus decreasing the rate of enzymatic browning
reactions. Consequently, lighter colored “Sultanas” are
obtained compared to the non-dipped “Raisins”.
SUN DRYING
 SUN DRYING (NATURAL GROUP)

According to TS-3411 (Raisins Seedless Standard) products

are grouped according to their Drying Method as follows;
1- Processed (with S02) 2- Unprocessed (Natural)
2. A - Non-dipped Natural (Raisins) 2. B - Dipped Natural
 First CLEANING and SORTING in Vineyards

Sun Dried Sultanas are bleached with SO2 (to avoid deterioration and
discoloration). Well-dried Sultanas are pre-cleaned by winnowing and
removing large pieces of stalks, stones, very light berries and foreign
matters by means of Sieves and Aspirators. Pre-sized and Packed
Sultanas are transported to the Markets or directly Factories.
 PROCESSING STAGES AT FACTORY -1
1. First Checks and Inspections out of Factory
Including vehicles for infestation

2. Quality analyses (Physical, Chemical, Organoleptic and

microbiological) and Approval each raw material party
registered acc. to their Quantity, Location, sugared, Producer
Name, Berry Size, Moisture, foreign materials, taste, stem, unripe,
Mould, smell and carries a consignment number for traceability- As
described in EU regulation No:178/2002

3. First Classification and Grouping(size, type and quality)

4. Pre-cleaning and Sorting: Winnowing, static picking

and removing of large pieces of stalks, stones, metals,
plastics, foreign matters by Magnets, Sieves and Aspirators.
 PROCESSING STAGES AT FACTORY -2
5- Sizing (During Pre-cleaning by sieving machines) and Washing
6- 2.nd Mechanical Cleaning Section (by Sieves & Aspirators)
7- 2.nd Washing and resting: Washing, Cleaning and eliminating of
Stalks, Cap-stems Loose, Attached Cap- stems, Stones, Grits, Glass, Metal, Hair,
Straw-grass By Washing Line (in UV filtered, chlorinated potable water)

8- 3 x Laser Scanning (of stalks, defects, discolored, rotten and

damaged fruits, Foreign materials; stems, stones, glass, metals..) and Optic
Sorting - Selection Line for Mould Berries, Berries with seed, Cap-
stems Loose, Attached Cap-stems, Damaged, Sugared, Undeveloped, Shriveled
and defect Berries, embedded Stalk are picked by skilled workers

9- 2 x Hand Picking Belt and Final Checks (on white laminated

table under bright Lights)This Process is carried out until meeting Buyer’s Spec’s.

10- Coating with Vegetable Oil, Metal Detection

and Packing (in Bulk cartons or Retail pack’s)
PROCESSING TYPES AT FACTORY

QUALITY PROCESS TYPE

RTU W-C-4LS-HPB
A W-C-2LS-HPB
B W-C-2LS
C W-C-LS

ABBREVIATION

W: Washed C: Machine Cleaned

L: Laser Scanned HPB : Hand Picking Belt
 SULTANAS Groups, Types and Sizes
Groups : Processed, Natural
Types : No :7 No:8 No: 9 No:10 No:11
Sizes : Jumbo, Standard, Medium, Small, Very Small
(Berries per 100gr) <300 301-370 371-500 501-650 651<

Packages : 1- in 10/12,5/14 kg in lux Carton Boxes

(inner side Blue or Transparent Polyethylene Liners )
2- in 200 gr to 1000 gr in Retail Pack’s

According to TS-3411 (Raisins Seedless Standard) products

are grouped as follows;
1- Processed (with S02)
2- Unprocessed (Natural)
2. A - Non-dipped Natural (Raisins)
2. B - Dipped Natural
 SULTANAS
Color
TYPES
Standard 8 Standard 9 Standard
10

Yellow 20% 40% 56%

Light 30% 44% 38%

brown
Dark 40% 14% 6%
TYPE 8 TYPE 9 brown
Black 10% 2% 0%

TYPE 10 TYPE 11
 SIX GOOD REASONS FOR
CHOOSING SAMRIOGLU:
• Wide range of products; Dried Apricots, Dried Figs,
Sultanas, Nuts and Hazelnutkernels
( Conventional and Organics )
• Competitive prices
• Guaranteed product guality
• Flexibility with customer needs
• Experienced sales team
• Financially Strong and Technically advanced
Manufacturer business partners we cooperate.
 CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CHAIN
(OUR WORK SYSTEM IN 7 STAGES )
1 - PRODUCT DEMAND ( FROM )

NEW CUSTOMER CURRENT CUSTOMER

+ NEW CUSTOMER PROFILE
+ DETAILED PRODUCT INFO’S
(TYPE, SIZE, PACK’S, QUANTITY, SPEC’S)

2 - ACCEPTANCE AND EVALUATION OF INQUIRY

3 – FORWARDING INQUIRY TO FACTORY *

OUR FACTORY MANUFACTURER PARTNER FACTORY

RAW HAZELNUTS PROCESSED HAZELNUTS, DRIED APRICOTS,
DRIED FIGS, CHESTNUTS, SULTANAS, NUTS
 4 - SETTLING PRICE AND QUOTATION

5 - NEGOTIATONS AND AGREEMENT (SALES CONTRACT)

6- DELIVERY OF GOODS AND DOCUMENTS

7- ARRIVAL OF GOODS AND APPROVAL BY CUSTOMER

Please contact us now!
Attn: Mr. Aytac SAMRIOGLU (Int’l Sales)
Tel: +90 212 863 01 74
Fax: +90 212 8631719
Mail: info@samrioglu.com