Special Foods Industry International CO.

Monday, February 06, 2012

ARTICHOKE PRODUCTS

	• We export Fresh & Processed Artichokes in Brine or Frozen • The variety grown in Egypt is the Violet artichoke which is originated from Southern France • This is a precious variety which is known for its superb taste and aroma and tenderness this artichoke variety is characterized by two external aspects: • The violet color over the green leaves. • The shape of the fruit bottom is conical.

	1- Fresh Artichokes for export ; Packing artichokes: The fully grown artichoke plant is about 120 cm high with lot Of big leaves of about 100 cm long each. One plant could Carry up to 5 fruits with different sizes at the same time. When a fruit is picked, more will come. Depending on the packing orders, Smaller fruits are left on the plant to be picked later when they reach the desired size. The artichokes are carefully picked from the farms with long stems along with some fresh plant leaves. This insures the freshness of the artichokes during transportation.


	Artichokes Varieties Processed: 1- Artichoke Bottoms in Brine Packing: In 160 Kg Drained Weight Plastic Drums
	2- Artichoke Hearts in Brine Packing: In 160 Kg Drained Weight Plastic Drums Size Range : 20 - 25 per/Kgm Size Range : 25 - 30 per/Kgm
	3- Half and quarters Artichoke Hearts in Brine Packing: In 160 Kg Drained Weight Plastic Drums