Abstract

Fig production is carried out in a very limited number of countries in the world, and accordingly, the number of countries producing dried figs is quite low. In this study, a small scale tunnel type greenhouse model dryer was designed and manufactured. In this study, the process of drying figs with hot air was carried out by using a combination of uninsulated greenhouse and collector system. Sarılop fig variety was chosen as the food to be dried. The experiments were carried out in Aydın in August 2021. Drying parameters were determined for figs. In addition, the figs offered to the market throughout the province were examined, the practices that should be done to prevent drying damage in figs were determined, and the answer to the question of how to understand quality figs was sought. In the preparation of the study, the studies of the provincial directorate of agriculture, TÜİK reports, visual and printed documents were also examined.

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