Buying Dried Fruit Wholesale: 7 Things to Check Before You Order

Dried fruit is a regular purchase for many businesses, from bakeries and granola makers to cafés and importers. Price matters, of course, but the wrong supplier comes back to you as batches that do not match in colour, cartons that have picked up moisture or paperwork stuck at customs. These seven points make it easier to compare offers.

1. Production method

Ask how the supplier dries the fruit. Fruit dried in controlled industrial ovens is more consistent from batch to batch. At Shemsana, all fruit is dried at our facility in Mersin on oven drying and convection drying lines set up for each product.

2. Moisture and texture

Moisture decides both texture and shelf life. Fruit with too much moisture sticks together and can go mouldy; over-dried fruit turns brittle and breaks. Ask for the moisture result of every batch.

3. Colour and appearance

When fruit is used for decoration or drinks, appearance is the product. In the sample, check how vivid the colour is, how even the slices are and how many pieces are broken.

4. Ingredients: is anything added?

Some dried fruit is coated with sugar syrup or contains colourings or preservatives. Always check the label and the product specification. Shemsana oven-dried fruit contains no added sugar and no preservatives.

5. Certificates

If you export or sell to large retail chains, certificates are not optional. Our products are BRCGS, Kosher and Halal certified and FDA registered. We explain what each one means in our article on export certificates.

6. Packaging and shelf life

Packaging protects the quality you paid for until the fruit reaches you. The most common options are 15–50 g doypack pouches for retail and cartons with a 2.5–4 kg PE inner bag and a metallised outer bag for production. Unopened and stored correctly, our oven-dried fruit has a shelf life of 30 months.

7. Samples, minimum order and logistics

A serious supplier is happy to send samples. Minimum order quantities vary by product, and you can find each one on our product pages. Agree on lead time, pallet layout and shipping documents before you order.

Quick checklist

• Production method and facility details
• Moisture result for every batch
• Colour, thickness and broken pieces in the sample
• Ingredients: any added sugar or preservatives?
• Valid certificates
• Packaging type and shelf life
• Minimum order, lead time and shipping documents

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