Dry Fruits

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What are dried fruits? Dried fruits are fruits that are devoid of any original water. The water is extracted from the fruits through the natural process of sun drying or specialized dehydrators and dryers. The most common dried fruits include almond (badam), cashew (kaju), pistachio (pista), figs (anjeer), walnut (akhrot), raisins, dates, apricots, prunes or dried plums and peaches. Types of Dry Fruits We can say that there are 14 types of dried fruits - Almonds , also called as badam. Apricot , which is well known as Khurmani. Rahsweets, which are the kajus in the local terms. Dates also called as khajoor. Dried dates are the chuara or harik. Dried figs , also called as anjeer in the local terms. Fox Nuts, or makhana. Walnuts , which are referred to as akhrot. Peanuts that are moongphali. Pine Nuts, like chilgoza, nioze. Pistachios, or as we say pista. Raisins we call kishmish in local terms. Saffron , or Kesar. Watermelon seeds, or magaz. Chironji or Charoli. Cranberry or करौंदा . Conditions required for the growth of dry fruits Dry fruits require specific conditions to grow. The ideal conditions for the growth of the dry fruits are high drying and processing temperatures, along with a low antarctic pH level of the fruit. Additionally, a crucial element is the lack of moisture activity or moisture content. Lastly, the natural antimicrobial compounds and their presence in dried fruits help in making dried fruits a stable food. The ideal growing climatic conditions include dry, hot summers. Medicinal benefits of dry fruits Dry fruits offer numerous medicinal benefits because of their high nutritious content. Dry fruits consist of huge amounts of magnesium, potassium, zinc, calcium, phosphorus and numerous vitamins. The vitamin content includes vitamins D, A, K1, B6 and E. Therefore, your immune system gets boosted, strengthened and highly taken care of by the nutritious content of the dried fruits. Dry fruits make your immune system the strongest and induce anti-inf