Sultana Raisins

Quick answer

Sultana raisins are Turkey's flagship dried vine fruit — plump, sweet, light-amber seedless grapes from the Manisa Aegean, the world's benchmark raisin.

Manisa / Aegean region

Origin

No.7 – No.11 (size & colour)

Grades

Seedless, dip-dried

Type

12.5 kg cartons, retail packs

Packaging

About Sultana Raisins

Sultana raisins are Turkey's flagship dried-vine-fruit export, produced from the seedless Sultana (Sultaniye) grape grown across the Aegean around Manisa, Salihli, Alaşehir and Sarıgöl. Turkey is the world's largest producer and exporter of sultanas, and the region's hot, dry summers and calcareous soils give a plump, sweet, light-amber raisin that sets the global quality standard.

The fruit is dip-dried — briefly dipped in a food-grade potassium-carbonate emulsion before sun-drying — which speeds drying and produces the bright, uniform colour buyers associate with premium sultanas. Sultanas are traded on a numeric scale, commonly No.7 through No.11, where higher numbers denote larger, lighter and cleaner fruit, letting buyers match grade to application and price point.

Turkish sultanas are supplied conventional and organic, processed under BRC/IFS-audited systems with laser and mechanical sorting, metal detection and — where required — ochratoxin A and pesticide-residue testing for EU compliance. FromTurk connects importers, repackers and manufacturers with verified Aegean exporters, from 12.5 kg bulk cartons to retail-ready pouches under your own brand.

World's Largest Origin

Sourced from Turkey's Aegean, the biggest sultana-producing region on earth.

Numeric Grading

No.7–No.11 by size and colour so you match grade to application and price.

Bright Dip-Dried

Natural potassium-carbonate dip for uniform light-amber colour; SO2-free options.

Sultana Raisins — FAQ

What do the sultana grade numbers (No.9, No.10) mean?

They are a combined size-and-colour grade. Higher numbers indicate larger, lighter-coloured and cleaner fruit — so a No.10 is bigger and brighter than a No.8. Choose the grade that fits your application and price point.

Are Turkish sultanas treated with sulphur?

It depends on the line. 'Natural' sultanas are dip-dried without SO2 and are golden-brown, while brighter light-golden sultanas may be lightly sulphured to preserve colour. Suppliers declare treatment; specify SO2-free if you need it.

Where are Turkish sultanas grown?

Chiefly in the Aegean region around Manisa — including Salihli, Alaşehir, Sarıgöl and Turgutlu — the heartland of seedless Sultaniye grape cultivation.

What packaging is standard for wholesale sultanas?

The traditional export unit is the 12.5 kg carton, with retail pouches and cartons from 200 g upward for branded and private-label programmes.

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