Alara Agri Business, the world's largest producer and exporter of fresh cherries and figs, has become the global leader by revolutionizing agricultural practices and using advanced fruit processing technology. Alara products are distributed to major retailers in 22 countries across 5 continents. Alara works with over 2,000 growers and employs more than 2,500 workers during the season.
Chronological History
1984 - Started exporting fresh black figs
1986 - Alara is established
1989 - Kerim Taner started at Alara
1992 - Added cherries to the product portfolio
1995 - Planted first alara cherry orchard
1996 - Built first mobile hydro-cooler
1998 - Built the central packing facility in Bursa
2003 - Imported the cherry line from USA
2003 - Invested in Patagonia, Argentina to prolong the cherry supply up to 8 months of the year
2003 - Certified for globalgap for Alara orchards
2004 - Certified Alara growers (PMO)
2005 - Kerim Taner won the Entrepreneur of the year award the Ernst & Young
2006 - Imported GP cherry line from Australia
2008 - Become a part of the Univeg Group
2009 - Risk Management Program for residues
2009 - Started using XSense for real time on-line temperature management during transport
2010 - Designed the on-line real time QC system.
Cherry > Characteristics
Large, firm, juicy, sweet, and bordeaux color
Long shelf and storage life
Resistant to rain cracking
Adaptable to grow in different altitudes, lattitude and different climates
Long and thick stem
Fresh Black Figs > Fig
The season starts in the middle of August and finishes in the end of October. It is the best variety in the world.It is sweet, large in size, dark purple in color, and durable with a long shelf life.
The sizes are 16, 18, 20, 22, 25, and 27. We Pack in 30x40 cm and 60x40 cm cardboard boxes. We also pack in costumer packs as 4 pieces in a punnet, 6 pieces in a punnet, 8 pieces in a punnet, and 500 gram in a punnet.
The sizes 16 and 18 in a 30x40 cm boxes we put 216 in a pallet
The sizes 20 and 22 in a 30x40 cm boxes we put 240 in a pallet
The sizes 25 and 27 in a 30x40 cm boxes we put 256 in a pallet
For all 60x40 cm boxes we put 100 in a pallet
For 6 and 8 pieces punnets we put 100 boxes in a pallet
For 4 pieces punnets we put 240 boxes in a pallet
For 500 gram punnets we put 80 boxes in a pallet
The fig production is chemical free.