Barberry
Barberry (Zereshk) is a genus of about 450-500 species of deciduous and evergreen shrubs from 1–5 m tall with thorny shoots, found throughout the temperate and subtropical regions of the world Species diversity is greatest in South America, Africa and Asia. These little red jewels are incredibly useful things to have in the store cupboard – sprinkle them on to a dish of rice or couscous or strew over pot-roasted chicken, and they’ll bring a burst of gorgeous color and an explosion of tart flavor.
Iran has got special potential in preparing Barberries and exporting it to many countries. Barberries are consumed in various cuisines including Spanish, French, Russian food. In Iran a type of Special food is eaten adding Barberries on the Rice.
Barberry Shiny Red This type of Barberry which is also known as Barberry Dane Anari is most popular for its competitive price. Their Moisture level of Barberry Shiny Red is between 15-17%. Their rate of moisture affects their perceivable levels. They are mainly from the northeastern provinces of Iran to be exact North Khorasan and Razavi Khorasan in cities such as Birjand.
Customers demand Barberry Shiny Red because of its prices and how fresh it is at the beginning of the season. the color of this type of barberry is dark crimson and its shape is different from puffy type in a way that is less puffy and flatter. in other words, each shiny red berry has less volume than puffy barberry.
Barberry Puffy This type of Barberry which is also known as Barberry Pofaki is most popular for its color and form. Since it is dried on the tree it gets Puffy. Their Moisture level of Barberry Puffy is between 12-14%. Their rate of moisture affects their perceivable levels. They are mainly from the northeastern provinces of Iran to be exact North Khorasan and Razavi Khorasan in cities such as Birjand.
Customers demand Barberry Puffy because of its color, which is shiny, live, fresh, and bright Red. The appearance of this barberry is better than the other types of barberry. Another reason why customers demand this barberry is the high volume of its production.