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<\/a><\/p>\nMohammad Bashar Jawish, owner of a facility for making Qamar al-Din, walked SANA’s reporter through the process of making Qamar al-Din, which begins by selecting the best freshly-picked apricots, which is a crucial step because the apricot harvest season is limited to around 45 days.<\/p>\n
After the apricots are delivered, they are sorted and washed using machines and then placed in a chrome pressing machine that first deseeds the apricots then filters fibers and skin.<\/p>\n
Afterwards, the juice is mixed in a vat with glucose until soft and homogenous, then the mix goes through mechanical sieves and is melted in a burner.<\/p>\n
The melted material is then poured on flat surfaces and are sun-dried for five days, after which they are wrapped in plastic and stored in warehouses to cool down for a few days, after which the material is cut and rubbed with olive oil before being packaged.<\/p>\n Jawish noted that the seeds that are removed during the manufacturing of Qamar al-Din are dried then pulverized to separate the kernel from the hard shell, and the kernels are exported as they are used to make various products.<\/p>\n He went on to note that Qamar al-Din is rich in potassium and vitamin A, and demand for it soars during the month of Ramadan, as the drink made by mixing pieces of Qamar al-Din with water helps digestion.<\/p>\n Jawish said that although some Syrians produced Qamar al-Din abroad, their products couldn’t compete with the locally-made original, and this is due to the fact that the best type of apricot for making Qamr al-Din grows only in Ghouta.<\/p>\n He noted that the process of making Qamar al-Din has evolved through time, as it originally employed simple manual tools and equipment, but back then the overall production during a season wouldn’t exceed 100 tons, while now there are several facilities that make tens of tons.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>