Sea Buckthorn is a thorny shrub, native to Europe and the mountainous regions of Eurasia. In Asia, sea buckthorn is widely found in China, it is also in the regions of the Himalayas, in Russia and Mongolia. It is cultivated for its fruit and to prevent soil erosion. Its fruit has an acid and astringent flavor, it is edible and consumed in jam, compote or sorbet. By…
Arabica coffee is native to East Africa (Ethiopia, Sudan, Kenya). It is best grown in altitude (200-2000), and is nowadays widespread in the tropics, particularly in Central America and South America. By cold pressing of the seeds is obtained a dark greenish oil.
Chia is an annual herb seeds native of Mexico, that served as a staple food after maize and beans to the Aztecs and Maya peoples in pre-Columbian era. Grouped by four , the seeds are small, smooth, elongated, shiny, mottled of white and gray. By cold pressing of the seeds is obtained
Commercial cultivation of these seeds has grown in many tropical regions of South America, to the high…
Passiflora edulis is a vine species of passion flower (Passifloraceae) that is native to Brazil, Paraguay and northern Argentina. It is cultivated all around the world in tropical and subtropical areas for its sweet, seedy fruits. By cold pressing of the seeds is obtained a light oil with golden-green color remebering the Passion Fruit, with very pleasant taste and odor.
mosqueta rose hip grows wild in the foothills of the Andes in Chile and Argentina, where it has almost become invasive. The flowers are white or pink, and fruit or berries resemble European rose hip. By cold pressing of the seeds is obtained an orange oil with characteristic green odor.
Sacha Inchi is a plant of the Peruvian Amazonia, Incas and earlier civilizations cultivated it for food and medicine, as evidenced by archaeological excavations of pre-Columbian graves.
Sacha Inchi plant reaches a height of about 2m, the fruits are capsules of 3 to 5 cm in diameter with 4 to 7 lobes, they become dark brown at maturity. Seeds have a nice flavor once roasted. By cold…