SEEDS – ATON https://aton-egy.com FOR EXPORT HERBS, SPICES, SEEDS AND GRAINS Thu, 29 Jun 2023 13:10:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 SUN FLOWER SEEDS https://aton-egy.com/product/sun-flower-seeds/ Sat, 08 Oct 2022 02:48:08 +0000 http://pure-herbs.local/?post_type=product&p=1286 Helianthus annuus, the common sunflower, is a large annual forb of the genus Helianthus grown as a crop for its edible oil and edible fruits. This sunflower species is also used as wild bird food, as livestock forage (as a meal or a silage plant), in some industrial applications, and as an ornamental in domestic gardens. The plant was first domesticated in the Americas. Wild Helianthus annuus is a widely branched annual plant with many flower heads. The domestic sunflower, however, often possesses only a single large inflorescence (flower head) atop an unbranched stem. The name sunflower may derive from the flower’s head’s shape, which resembles the sun.

]]> BLACK PEPPER https://aton-egy.com/product/black-pepper/ Sat, 08 Oct 2022 02:39:24 +0000 http://pure-herbs.local/?post_type=product&p=1279 Black pepper (Piper nigrum) is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, known as a peppercorn, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. When fresh and fully mature, the fruit is about 5 mm (0.20 in) in diameter, dark red, and contains a single seed, like all drupes. Peppercorns and the ground pepper derived from them may be described simply as pepper, or more precisely as black pepper (cooked and dried unripe fruit), green pepper (dried unripe fruit), or white pepper (ripe fruit seeds)Black pepper is native to present-day Kerala, a state on the southwestern coast of India, and is extensively cultivated there and in other tropical regions.Ground, dried, and cooked peppercorns have been used since antiquity, both for flavour and as a traditional medicine. Black pepper is the world’s most traded spice, and is one of the most common spices added to cuisines around the world. Its spiciness is due to the chemical compound piperine, which is a different kind of spicy from the capsaicin characteristic of chili peppers. It is ubiquitous in the Western world as a seasoning, and is often paired with salt and available on dining tables in shakers or mills.

]]> FLAX SEEDS https://aton-egy.com/product/flax-seeds/ Sat, 08 Oct 2022 02:35:05 +0000 http://pure-herbs.local/?post_type=product&p=1274 noted is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae native to the eastern Mediterranean region and Southwest Asia. Its flavour has similarities with some other spices, such as star anise, fennel, and liquorice. Anise was first cultivated in Egypt and the Middle East, but was brought to Europe for its medicinal value. Anise is sweet and very aromatic, distinguished by its characteristic flavour. The seeds, whole or ground, are used for preparation of tea (alone or in combination with other aromatic herbs).

]]> SESAME SEEDS https://aton-egy.com/product/sesame-seeds/ Sat, 08 Oct 2022 02:30:33 +0000 http://pure-herbs.local/?post_type=product&p=1265 Sesame is a flowering plant in the genus Sesamum, also called benne.[2] Numerous wild relatives occur in Africa and a smaller number in India. Sesame seeds add a nutty taste and a delicate, almost invisible, crunch to many Asian dishes. They are also the main ingredients in tahini (sesame seed paste) and the wonderful Middle Eastern sweet call halvah. They are available throughout the year. Sesame seeds may be the oldest condiment known to man. They are highly valued for their oil which is exceptionally resistant to rancidity.

]]> BASIL SEEDS https://aton-egy.com/product/basil-seeds/ Sat, 08 Oct 2022 02:23:01 +0000 http://pure-herbs.local/?post_type=product&p=1261 Basil seeds aren’t just for growing basil plants — you can also eat them, They look similar to sesame seeds but are black. The type that you eat typically comes from sweet basil, Ocimum basilicum, which is the plant commonly used to season foods,  For this reason, the seeds are typically referred to as sweet basil seeds. They also go by many other names, including sabja and tukmaria seeds, Basil seeds have a long history of use in Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine.

]]> BLACK CUMIN SEEDS https://aton-egy.com/product/black-cumin-seeds/ Sat, 08 Oct 2022 02:21:29 +0000 http://pure-herbs.local/?post_type=product&p=1258 Black cumin is an annual flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to south and southwest Asia. According to Zohary and Hopf, archaeological evidence about the earliest cultivation of N. sativa “is still scanty”, but they report supposed N. sativa seeds have been found in several sites from ancient Egypt, including Tutankhamun’s tomb. Although its exact role in Egyptian culture is unknown, it is known that items entombed with a pharaoh were carefully selected to assist him in the afterlife.

]]> FENUGREEK SEEDS https://aton-egy.com/product/fenugreek-seeds/ Sat, 08 Oct 2022 02:19:31 +0000 http://pure-herbs.local/?post_type=product&p=1255 Fenugreek is an herb similar to clover that is native to the Mediterranean region, southern Europe, and western Asia. The seeds are used in cooking, to make medicine, or to hide the taste of other medicine. Fenugreek seeds smell and taste somewhat like maple syrup. Fenugreek leaves are eaten in India as a vegetable.

]]> FENNEL https://aton-egy.com/product/fennel/ Sat, 08 Oct 2022 02:18:01 +0000 http://pure-herbs.local/?post_type=product&p=1251 Fennel is widely cultivated, both in its native range and elsewhere, for its edible, strongly flavoured leaves and fruits. Its aniseed flavour comes from anethole, an aromatic compound also found in anise and star anise, and its taste and aroma are similar to theirs, though usually not as strong. Fennel is a perennial herb belonging to the parsley (Umbelliferae) family; a broad family of herbs and spices which also includes some of other common members such as caraway, dill, anise, cumin…etc.

]]> CORIANDER https://aton-egy.com/product/coriander/ Sat, 08 Oct 2022 02:16:15 +0000 http://pure-herbs.local/?post_type=product&p=1248
Variety: Coriander Seeds
Model Number: E0056
Weight (kg): 20
Natural Product
Shelf Life: 2 years
Brand Name: ELSALAM SPICES
Drying Process: AD
Form Available: seeds
Size: 8 mm – 11 mm
Processing Type: Raw
Product Type: Herbs & Spices
Packing: PP Bags
Shape: Granule
Style: Dried
Certification: ISO
Place of Origin: Egypt
Color: yellow
H.S. Code: 09109990
]]> Also known as cilantro or Chinese parsley, is an annual herb in the family Apiaceae. All parts of the plant are edible, but the fresh leaves and the dried seeds are the parts most traditionally used in cooking. It is said to have originated from South Europe, North Africa and West Asia. Coriander was also one of the numerous plants cultivated in the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. It was well known and regularly consumed in Ancient Egypt and Greece, and is still among the most popular flavour boosters used in preparing various dishes across the globe.

]]> CARAWAY https://aton-egy.com/product/caraway/ Sat, 08 Oct 2022 02:11:57 +0000 http://pure-herbs.local/?post_type=product&p=1243 Caraway, also known as Persian cumin, is a biennial plant in the family Apiaceae, native to western Asia, Europe, and North Africa. The plant is similar in appearance to other members of the carrot family, with finely divided, feathery leaves with thread-like divisions, growing on 20–30 cm (7.9– 11.8 in) stems. The plant prefers warm, sunny locations and well-drained soil rich in organic matter. In warmer regions, it is planted in the winter as an annual. In temperate climates, it is planted as a summer annual or biennial.

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