Dried Egyptian Herbs & Botanicals (Steam-Sterilized Basil, Mint & Parsley)

Product Overview

Description: Premium Egyptian Dried Herbs featuring sweet Basil, Peppermint/Spearmint, and curly Parsley. Harvested from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms along the Nile, these botanicals undergo specialized shade-drying or automated mechanical drying to retain maximum volatile essential oil margins and natural green coloring. Free from chemical fumigants and artificial color enhancers.
Industrial Applications: Retail spice rack packing, industrial tea bag blending, commercial soup mixes, dry rub seasonings, sausage formulation, and pharmaceutical/botanical oil extractions.
Why Egypt? (Competitive Advantage): Egypt is a historic global giant in the herbal trade. Our fertile soils and desert fringe microclimates enable multiple crop cuttings throughout the year, yielding exceptionally high concentrations of therapeutic volatile oils (e.g., high estragole in basil, high menthol in mint).
Industrial Application Match Matrix:
- Industrial Spice & Seasoning Houses
- Commercial Tea Blenders
- Pharmaceutical & Extract Labs

Processing Campaign Calendar:
Egypt’s Mediterranean climate allows multiple herb cuttings throughout the year.

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
📦	📦	🟢	🟢	🟢	🟢	🟢	🟢	🟢	🟢	📦	📦

🟢 = Processing & Dehydration Campaign | 📦 = Year-Round Ambient Supply from Storage

Egyptian Crop Varieties: French/Egyptian Basil (Ocimum basilicum), Spearmint (Mentha spicata), Peppermint (Mentha piperita), and Curly/Flat leaf Parsley.

Available Formats & Calibrations

Whole Leaves: Intact dried leaves, hand-sorted for premium loose-leaf packaging.
Rubbed / Crushed: Mechanically crushed leaves calibrated via customized mesh sizing screens (e.g., 1mm–3mm, 2mm–4mm flakes).
Fine Herb Powder: Finely milled structures used as active color and flavor carriers in processed foods and baking lines.

Physio-Chemical & Sensory Quality Parameters

Parameter	Industrial Standard Target
Volatile Essential Oil Content	Basil: Min 0.5%–0.8%; Mint: Min 1.0%–1.5% (Indicates world-class flavor retention)
Moisture Content	Max 8.0%–10.0% across all leafy herbs
Acid-Insoluble Ash	Max 1.0% to 1.5% (Confirms superior sand-washing protocols)

Bulk & Industrial Packaging Formats

Bulk Sacking: Packed inside 10 kg to 25 kg multi-wall unbleached kraft paper sacks or woven polypropylene (PP) bags with tight seals to prevent essential oil evaporation.
Pressed Bales: Packed in tightly bound, high-density fabric bales for industrial herb extraction clients.

Shipping & Storage Data

Parameter	Specification
Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ)	1 x 20ft Dry Container (FCL)
Storage & Shipping Conditions	Keep in a cool, well-ventilated dry warehouse. Keep away from direct sunlight and strong odors (RH < 55%, Temperature < 15°C).
Product Shelf Life	24 Months under correct un-opened warehouse storage
20ft Container Loadability	Approx. 4.0 to 6.0 Metric Tons (Extremely light, highly bulky cargo matrix)
40ft High-Cube (HC) Capacity	Approx. 9.5 to 12.0 Metric Tons

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