High oleic acid content - Import export

is obtained from the almost ripe fruits of the olive tree (Olea europaea). The fruit is a drupe and has an oil-rich fruit flesh. (15 % - 35 % oil content). Characteristic properties: *high content of oleic acid (C18:1)

is obtaiend from the nuts of the hazel bush. The bush grows 5 to 7 meters. The folwering stage is between april and september and the first harvest is after 4 years. The life time of a hazel bush is about 50 years. The bush is cultivated from Europe to Asia Minor. Ever since the nut is a very important provider of nutrients. The oil has a high content of oleic acid . Depending on the origin the fatty acid spectrum varies. The oil is a great energy provider and easy to digest.