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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Annatto seeds for sale

Buy Bixa seed/plant
Bixa or Annatto is well known for its seeds which are used as a spice and food coloring, often in the world famous Jamaican beef patties. It is a small tree which bears pink, white, or purple-tinted flowers. The name Bixa orellana is derived from Francisco de Orellana, a 16th century Spanish explorer.

Achiote (Bixa orellana) is a shrub or small tree from the tropical region of the American continent. It is best known as the source of the natural pigment annatto, produced from the red fruit. The plant bears pink flowers and bright red spiny red fruits which contain red seeds. The fruits dry and harden to brown capsules.


Achiote -Bixa orellana seeds/plants are available
(Only for Research/Cultivation purpose)
Min. seeds : 100 seeds per packet
Min. plants : 50 plants per packet
Seed/plants are organic.Rare from Kashmir Himalaya
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