ORGANIC POPPY
ORGANIC POPPY SEEDS (Papaver somniferum), an aromatic seed with sweet, slightly nutty, and subtly toasty notes, is ideal for breads, pastries, desserts, and artisanal creations. Prized for its nutritional and aromatic properties, it adds depth and character to all your culinary creations. This product is grown using organic farming methods, ensuring carefully selected quality and authentic aromatic richness.
In ancient medical texts from many civilizations, organic poppy seeds were mentioned as a sedative. Today, even though the illegal trade in poppy seeds continues for the production of opium and other drugs, It is still commonly used in the kitchen, particularly in bakeries and pastry shops.
Poppy seeds have certain medicinal properties:
- It provides the body with healthy fats, which reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease
- she helps people with anemia thanks to its iron and manganese content
- she promotes healing and slows cellular aging
Did you know? In March 2019, a press release from the DGCCRF stated that some people were presenting an abnormal level of opiate alkaloids (morphine and codeine) in their urine. It was actually a a simple serving of poppy-seed bread, which themselves stem from a batch contaminated with opiate alkaloids found in the stem of the poppy plant… That’s why it’s important to check the origin and processing history of these seeds before buying them.
Origin and Quality
Organic blue poppy: from Turkey
States and Packaging
To meet your needs, we offer our organic poppy seeds in the form of seeds.
Packaging:
- 25-kg lined kraft bag
- bags ranging from 100 g to 5 kg
| Packaging | 100 g, 250 g, 500 g, 1 kg, 5 kg |
|---|---|
| Status | Whole spice |
