Star anise – a spice made from the fruit of the evergreen tree called Illicium verum, is famous not only for its distinct flavor and culinary applications but also for its medicinal benefits. Production of star anise in Vietnam ranks the second in the world.
Commercial offer:
Vietnamese Star Anise ( Cinnamon )
Varieties:
1. Autumn Star Anise
2. Spring Star Anise
3. Broken Star Anise
Quality : Standard, Specialty
Star anise flower is fruit as the name suggests, star shaped, radiating eight-pointed boat-shaped sections and the anise essential oil resides in the pericarp. The fruits are harvested before they ripen, then sun dried.
There are 2 crops of star anise (Spring and Autumn). The main crop is Spring, which gives more fruits, oil content and size are also better than the later one.
Flower size : 2.5cm up (80% up)
Moisture: 13.5% max
Broekn: 3-5%
Admixture: 0.5% max
No fungus, no mildew
Flower size : 2cm up (80% up)
Moisture: 13.5% max
Broekn: 7-10%
Admixture: 0.5% max
No fungus, no mildew
Moisture: 13.5% max
Admixture: 0.5% max (No leaves and no sand)
Well dried and no fungus
No sulfur dioxide ( FREE SO2)
