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Super Strain of Rare Moroccan Argan Oil Now Produced in Israel

vendredi 15 juin 2012

Argan oil, rich in vitamin E and fatty acids, has become the sensation of the decade, sought after by chemists, dieticians, hair salons, chefs and cosmeticians. The only problem with Argan was its availability : The Argan tree takes 15 years to yield nuts and one tree can yield only a couple liters of oil, making production costly and limited.

Until recently, it was a rare product grown only in the Atlas Mountains and traditionally made by Moroccan tribes, as the Argan tree could not grow outside of Morocco.

Now, Israeli company Sivan is developing “Argan 100” – a super strain of Argan that is tolerant of the Mediterranean climate and can produce ten times more nuts than the average tree in Morocco, they say.

Note Veille.ma : nous avions toujours prévenu lors de conférences sur la nécessité de protéger ce patrimoine d’huile d’Argan au Maroc en alertant sur une nouvelle concurrence qui viendrait de l’extérieur et qui se positionnerait sur ce segment. Nous ne pensions pas que cela serait aussi rapide. Maintenant il faut confirmer cette news : est-elle vraie ou est-ce une tentative de déstabilisation commerciale. L’avenir nous le dira.