Rosemary plant ( Rosmarinus officinalis ) is a member of Laminaceae family reaching 1-2 meters high. Mostly It grows in Mediterranean of  Turkey at low altitude near the sea.

Leaves are picked up and dried in the harvest time in July - August.
The leaves are thin and 1-2,5 cm long. It has pleasant aromatic and bitter taste. Its volatile oil is measured about 1 to 2,5 %. Therein cineol 30%,camphor 20%, borneol 18%, bornyl acetate 7%.

 It is processed as whole cleaned or cut sizes from 1 mm to 5 mm. We also make it ground powder. Packings are poly bags, kraft paper bags and carton boxes.

 It is widely used as a popular spice in dishes of meat, fish, vegetable and soap. Rosemary is also added to some vermouth for its nice aroma. Its essence is also an ingredient of various cosmetic products and shampoos.

It is also believed that it strengthen the memory and very useful for rheumatism, astma, bronchitis and anemia.

But large quantities of daily intake of rosemary may cause adverse reactions.

                                 Chemical Analysis

                                   Moisture                   : 10 %

                                   Volatile Oil               :   1 %

                                   Ash      (Max)           :  10 %

                                   Acid insoluble ash   :   1,5 %

                                   Salmonella               : Absent in 25 gr.

Shelf Life    : 24 months when stored in cool and dry conditions.