Chamomile flowers
Matricaria chamomilla
The signature crop of the basin. Blue-oil-rich flower heads, gently dried and colour-sorted.
Whole №1TBC 1–3 mmMoisture ≤ 10%Foreign matter to ESA
Harvest · January – April
Product list · 2027 season
The crops of the belt,
The crops of the belt,
finished to your spec.
Every product below ships steam-sterilized, in your choice of cut, with an ESA-aligned specification sheet and an ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory report attached to the lot.
Calendula petals
Calendula officinalis
Hand-finished loose petals in deep orange grades — for tea blends, cosmetics and botanicals lines.
Loose petalsColour-gradedLow stem
Harvest · December – March
Hibiscus calyces
Hibiscus sabdariffa · Aswan origin
Deep-red Aswan karkadeh — bold acidity and colour, cleaned and graded for beverage lines.
Whole / CutDeep-red gradeSun-dried
Harvest · October – December
Marjoram leaves
Origanum majorana
Egypt's flagship export herb — volatile-oil-rich leaf with controlled stem content, in three cuts.
Whole / TBC / FineVO-richStem-controlled
Harvest · May – October
Basil leaves
Ocimum basilicum
Green-graded sweet basil, low-temperature dried to hold colour and aroma through the container.
Whole / CrushedGreen-gradedAroma-locked
Harvest · June – October
Spearmint leaves
Mentha spicata
Colour-true Egyptian spearmint with a clean carvone profile — tea-bag cut a specialty.
Whole / TBCCarvone profileColour-true
Harvest · April – October
Lemongrass
Cymbopogon citratus
Bright, citral-forward lemongrass in clean machine cuts for tea and beverage applications.
Cut 3–8 mmCitral-forwardLow dust
Harvest · June – November
Seed spices
Anise · Fennel · Coriander · Caraway
Available on request per season — cleaned, steam-treated and tested to the same lot standard.
On requestESA-aligned
Availability · seasonal
General parameters
What every Fayum lot ships with.
| Parameter | Standard | Verified by |
|---|---|---|
| Sterilization | Saturated steam only — validated to a 5-log reduction standard. No EtO, no irradiation. | Cycle log (F₀) on every lot passport |
| Pesticide residues | EU MRLs (Reg. 396/2005) as the reference; GCC & US on request | ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory COA per lot |
| Moisture / aw | Crop-specific, ESA Quality Minima-aligned · aw ≤ 0.60 target | In-house + laboratory verification |
| Foreign matter | ESA extraneous-matter limits; magnets + metal detection in line | Line records in the lot passport |
| Microbiology | Buyer specification (TPC, yeasts & moulds, Enterobacteriaceae, Salmonella absent) | Laboratory COA per lot |
| Packing | Multi-wall paper or PP bags 10–25 kg with food-grade liner · cartons on request · fumigation-free pallets | Packing list & photos per shipment |
| Lot size | Flexible 1–5 t per SKU — built for specialist importers | — |
Need a parameter we haven't listed? Send your specification — we quote against your sheet, not ours.