Arabic and English Names
Arabic Name: الكراوية
English Name: Caraway
Botanical Description
Caraway (Carum carvi) is a biennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Apiaceae family. It grows up to about 60 cm in height. The leaves are pinnate-compound with thread-like leaflets, arranged alternately on the stem and branches, and are light green in color. The flowers are small, white, or white-purple, arranged in compound umbels. The fruits are oblong-ovate, yellowish-gray or dark gray, resembling cumin seeds but with a crescent shape and dark brown color, featuring five vertical ridges.
Types
Egyptian Variety: Contains essential oil content ranging between 3.2% and 3.8%.
Moroccan Variety: Considered the highest in essential oil content, ranging between 3.5% and 4.6%.
Iranian Variety: Essential oil content ranges between 2.1% and 2.6%.
Benefits and Medical Uses
Improving digestion: Helps treat bloating and indigestion, especially in infants.
Gas expulsion: Aids in removing gas and phlegm.
Relieving colic: Used to ease abdominal cramps and spasms.
Increasing milk production: Beneficial for breastfeeding mothers to enhance milk secretion.
Antioxidant properties: Contains compounds that protect the body from free radicals, reducing the risk of cancer and age-related diseases.
Cultivation Methods
Suitable Soil: Prefers loamy soil and can tolerate soil salinity up to pH = 8.
Planting Time
Best planted in October and November in temperate regions.
In colder areas, it is sown in March and April.
Planting Method
The land is well plowed and leveled, then seeds are sown in rows spaced 75 cm apart.
2-3 seeds per hole, with 30-40 cm spacing between holes.
Irrigation and Fertilization:
Requires moderate and regular irrigation.
Organic fertilizers are applied before planting, and mineral fertilizers during growth.
Used Part as Medicine
The seeds of caraway are primarily used in medicinal and culinary applications, along with its extracted essential oil.
Active Ingredients
Caraway seeds contain:
Dietary Fiber: Helps prevent constipation and protect the colon.
Essential Oils: Such as carvone and limonene, which have antioxidant properties and aid digestion.
Minerals: Iron, copper, calcium, potassium, manganese, selenium, and zinc.
Vitamins: Vitamin A, C, E, and B-complex vitamins.
Export details to all parts of the world
Caraway grains for export
Drying: Natural sun drying and
industrial drying
Packaging: Bags
Package Weight: 20 kg
Container: 20-foot container
Sorting and Packing: Automate
