date:Feb 14, 2014
fruits, leaves and stems, flowers and buds, roots and rhizomes, bark and resins that can all be commercialized in various forms. Each of these products can then be sold fresh, frozen, dried, whole or ground, distilled into oils or solvents extracted into oleoresins.
With such a diverse range of by-products and uses, booming international demand and expanding areas of production, the need for international standards is clear. While there are standards for some spices and herbs already, there i