Organic Sesame Seeds

History

Sesame (Sesamum indicum) is a herbaceous plant belonging to the Pedaliaceae family native to Asia and Africa. Its seeds are used in human nutrition mainly as spices to add flavour to dishes.

Sesame seeds are small and flat, their colour varying from beige to black depending on the variety. Black sesame has a more pronounced, oily flavour than white sesame. Sesame seeds are usually dried for consumption and sometimes roasted.

Sources:

https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesamum_indicum

https://www.humanitas.it/enciclopedia/alimenti/spezie/sesamo/

Affordable price

For us, an affordable price means offering organic sesame seeds that are accessible to everyone.

We select our producers based on our values to offer you only natural nuts and dried fruit with no added sugar (contains naturally occurring sugars). What’s more, by choosing larger pack sizes of organic sesame seeds, you too are helping to reduce plastic use, as larger packs require less packaging per kilogramme of product than smaller ones. 

How much does 1 kg of organic sesame seeds cost?

The price per kg for organic sesame seeds depends on the black sesame seed quality, variety and origin. On Nuturally, we have selected the best organic sesame seeds with respect for our supply chain, farmers, and raw materials.

Storage

You can store organic sesame seeds in cool, dry places away from heat and moisture. Here are 4 useful tips:

• The best way to store organic sesame seeds is in a refrigerated environment. Nuturally organic sesame seeds can also be stored at room temperature during the winter season due to low temperatures. During summer, however, it is advisable to store the product in the refrigerator or in the coolest possible environment, as increased temperatures could encourage decay.
• The ideal container for the storage of organic sesame seeds is glass. Indeed, because of its composition it is impervious to chemical agents and gases, and, as it has excellent insulation properties, it holds the initial temperature for longer than other materials. It is even better if the glass is coloured: using coloured glass blocks the entry of certain wavelengths of light (including ultraviolet), and thus certain nutritional and organoleptic characteristics remain unaltered.
• The type of closure of the container is also important as an airtight cap ensures that the food is protected from excessive contact with oxygen that can lead to lipid oxidation and encourage the growth of aerobic bacteria.
• The best kind of storage environment is one which is well ventilated because ventilating the premises keeps internal humidity under control, which otherwise could escape from windows, thereby guaranteeing the right balance to lessen the onset of mould.