Organic Whole Flaxseeds

History

The first evidence of human use of flax as a textile fibre comes from Georgia, where spun, coloured and knotted wild flax fibres from 32,000 years ago were discovered in the Dzudzuana caves. 

Flax was first grown in the Fertile Crescent region. There is evidence of oil from larger flax seeds from the site of Tellramad in Syria, dating back to 9,000 years ago. 

Cultivation spread steadily, reaching distant places such as Switzerland and Germany in 3000 BCE. In China and India, too, domestic flax has been grown for at least 5,000 years. 

Flax was grown extensively in ancient Egypt, where temple walls had paintings of flax flowers and mummies were wrapped in pieces of linen. Egyptian priests dressed in only linen, as it was considered a symbol of purity. 

The Phoenicians traded Egyptian flax throughout the Mediterranean and the Romans used it for their sails. The decline of the Roman Empire led to a decline in flax production, but Charlemagne revived cultivation in the thirteenth century, with laws designed to promote the cleanliness of linen textile fibres and the wholesomeness of linseed oil. As time went on, Flanders became the main centre of the linen industry in the Middle Ages. 

In North America, flax was introduced by the colonists, where it prospered, but at the beginning of the twentieth century, with advancing industrialisation and the advent of cotton (which was cheaper), flax cultivation became centred on northern Russia, which today accounts for 90% of world production. 

In Italy, the area around what is now the village of Linera, in the province of Catania, Sicily, was once active in the cultivation of flax — hence the name of the district, which in Italian literally means 'linen cloths'. When the village was established at the beginning of the nineteenth century, it chose its current name in memory of the ancient flax cultivation. 

Source: 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flax 

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

Affordable price

For us, an affordable price means offering organic whole flaxseeds 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 whole flaxseeds, you too are helping to reduce plastic use, as larger packs require less packaging per kilogramme of product than smaller ones. 

Storage

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

• The best way to store organic whole flaxseeds is in a refrigerated environment. Nuturally organic flaxseeds 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 flaxseeds 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.