Different types of oregano exists in the world. Major types of mediterranean and middle-east region growths are Origanum vulgare, Origanum onites (Also known as Origanum smyrnaeum), Origanum syriacum, Origanum hortensis, Origanum majorana and hybrid oregano types.
Oregano is a multi-purpose herb which can be used in Food, Cosmetics and Medicine.
Most common types exported from Turkey are Origanum onites L, Origanum minutiflorum, Origanum majorana L., Origanum syriacum, Origanum vulgare ssp. with the most common type being İzmir Oregano (Origanum onites L.)
İzmir Oregano's principal characteristic is its high V.O. (Volatile Oil) at % 2-4. Usually V.O. is expected to be higher than % 2.5.
KÜTAŞ, is the largest producer and supplier of Oregano, and it owes its market share to high quality service which improves every year. Production is customer specific, with physical cleaning and sizing. If requested Finished product is sterilized in a KÜTAŞ GROUP facility.
Bay Leaves indispensible in world kitchens, can stay green throughout the 4 seasons, is indigenous to Turkey. The plant grows in areas close to the water from Russia to Syria.
Turkey is the leading producer of Bay Leaves with more than % 90.
KÜTAŞ, purchases raw materials from diferent regions as sun dried and machine dried. Fresh Leaves, after drying, are washed to clean and give it a shine, and after the cleaning process they are put into special pans for drying.
Ovens are specially designed to keep the leaves at optimum quality.
HAND SELECTION is our signature highest quality leaves with more than % 80 of world exports coming from KÜTAŞ. To help customers, the world-wide quality standards in Hand Select products are created with the help of KÜTAŞ.
Hand Select process includes a team of expert workers, selecting leaves one by one with specific customer orders in mind. Specifications can be made by sizing and calibration, and packaging..
KÜTAŞ also uses, MACHINE SELECTION in which it also help set the world-wide standards. With the help of technological advances KÜTAŞ, keeping its quality standards in tact, can mechanically do cleanin and sizing.
KÜTAŞ is a large global producer of Sage. Turkish (Salvia triloba) and Albanian (Salvia officinalis) sage is processed with high quality standards and customer specifications. Largest market for Albanian sage is The United States of America. KÜTAŞ has a % 35 stake in this market. The raw material is brought to Turkey and processed in our state of the art factory.
Turkish sage is produced, generally for Europe and Asia, is one of Kütaş signatures.
This herb can be found near the mediterranean; with small, thick, and fragrant leaves. Leaves are similar to pins. This special herb that grows close to the seas, is processed specifically for customer demands by KÜTAŞ, they are cleaned and sized conforming to the highest quality standards.
KÜTAŞ, can also grind the cleaned and processed products or cut them in different variaties. Rosemary that comes out of the KÜTAŞ plants, like all other finished products, is ready for use in any kitchen.
Also known as wild oregano, is from the oregano familia. Its been known to be traded as oregano in the market. Kütaş purchases the raw material from Turkey and other countries and processes the herb to customer specifications. It is then sterilized and packaged to customer specifications in KÜTAŞ GROUP plants.
This herb has a sharp pointed leaf structure is from the oregano familia. There are two major types of Savory that is produced. The first is Satureja montana also known as Winter Savory. The other type is Satureja hortensis, Garden variety Savory, also known as Summer Savory. Both types of Savory is processed to customer specifications in KÜTAŞ plants. Kütaş is the leader in Production and Supplying of both types of Savory in Turkey.
