Autumn Star Anise: Highest Quality Star Anise
Vietnamese star anise has 2 basic types: autumn anise and spring anise. There are basic differences between 2 these types. In this post, let’s discover more about autumn star anise from Vietnam.
1. The hard of harvesting Star Anise
In Vietnam, producers harvest star anise twice a year. First, the spring harvest occurs from March to April. Then, the autumn harvest takes place from August to November. A star anise tree needs to be at least five years old before people can harvest its fruits.
The harvesting process is labor-intensive. Farmers carefully climb the trees to select only the ripest and most fragrant fruits. These star anise fruits will eventually become the prized star anise spice. It can only be harvested twice a year in a short period, and the harvesting process is so hard. So, this spice is a “rare” product.
Manual processing Vietnam Star Anise
Picking: Farmers selectively pick ripe star anise fruits from the trees.
Drying: After harvesting, the fruits are spread out in the sun to dry. This process intensifies their flavor and preserves them for long-term use.
Hand-sorting: As mentioned earlier, hand-sorting is crucial. Each pod is inspected meticulously to ensure it meets quality standards. The farmers discard the imperfect, broken or discolored pods.
Sorting by size: Then they sort them by size. Larger, more intact pods are often preferred for export. While smaller ones may be used domestically or in spice blends.
2. Autumn Star Anise from Vietnam
The farmers often harvest autumn star anise during the autumn months (August to November). Autumn star anise also has other names Dried anise type I (or Season anise). Autumn star anise exhibits the following characteristics:
- Size: Compared to spring star anise, autumn star anise tends to be larger and more robust. Anise petal length above 2.5cm (accounting for 80% of the total quantity).
- Color: It is often lighter and paler than spring star anise.
- Flavor: Star anise type I contains more oil content, therefore, it is more flavorful than spring one.
- Price: As mentioned above, this kind of star anise is more premium and more expensive than the four-quarter one.
Specifications of star anise provided by HAVIGO
- Place of Origin: Lang Son, Vietnam
- Size: 2.5 cm (80% up)
- Taste: Sweet, Tasty
- Color: Natural
- Moisture: 13% Max
- Admixture: 1% Max
- Broken: 5% Max
- Certificate: ISO, HACCP, BRC
- Packing: 10kg/PCV/carton box
About us
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