Commodity · Sudan / Nigeria / Chad

Hibiscus Flower (Karkade)

Sudanese deep-red karkade for tea, extract and beverage.

Sudanese and Nigerian hibiscus calyx (karkade) for herbal tea blenders, natural colour extractors and beverage manufacturers.

Hibiscus Flower (Karkade)

Why this origin.

Colour intensity and cleanliness set the price. We hand-select at origin, re-dry to contract moisture and screen out broken calyx and stalk before bagging.

Pesticide-residue and microbiology testing is arranged on request for EU and food-grade buyers.

Grades we offer

  • Sudan Wad Medani Red

    Deep crimson, high anthocyanin

  • Nigerian Dark Red

    Sun-dried whole calyx

  • Cut & Sifted

    Sized for tea-bag filling

Product & Loading

From origin warehouse to sealed container.

How hibiscus flower (karkade) is graded, bagged, stuffed and shipped on our supervision.

Hibiscus Flower (Karkade) — origin sample
Hibiscus Flower (Karkade) — origin sample
Origin warehouse — cleaning, grading, bagging
Origin warehouse — cleaning, grading, bagging
Container stuffing under supervision
Container stuffing under supervision
Fully stowed FCL, ready for sealing
Fully stowed FCL, ready for sealing
Sealed containers at port of loading
Sealed containers at port of loading
ColourDeep red / crimson
Moisture≤ 11%
Foreign matter≤ 1%
Broken calyx≤ 5%
Packing20 / 25 kg PP or carton, 8–10 MT per 20' FCL.

Request specs

Talk to our hibiscus flower (karkade) desk.

Send specifications, target prices and shipment windows. We respond within one UAE business day.

We respond within one UAE business day.

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  • MB
    Mashreq Bank
  • R
    RAKBANK
  • DB
    DCB Bank
  • M
    MSC
  • M
    Maersk
  • CC
    CMA CGM
  • SC
    Sudan Chamber of Commerce
  • AB
    Apex Brasil
  • A
    APMA
  • O
    Olam
  • GO
    Government of UAE
  • and Many more

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