Description:
Egusi belongs to the family of water melons.They grow in gourds
which are mainly cultivated for their seeds as the flesh is
neither sweet nor edible. Egusi seeds are small and flat. One end
of the seed is rounded while the other is tapered. After harvest,
the gourds are left to ferment; the fermented flesh is then
washed off the seeds.
The seeds are then dried and the light brown husks removed by
hand or mechanically. When ready to be used in food recipes, the
white/cream seeds are ground into powder and used as soup
thickener. Egusi seeds are in a class of their own and should
never be mistaken for pumpkin seeds. Egusi seeds are rich in oil
and protein thereby
making them a dietary supplement. We specialise in the supply of
the grade of melon.
Place of Oragin: Nigeria.
