Organic rapeseed oil
cold pressed
Origin | Mainly Scandinavia and the Baltic States. |
Certificates | EU organic, Kosher |
Article number | 214120 |
Origin | Mainly Scandinavia and the Baltic States. |
Certificates | EU organic, Kosher |
Article number | 214120 |
Rapeseed oil is obtained from the crushed seeds of the low-erucic acid varieties Brassica napus L. and Brassica campestris L. (Cruciferae) by cold pressing. The oil is not subjected to any refining processes.
Yellow to brownish yellow oil with typical smell and taste.
Our rape seed oil cold pressed organic comes exclusively from farmers known to us and traceable to us, with whom we have been working together for a long time, also through contract farming. Our own agricultural engineers accompany the farmer and are personally on site in the fields, thus ensuring traceability of the supply chain from sowing in the field to oil production. The direct cooperation in contract farming allows us to influence the cultivation methods and therefore we obtain the optimal raw material for our cold-pressed organic rapeseed oil. Due to the short supply chain, the traceability back to the farmer and the associated controls at all stages of the value chain, we are able to offer an exceptional organic rapeseed oil.
Food
Cold pressed rapeseed oil organic is mainly used as a food for salad dressings and raw vegetables, where its nutty and seedy aroma is particularly appealing. It is also suitable for drizzling warm dishes such as potatoes and for gentle steaming or frying.
The rapeseed for our organic rapeseed oil is cultivated extensively in a wide and varied crop rotation. This means that it generally takes between 5 and 7 years to grow rapeseed on the same field. Farmers ensure that soil fertility is maintained by cultivating legumes and keeping animals for several years. In addition, the extensive crop rotation reduces weed pressure and infestation with harmful insects such as the rape seed beetles. This cultivation is therefore a contrast to the usual practice in organic rapeseed cultivation. The industry often tries to compensate by purchasing organic fertilisers and pesticides. However, this is not very sustainable and does not correspond to the original idea of sustainable organic production with a closed nutrient cycle.
A further important advantage of the rape plant is that it can be fully utilised, so that no waste is left behind. This means that rapeseed straw can be left in the field after harvesting - it is an ideal humus-former. The roots of the rapeseed plant serve as nitrogen stores and loosen the soil. As a result, the use of fertiliser in the subsequent field crop can be significantly reduced. The press cake obtained during oil pressing is used as a high-quality protein feed.
During the flowering period, beekeepers set up their colonies near the fields. From one hectare of land the bees collect nectar for up to 100 kg of honey. The rape honey obtained has a mild taste, white to light beige colour and a creamy texture.
25,000
kg
Tank truck
900
kg
IBC
190
kg
Drum
27
kg
Canister
General durability: canister 12 months, drum 18 months, IBC 6 months
Nutritional value | (per 100g) |
Energy | 3,700 kJ / 900 kcal |
Fat | 100 g |
Saturated fatty acids | 7 g |
Monounsaturated fatty acids | 65 g |
Polyunsaturated fatty acids | 28 g |
Fatty acids ratio
Composition
C18:1 Oleic acid | 50 – 67 % |
C18:2 Linoleic acid | 16 – 30 % |
C22:1 Erucic acid | max. 2 % |
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