Fresh Chives from Ethiopia — Wholesale Supply
Allium schoenoprasum
Chives are a perennial herb of the onion family, grown for their slender hollow stalks. Ours are cut by hand to keep stalk length uniform and to avoid bruising, which is what determines how well the product holds after harvest.
Culinary use
Chives have a mild onion flavour and are used as a finishing herb — on soups, potatoes, egg dishes, dips and salads. Heat destroys the flavour, so they are added after cooking rather than during. The purple flowers are edible and used as a garnish. Chives lose most of their character when dried, so the fresh product is the one that matters.
Handling
Keep cold and at high humidity from harvest onward. Avoid compressing the stalks in the carton.
Product specification
| Origin | Hawassa region, Rift Valley, Ethiopia |
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| Production | Own farm; harvested and bunched by hand |
| Product | Fresh cut herb |
| Certification | GLOBALG.A.P. IFA v6.0 (GGN 4050373900984, certificate 187136) and LEAF Marque v16.1 (certificate C851511) |
| Transport temperature | 0 °C |
| Loading airport | Addis Ababa Bole International (ADD) |
| Mode | Air freight, unbroken cold chain |
| Reference route | Addis Ababa to Frankfurt, 7 h 20 min non-stop |
| Target markets | Europe, the UK and Russia |
Bunch weight, bunches per carton, cartons per pallet, minimum order quantity and the availability calendar are issued as a written specification sheet. Request it here.
