MINT PIPERITA YAKIMA SINGLE CUT

Peppermint has a fresh specific aroma thanks to mentol. Most of the spearmint production comes from China and India and is extracted as as a commodity oil. Smaller productions are done on the northern hemisphere where the quality allows the leaves to be used directly.

United States of America

Originally grown mainly in the north-western states of Oregon and Washington, . It earns a high reputation for its quality, usually considered as far superior to Indian piperita.
Independent medium size farmers are growing the plants in large irrigated fields. Harvest is principally mechanized, this very efficient supply chain has allowed American Mints to remain competitive although production has gradually decreased over the past ten years.