NATURALSTOGETHER(r)
Useful for citrus tonalities, mainly orange and mandarin
Obtained by distillation of the biomass with water, or steam.
The essential oil is physically separated from the aqueous phase (Aromatic water when any) by decantation.
Extracted part: twigs and leaves and historically, immature fruits (small grain.. in french "petit grain").
Standard yield: 0.4-0.6%.
This ingredient is both convenient for perfumery and flavor applications.
Petitgrain comes from the bitter orange tree, Citrus aurantium, and main regions of production are Paraguay and France.
Paraguay
dsm-firmenich sources its Petitgrain from the San Pedro region of Paraguay, an area known for its sunny climate, ideal for growing citrus. Paraguay Petitgrain is known for its characteristic tonality.
Every day from October to March, smallholder farmers carefully cut the leaves from the tree by hand. These are left standing for 24 hours before processing by the farmers themselves.