Its name comes from the troops of Alexander the Great, who noticed that the sick and wounded horses, which ate the leaves and fruits of this plant, recovered faster, gained more strength, while their hair became stronger and shinier. The reason for sea buckthorn, where in antiquity it was very common and widely used.
In modern Greece, sea buckthorn is used only in recent years. One of the many crops in different parts of the country, finds application in fields in Agios Theodoros a few kilometers outside the city of Karditsa, where producers cultivate this product, which has beneficial effects on human health, while being a satisfactory prospect for the future. of the primary sector. The group of producers IPPOFAES HELLAS SA as it is called, was founded in 2015.
It is the collective expression of 98 growers of MA Lisavenko sea buckthorn varieties, from different regions of Greece.
Today the cultivated areas are 160 hectares and is considered the largest group of sea buckthorn cultivators in Greece.
The growers of IPPOFAES HELLAS come from various sectors of the economy such as freelancers, farmers, businessmen, employees, agronomists etc.
The crops are located in different areas of Greece and mainly in the region of Thessaly, Macedonia and the Peloponnese. The cultivation from the configuration of the field, the planting and the whole life of the productive life of the tree is technically supported by the people of HIPPOFES HELLAS.
The collection period is the earliest in the world and productivity results are now considered one of the best in the world as well as quality characteristics unique according to the World Seahorse Organization (ISA).
According to the Athenian-Macedonian News Agency, the head of the agricultural department of HIPOFAES HELLAS Konstantinos Kokkinos, the cultivation of MA LISAVENKO varieties with exceptional fruit characteristics in combination with the Greek soil-climatic conditions contributed to the creation of a unique characteristics:
The low cost of production, due to increased collection capacity, due to the lack of thorns and the presence of stem on the fruit.
A unique combination of excellent taste characteristics, size and high percentages of bioactive ingredients makes it excellent for table sea buckthorn and for the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries.
The earliest production in the world, mid-June-mid-July.
GRASP- GLOBAL GAP and Organic certification.
The diversification of the product produced in the world market gives, according to him, unique comparative advantages of profitability from cultivation. To end by emphasizing according to its beneficial properties:
“Sea buckthorn is considered one of the most powerful foods with antioxidant activity.
Sea buckthorn fruit has a unique combination of vitamins B1, B2, B6, B9, B12, C, D, E, A, K, unsaturated fatty acids Ω3, Ω6, Ω9 and rare Ω7 and other bioactive ingredients: tocopherols, flavonoids, carotenoids, various amino acids and is also a source of phosphorus, potassium, iron, cobalt, manganese, boron, aluminum, silicon, magnesium, and other trace elements in concentrations that no other plant has.
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