VERNONIA AMYGDALINA · GROWN AT EXCELL AFRICA FARMS
Bitterleaf. Everyday crop. Untapped botanical value.
A familiar African leafy crop grown at Excell Africa Farms and developed beyond the fresh market through drying and responsible value addition.
BOTANICAL PROFILE
Vernonia amygdalina
Bitterleaf at Excell Africa.
A familiar African leafy crop grown at Excell Africa Farms and developed beyond the fresh market through drying and responsible value addition.
CURRENT & DEVELOPING FORMATS
From crop to useful product.
FROM SOIL TO SIGNIFICANCE
From plant to product.
Grow
Raised at Excell Africa Farms as part of our expanding farm-rooted botanical programme.
Harvest
Tender, healthy leaves are selected and harvested for fresh use or processing.
Transform
Leaves are cleaned and may be dried before packing or milling.
WHY THIS CROP MATTERS
More than something we grow.
Suitable for traditional culinary applications and further botanical product development.
Our wider purpose is to understand the crops already around us, process them responsibly, build useful products and retain more agricultural value closer to where it begins.
- ✓ Farm-rooted cultivation
- ✓ Responsible processing
- ✓ Traceability and documentation
- ✓ Product and market development