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Israeli Tech and Innovation News - NoCamels This website uses cookies to improve our readers' experience. By continuing to browse the site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. To learn more, please read our privacy policy and terms of service. Learn MoreGot it!Skip to content Open toolbar Accessibility Tools Accessibility Tools Increase TextIncrease Text Decrease TextDecrease Text High ContrastHigh Contrast Negative ContrastNegative Contrast Light BackgroundLight Background Links UnderlineLinks Underline Reset Reset Skip to navigationSkip to contentSponsored by the Asper Foundation and Reichman University Search: HomeTechnologyScienceEnvironmentCultureNews Briefs Rare Moroccan Argan Oil – Now Made In Israel By NoCamels Team February 08, 2012 2 minutes Environment Argan Tree - Environment News - Israel Argan oil, rich in vitamin E and fatty acids, has become the sensation of the decade, sought after by chemists, dieticians, hair salons, chefs and cosmeticians. The only problem with Argan was its availability: The Argan tree takes 15 years to yield nuts and one tree can yield only a couple liters of oil, making production costly and limited.Until recently, it was a rare product grown only in the Atlas Mountains and traditionally made by Moroccan tribes, as the Argan tree could not grow outside of Morocco. Relates Stories: New Satellite System Helps Farmers Detect Micro-Changes Growing Forests In The DesertNow, Israeli company Sivan is developing “Argan 100” – a super strain of Argan that is tolerant of the Mediterranean climate and can produce ten times more nuts than the average tree in Morocco, they say.“We are the only company that knows how to raise Argan trees and to bring them to market professionally, so that every year we will know how much oil to expect,” says company’s chief agronomist Chaim Oren.Based on 25 years of field research, Sivan’s agronomists found a way to produce the oil from their own groves and refuted the widespread legend associated with the production of the oil. According to this legend, Argan oil could only be processed from the nut – which looks like an unripe olive – after its hard shell was removed via a goat’s digestive tract.Argan nuts and shellsOren says there is in fact no need for goats to perform the job of middlemen.“I was exposed to the Argan trees many years ago, and we did a breeding session in Israel,” Oren says. “We pollinated trees with other trees. Ours are resistant to soil disease, giving these trees a steady yield every year.”To date, about 2,500 Argan trees have been planted in the Ashkelon, Arava and Negev regions in Israel.This commercial endeavor may also be beneficial for the Argan trees in Morocco, as the competition with the local market could reduce the tree’s chances of extinction. The United Nations’ conservation body UNESCO has set up reserves to protect the dwindling Argan trees in Morocco.Sivan, founded in 2007 and based in Ramat Hasharon, Israel, sells Argan oil to wholesalers, with small quantities of leftovers sold online. Their eventual plan is to sell their Argan 100 to other countries. FacebookXLinkedInWhatsAppTelegramMessengerShareSubscribe to NoCamels weekly newsletter and get our top storiesRelated posts ‘We Keep Going’: Cleantech Firm Resolute After Hamas Horror November 05, 2023 Bee Happy: New Device Protects Hives From Colony-Killing Mites October 12, 2023 All-In-One Kit Turns Urban Roofs Into Energy-Producing Gardens October 01, 2023 Compost Drum Turning Muck Into Money, Shrinking Israeli Landfills September 19, 2023 Facebook commentsWeekly NewsletterNOCAMELSWeekly HighlightsStraight To Your Inbox   Video Storieslike usads by google Top Stories Startup Helping You Get Heart Healthy By Measuring Your Sweat December 04, 2023 Game Of Cat & Mouse: How The World Is Fighting New AI Threats December 03, 2023 Israeli Hospitals Treating Burn Victims With Pineapple Protein November 30, 2023 Smart Healthcare System Keeps Elderly At Home, Not In Hospital November 29, 2023Our Sponsors news briefs Israeli Data Privacy Startup Raises $30M in Wartime December 05, 2023 Israel Awards ‘World’s First’ License For Drone Flights  December 05, 2023 Israeli Firm Unveils ‘Strongest’ Radar Processor For AVs   December 04, 2023 New AI Platform Simulates Thousands Of Clinical Trials At Once December 04, 2023ads by google NoCamels.com is the leading news website covering breakthrough innovation from Israel for a global audience.Why NoCamels?About UsPrivacy Policy & TermsTerms Of UseContact Us© 2023 NoCamelsDesigned and built by Studio DAYFacebookXLinkedInWhatsAppTelegramMessengerShare Weekly NewsletterSubscribe to our free weekly round-up of the top tech stories from Israel Sign Up for Free ✓Thanks for sharing!AddToAnyMore…

Rare Moroccan Argan Oil - Now Made In Israel