Thyme & Oregano
Thymus vulgaris L. / Origanum vulgare L. • Egyptian Agricultural Origin
Quality & Safety Guarantee
- ISO 22000:2018 & HACCP Certified Batch
- EU Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 MRL Compliant
- Salmonella: Absent in 25g/50g guaranteed
- Non-GMO & Non-Irradiated Declaration provided
- Volatile Oil: Thyme Min 1.2%, Oregano Min 1.5% (carvacrol-rich)
Thyme & Oregano
Thymus vulgaris L. / Origanum vulgare L.
Egyptian Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) and Oregano (Origanum vulgare) are grown in well-drained soils under intense Mediterranean-type sunlight, producing leaves with characteristically high thymol, carvacrol, and volatile oil content. Al Sharif offers these premium aromatic herbs individually or blended, processed to rubbed, crushed, and tea-bag cut grades that fulfill European spice industry and food manufacturing requirements.
Industrial Applications:
Mediterranean pizza & pasta seasoning, meat processing & marination, herbal tea blending, bouillon & soup stock production, essential oil distillation (thymol & carvacrol), natural preservative food applications, Za'atar spice blend production.
B2B Technical Specification Sheet
| Botanical Names | Thymus vulgaris L. / Origanum vulgare L. |
|---|---|
| Plant Family | Lamiaceae |
| HS Code | 0910.99.99 (both) |
| Country of Origin | Egypt |
| Available Forms | Rubbed whole, Crushed (2-4mm), Tea Bag Cut, Powder - available separately or blended |
| Purity Grade | Min 99% (Optical Sortex cleaned) |
| Moisture Content | Max 10.0% |
| Volatile Oil - Thyme | Min 1.2% (thymol/carvacrol) |
| Volatile Oil - Oregano | Min 1.5% (carvacrol-dominant) |
| Foreign Organic Matter | Max 0.5% |
Commercial Packaging & Shipping Logistics
| Standard Packaging | 10kg / 20kg / 25kg multi-wall paper bags or export cartons |
|---|---|
| 20ft FCL Loadability | ~6 to 8 Metric Tons |
| 40ft HC FCL Loadability | ~12 to 16 Metric Tons |
| Harvest Season | May to July (Thyme); June to August (Oregano) |
| Shelf Life & Storage | 24 Months in dry warehouse conditions |
| Shipping Documents | Bill of Lading, Commercial Invoice, Packing List, Certificate of Origin (EUR.1), Phytosanitary Certificate, Fumigation Certificate, and all further docs as per client request. |