Elderberry
Organic and conventional producers (organic certificate comes from the supplier — check the number in TRACES NT) and a multi-supplier sample pack in a single form. Pre-launch — free of fee.
Who supplies wholesale elderberry in the EU?
Cultivated elderberry (Sambucus nigra, mostly the Austrian 'Haschberg' cultivar) comes from Austria, Hungary and Poland, while wild-collected berries and flowers come from Romania's Carpathian foothills. It is traded as dried berries, dried elderflower, IQF berries and 65 °Brix juice concentrate. TANDOR is an introducer based in Romania: you send the product, form, quantity and delivery country, we ask EU producers for written offers and introduce you directly — the producer sells and invoices you. Organic status is the producer's own certificate, which you check in EU TRACES. Prices are quoted on request, based on a current offer from the supplier.
At a glance: Elderberry
- Botanical name:
- Sambucus nigra
- Sourcing origins:
- Romania — Carpathian wild-collection + EU-Organic operators · Central Europe (Austria / Hungary / Poland) — cultivated 'Haschberg'
- Harvest window:
- Elderflower: May–June (hand-picked). Berry: late August – September. Juice concentrate and IQF allocated against the harvest by pre-book; dried flower and dried berry ship year-round.
- Typical uses:
- Syrups, gummies and lozenges · Elderberry juice and concentrate for beverages · Anthocyanin-rich extract for supplements · Elderflower cordial, tea and flavour applications
- Certification:
- Organic and conventional — organic status is the supplier's own certificate; buyers check the number in the EU TRACES organic register
- How to source:
- Send a brief (category, volume, certification, delivery) → multi-supplier comparison
Common applications
Current sourcing
Elderflower: May–June (hand-picked). Berry: late August – September. Juice concentrate and IQF allocated against the harvest by pre-book; dried flower and dried berry ship year-round.
Prices
Prices are quoted on request, based on a current offer from the supplier.
Quality controls & specifications
Elderberry is two products in one plant — flower and berry — sold to different buyers, and its single most important quality fact is a safety one: raw berries, seeds, stems and leaves contain a cyanogenic glycoside. Commercial juice, concentrate and properly dried material are heat-treated to remove that risk, so the processing step belongs on the specification alongside the anthocyanin assay.
- Raw berries, seeds, stems and leaves contain the cyanogenic glycoside sambunigrin — commercial juice and concentrate are heat-treated; specify the heat-treatment step on the COA
- Total anthocyanins (cyanidin-3-glucoside + cyanidin-3-sambubioside dominant) is the contractual quality anchor — request the HPLC value with fresh-weight or dry-weight basis stated explicitly
- Green/unripe berries and stems must be removed — green-berry contamination raises cyanogenic load; set a visual defect tolerance on the spec
- Juice concentrate ships at the 65 °Brix industry standard; single-strength juice ≈10–12 °Brix
- EU-Organic wild-collection certification (Reg. 2018/848) requires a defined collection area plus operator/control-body ID on the COA
- Heavy-metals (Pb, Cd) and pesticide-residue panel per EU Reg. 2023/915 — wild lots may need soil-linked cadmium screening
- Microbiological panel (TPC, yeast & mould, Salmonella, E. coli) per EU Reg. 2073/2005 for dried and IQF forms
Sample request: 100–500 g per format, dispatched by the producer after confirmation, against a signed non-disclosure note. Larger evaluation lots available against partial freight cost recovery during the pre-launch phase.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I source organic elderberry in bulk in the EU?+
TANDOR is a Romania-based introducer that puts EU buyers in touch with producers of Romanian wild-collected and Central-European cultivated (Haschberg) elderberry — dried berries, dried flower, IQF berries, single-strength juice and 65 °Brix concentrate — organic where the supplier holds the certificate, with the supplier's Certificate of Analysis per batch. We match the form (flower vs berry vs concentrate) to your application and specification.
Is raw elderberry safe to use directly?+
No. Raw elderberries, seeds, stems and leaves contain the cyanogenic glycoside sambunigrin, and uncooked berries can cause nausea. Standard commercial processing — juicing with heat treatment, or proper drying — removes the risk. Always confirm the heat-treatment step and that green berries and stems were removed; both belong on the COA and spec.
Haschberg vs wild Carpathian elderberry — which should I buy?+
Haschberg is the cultivated Austrian-bred standard — uniform ripening, consistent anthocyanin, suited to high-volume juice and concentrate. Wild Carpathian collection suits buyers wanting an EU-Organic wild-harvest story and is strongest for dried flower and small-batch berry. Decide the form (flower, berry, IQF or concentrate) against the application first, then the origin.
What anthocyanin spec should I write?+
Anchor on HPLC total anthocyanins with cyanidin-3-glucoside and cyanidin-3-sambubioside as the dominant compounds, stating fresh-weight or dry-weight basis explicitly. Avoid ORAC or '×-stronger-than' marketing figures — they are not a contractual quality basis and don't survive a lab dispute.
What's the harvest timing and lead time?+
Elderflower is hand-picked May–June; berries ripen late August–September. Concentrate and IQF lots are allocated against the harvest, so pre-booking 3–4 months ahead secures volume. Dried flower and dried berry ship from stock year-round.
TANDOR Intelligence — free briefing on major market developments
EU organic botanical sourcing — price moves, supply-side risk, spec ranges with cited sources.
- Origins and formats per product (7 core botanicals)
- Harvest window updates + supply-chain shifts
- EU regulatory + EMA/Ph. Eur. monograph changes