Cătină (Hippophae rhamnoides)
Cătina românească din Carpați — fructe și ulei de pulpă/sâmburi. Bogată în Omega-7 și vitamina C, certificabilă EU-Organic, cu Certificat de analiză per lot.
Aplicații comune
Aprovizionare curentă
Interval de preț indicativ
Perioada: H2 2026 · Intervale orientative — nu reprezintă o ofertă fermă. Cotație live la cerere.
| Origine / format | EUR / kg |
|---|---|
Romania — IQF whole berries, EU-Organic from 100 kg | €4.50–€7 |
Romania — dried whole berries, EU-Organic from 25 kg | €11–€18 |
Romania — pulp oil (Omega-7 ≥25%), EU-Organic from 5 kg | €180–€320 |
Romania — seed oil (cold-pressed), EU-Organic from 5 kg | €90–€160 |
Romania — freeze-dried berry powder, EU-Organic from 5 kg | €45–€75 |
Indicative H2 2026 ranges — FCA Romania for IQF / dried / powder; EXW Romania for oils. Final quote depends on Omega-7 % spec, vitamin-C floor, packaging, certification documentation, and DDP destination. Pulp oil ranges assume confirmed GC-MS palmitoleic profile.
Controale de calitate și specificații
Cătina este una dintre puținele plante unde chimia contează la fel de mult ca originea. Uleiul de pulpă (mezocarp) și uleiul de sâmburi sunt produse distincte chimic — cumpărătorii trebuie să specifice care îl doresc, iar furnizorul trebuie să documenteze profilul de acizi grași, conținutul de vitamina C, valoarea peroxidului și panelurile de contaminare conform standardelor UE.
- Ulei de pulpă (mezocarp portocaliu): acid palmitoleic (Omega-7) tipic 25–35% — sursa rară de Omega-7 relevantă comercial
- Ulei de sâmburi (galben pal): linoleic + α-linolenic dominant, profil echilibrat Omega-3/Omega-6 ~1:1
- Conținut de vitamina C: tipic 200–800 mg / 100 g fruct proaspăt — printre cele mai mari la fructele temperate
- Panel de carotenoide + flavonoide (β-caroten, zeaxantină, glicozide de quercetină) — pigmenții dau culoarea portocalie și pretenția antioxidantă
- Valoarea peroxidului <10 meq O₂/kg pentru uleiuri presate la rece; depozitare sub N₂ sau sticlă chihlimbar
- Metale grele (Pb, Cd, Hg, As) conform Reg. UE 2023/915 — loturile recoltate sălbatic pot necesita screening pentru cadmiu
- Panel reziduuri pesticide; statut de operator EU-Organic divulgat (identificator organism control per Certificat de analiză)
- Fructe IQF: panel vizual + microbiologic (TPC, drojdii și mucegaiuri, Salmonella, E. coli) aliniat la Reg. UE 2073/2005
Cerere de mostre: 100–500 g per format, expediate în 5–7 zile lucrătoare pe baza unui acord de confidențialitate semnat. Loturi mai mari de evaluare disponibile cu recuperarea parțială a costului de transport în faza de prelansare.
Întrebări frecvente
What is the difference between sea-buckthorn pulp oil and seed oil?+
The two oils come from different parts of the same fruit and have materially different chemistry. Pulp (mesocarp) oil is pressed from the orange flesh and is rich in palmitoleic acid (Omega-7), typically 25–35%, plus carotenoids that give it a deep red-orange colour — this is the high-value cosmetic and nutraceutical oil. Seed oil is pressed from the seeds, has a pale yellow colour, and is dominated by linoleic + α-linolenic acid in a roughly 1:1 ratio — closer to a balanced essential-fatty-acid oil. A spec that simply says 'sea-buckthorn oil' without specifying pulp vs seed will almost always cause downstream confusion.
How much Omega-7 (palmitoleic acid) does cătină pulp oil actually contain?+
Commercial Romanian pulp oils typically report 25–35% palmitoleic acid by gas chromatography. This is one of the highest plant-based Omega-7 concentrations available at industrial volumes — macadamia nut oil sits around 18–20% as the next-best alternative. The exact figure depends on subspecies (Hippophae rhamnoides ssp. carpatica vs. mongolica), harvest timing, and extraction method. A GC-MS fatty-acid profile report per batch is the contractual proof.
Is Romanian organic-certified sea-buckthorn available at industrial volume?+
Yes, but with caveats. Romania has expanded EU-Organic certified cătină plantations significantly since the early 2020s, particularly in the Bukovina and Moldova regions where the species is climatically native. Industrial volumes (multi-tonne IQF, hundreds of kg of pulp oil) are achievable but typically require harvest-window pre-booking — the berry has a narrow optimal harvest window in September–October and certified operators allocate by contract. Pre-booking 6 months ahead of harvest is the standard procurement pattern for guaranteed allocation.
What are the typical MOQs and packaging formats?+
Dried whole berries: 25 kg cartons / 100 kg paper sacks. IQF berries: 10 kg cartons / 1 tonne pallets for industrial juice and puree lines. Pulp oil: 1 kg amber glass, 5 kg HDPE, 25 kg steel drum with N₂ headspace. Seed oil: 5 kg / 25 kg HDPE. Powder (freeze-dried berry): 5 kg / 25 kg paper-foil sacks. MOQs scale with packaging form — a sample request of 100–500 g is standard before a first commercial PO.
What contamination tests should a buyer specify?+
Standard EU panel: heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Hg, As) against Reg. 2023/915; pesticide residue multi-residue panel (LC-MS/MS, GC-MS/MS); for IQF and dried berries, microbiological panel (TPC, Yeasts & Moulds, Salmonella, E. coli, Enterobacteriaceae) per Reg. 2073/2005; for oils, peroxide value and acid value at point of dispatch. Wild-harvest lots from areas with historical industrial activity may warrant a more aggressive cadmium screen — Hippophae is a known Cd-accumulator in contaminated soils.