Egyptian Bay Leaves

Bay leaves (Laurus nobilis) from Sinai are supplied as whole leaves. Bay is bought on leaf integrity, colour and aroma: a whole, unbroken leaf with good green colour is the signature of careful drying and handling, and broken material is worth less even where the aroma is intact.

Whole leaf is the standard commercial form, and buyers typically specify a grade based on leaf size, colour and the proportion of broken material. Where a cut or ground specification is required, that is agreed per contract.

Applications include culinary seasoning, soup, stock and sauce manufacture, meat and convenience-food production, pickling and brining, and botanical extraction. Bay is a light, bulky product, so a container fills by volume well before it reaches its weight limit — a point worth planning for when costing freight, and an argument for consolidating with a denser item.

Sinai's dry climate and reliable harvest window allow the leaf to be dried slowly enough to keep it whole and quickly enough to preserve the volatile oil and the colour. Material is cleaned to remove stalk and field debris, and each shipment carries a lot-specific certificate of analysis. Specifications are available upon request and can be tailored to buyer requirements, including grade and packing format. FOB Alexandria with the complete export documentation set. Samples available for evaluation.