The guar (Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba), which belongs to the leguminous family. Is a vertical - stalked plant, from 3 to 6 feet high, with large leaves and clusters of bean - like pods, each containing from six to nine pea-shaped seeds .The plant is extremely drought-resistant, being able to absorb efficiently all ground water. It grows therefore easily in those semi - arid regions where less hardy crops perish.
Guar is a yearly, summer legume and it is found in India and Pakistan. It is definitely a soil -improving crop of high resistance to insects and diseases guar requires warm weather and a relatively long growing season of 20-25 weeks. The crop is harvested in November. Planting experiments in Europe and North Africa, which we have been making for years have failed to yield satisfactory results.
The guar seed is dicotyledonous with a diameter of approximately 3mm.The outer hull is a fibrous material, composed of different types of tissue distributed in very thin layers. The seed contains a large embryo, rich in proteins, which splits the endosperm into halves.
These three constituents are different in physical behavior, so that it is possible to process guar seeds through mechanical milling. Cesalpinia with their long experience in the field of vegetable gums manufacturing developed a special process for guar seed milling which makes it possible to produce top high Grade Guar Gum, representing the very best of what is being offered today on the world market.
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