Annatto, also known as urucun, onoto and Annatto seeds, is a tree-like botanical species from the intertropical regions of America, cultivated specifically in Guatemala, Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela and Peru, since pre-Columbian times.
The main production areas of Peruvian Achiote are in the Departments. from Cuzco, Pasco, Junín and Ayacucho, with the one from Quillabamba in Cuzco being the best quality with bixin concentrations of 3.5%, the Vraem 2.5% while the one from Puerto Bermúdez has 2% bixin level.
 

Our presentations are: Annatto powder we make it with care not to waste its natural coloring. We vaporize it at 120 degrees of heat to sanitize it and return its intense red color.
Packaging: Triple 25 kg kraft paper bag to preserve its color and it does not diminish upon contact with light
Achiote in Grain: We process it in gravimetrics so that we can remove its sticks and impurities.
Availability: August – December.
Packaging: 20kg and 25kg white polyethylene bag