Niger Seed (guizotia abyssinica) | 100 seeds

Niger

Guizotia abyssinica is an erect, stout, branched annual herb, grown for its edible oil and seed. Its cultivation originated in the Eritrean and Ethiopian highlands.

Common names include noog/nug; niger, nyger, nyjer, or niger seed, ramtil or ramtilla; inga seed; and blackseed.

Niger seeds are also grown in India. Niger seeds resemble sunflower seed shape, but are smaller in size and black. It bears a fairly thick, adherent seed coat and can be stored for up to a year without deterioration. Niger seed contains proteins, oil and soluble sugars.

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