Mimosa

Acacia dealbata

Family Leguminosae

Description:
Plant with large, bipinnate, feathery foliage between 15 and 25 cm long, made up of numerous tiny leaves. The simple flowers are clustered to form a globular flower head. The densely clustered flower heads form terminal racemes

Colours:
Yellow

Harvesting stage:
When about 30% of the flowers are open

Unit of sale (Bunch)

Packing 1/2 Kg

 

Post-harvest life:
5-7 days

 

Storage at low temperature:
Possible

 

Special comments:

If the harvest is early, flowers can be store for over a month at low temperatures in cardboard boxes