Mustard Seeds in Indore

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What is the price of mustard seeds on the basis of packaging type?

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You can find various packaging types for mustard seeds in the market. The price of mustard seeds varies as the packaging type.

Packaging Type of Mustard Seeds	Minimum Price/Kg
Plastic Bag	Rs 120-130
Jute Bag	Rs 55-65
Gunny Bag	Rs 50-60

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What is the price of mustard seeds on the basis of their type?

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The price of mustard seeds varies as per their type. Here is the chart showing the price range of mustard seeds:

Type of Mustard Seeds	Minimum Price/Kg	Maximum Price/Kg
Yellow Mustard	Rs 55-65	Rs 90-120
Black Mustard	Rs 50-60	Rs 85-110

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What is the price of mustard seeds on the basis of packaging size?

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The price of mustard seeds varies on the basis of packaging size.

• The price of a 50 gm. packet of mustard seeds ranges from Rs 15 to Rs 40.
• The price of a 100 gm. packet of mustard seeds ranges from Rs 20 to Rs 60.

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Which country is the leading exporter of mustard seeds in the world?

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Canada is the world’s biggest mustard seed exporter. The country is one of the major producers of mustard seeds. It produces around 121,600 tons every year. This quantity represents approximately 28% of the world mustard seed supply. The majority of these seeds are produced in the province of Alberta, which is then followed by Saskatchewan. In fact, this country holds a 57% share of the market.

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Which state is leading producer of mustard seeds in India?

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Rajasthan is a leading mustard seed producing the state of India. On average, Rajasthan produces around 3270000 tons every year and about 47.95% of total mustard production in the country is from this state. Other than Rajasthan the crop is grown on a large scale in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, and West Bengal. With great mustard seeds price, suppliers from these states highly involved in wholesale and supply mustard seeds so as to meet the requirement of other states. Like apple suppliers and avocado suppliers, mustard suppliers in India provide an excellent quality product to the people to set a benchmark in the market.

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Which country is the leading producer of mustard seeds in the world?

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Nepal is the world’s largest mustard producer. On average, Nepal produces around 159710 tons of mustard seeds every year. This amount represents around 26% of the world supply. The number of mustard seed suppliers in this country is also very high. Despite this huge percentage, Nepal does not make the top 5 list of biggest exporters. This shows that the vast quantity of the mustard seed produced here remains in the country. After Nepal, the top mustard seeds producers in the world are Canada, Russia, Myanmar, Ukraine, and the USA. With effective mustard seeds price, mustard seed importers get the mustard seeds from the mustard seeds suppliers and exporters in these countries.

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What are the major varieties of mustard seeds produced in the world?

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In general, three major varieties of mustard are grown worldwide for use. One can buy mustard seed of following varieties:

• White mustard seeds (Brassica alba or Sinapis alba): These mustard seeds are light straw-yellow colored and are slightly larger than the other two varieties. This variety exhibits mild pungency.
• Black mustard (Brassica nigra): These mustard seeds commonly produced in South Asia. This variety is sharp and more pungent than the other two varieties.
• Brown mustard (Brassica juncea): These mustard seeds are native to sub-Himalayan plains of Northern India.
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Nutrition contents in mustard seeds:

• Being one of the leading oil seeds, mustards are very high in calories. About 100 gm. of mustard seeds provide 508 calories. Apart from this, the mustard seeds are made of quality essential oils, proteins, minerals, vitamins, and dietary fiber.
• The mustard seeds are rich in essential oils as well as plant sterols. Some of the essential sterols include such as campesterol, sitosterol, brassicasterol, avenasterol, and stigmasterol. Some of the glucosinolate and fatty acids present in the seeds are myrosins, sinigrin, erucic, eicosanoic, oleic, and palmitic acids.
• These seeds are a good source of essential B-complex vitamins such as niacin, folates, thiamin, riboflavin, pyridoxine (vitamin B-6), and pantothenic acid that is important for nervous system function, enzyme synthesis, and regulating body metabolism.
• 100 g of mustard seeds provide 4.733 mg of niacin (vitamin B-3) which is part of nicotinamide coenzymes that help lower triglyceride levels and blood cholesterol.
• These seeds contain carotenoid and flavonoid antioxidants such as carotenes, zeaxanthin, and lutein. Apart from this, the seeds also consist of vitamin antioxidants such as vitamin-A, C, and vitamin-K.
• Mustard seeds are rich in vitamin-E, gamma-tocopherol.
• Mustard seeds are an excellent source of health benefiting minerals like Calcium, manganese, copper, iron, selenium, and zinc.

 

Health benefits of mustard Seeds:

• Mustard seeds are beneficial in preventing gastrointestinal cancer.
• These seeds are helpful in controlling symptoms of asthma.
• They help in weight loss.
• They are beneficial in relieving arthritic and muscle pain.
• Mustard seeds are helpful in slowing down the aging process.
• They are beneficial in lowering the cholesterol level.
• They stimulate hair growth.

 

Few more interesting facts about mustard:

• Having a life span of one year, mustard is an annual plant.
• Mustard plant grows from 2 to 6 feet in height in the form of the shrub. The stem of the plant can be hairy or smooth or can be with one or more branches.
• The mustard plant contains pinnate or lobed, smooth, green leaves with serrated edges.
• Yellow flowers come on the mustard plant from June to July. These flowers are bisexual and packed with nectar which attracts insects, main pollinators of this plant.
• The mustard fruit is a hairy pod that is filled with tiny white, creamy, light brown or black seed, depending on the variety of the crop.
• Mustard seeds are commonly used as a spice in India. People buy mustard seeds and consume them in different ways. The seeds can be consumed as a paste prepared with crushed mustard seed mixed with water, wine, vinegar, spices and flavoring agents, which is commonly called prepared mustard.
• Young leaves of the mustard plant can be consumed fresh in the form of salad. The leaves can also use in various dishes made of pork, and various soups and stews.

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