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Goats in Argan Tree Eat Nuts Kernels make Argan Oil Art Print
by Chuck Kuhn
$22.56
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Goats in Argan Tree Eat Nuts Kernels make Argan Oil art print by Chuck Kuhn. Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All art prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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The fruit of the argan tree is small, and round, oval, or conical. A thick peel covers the fleshy pulp. The pulp surrounds a hard-shelled nut that... more
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The fruit of the argan tree is small, and round, oval, or conical. A thick peel covers the fleshy pulp. The pulp surrounds a hard-shelled nut that represents about 25% of the weight of the fresh fruit.
The nut contains one to three oil-rich argan kernels. Extraction yields from 30% to 50% of the oil in the kernels, depending on the extraction method.[3]
Extraction is key to the production process. To extract the kernels, workers first dry argan fruit in the open air and then remove the fleshy pulp. Some producers remove the flesh mechanically without drying the fruit. Moroccans usually use the flesh as animal feed. There is a tradition, in some areas of Morocco, of allowing goats to climb argan trees to feed freely on the fruits. The kernels are then later retrieved from the goat droppings, considerably reducing the labour involved in extraction at the expense of some potential gustatory aversion.[4] In modern practice the peels are removed by hand.[5]
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About Chuck Kuhn
My camera gear - Canon 5D Mark IV. I photograph in RAW highest resolution, using various (my favorite 70-200 2.8 and 24-105 L) Canon Glass Lenses. Besides standard edits in color and black white, I enjoy the digital process of developing & experimenting with various software.
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