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Weleda harvests pomegranates at their peak in late September from organic farms on the fertile shores and mountainsides of Turkey, where more than 100,000 tons of pomegranates are grown each year.
One of the most pristine orchards is owned by Hakan Copur, a lively
agricultural engineer. Copur must give special care to his plants to
ensure the best-quality fruits. He pumps water up the mountain from the
river below in order to irrigate his land. When the trees are heavy
with fruit, residents gather with scissors and knives to carefully cut
the fruits from the trees by hand.
The organic seeds used are dried in a special facility and sent to
Gustav Hees, an oil mill just 30 miles from the production facilities
in southern Germany. Here the tiny seeds are cold pressed
to release their valuable oil, which is then filtered. The fine, rich
oil is sent to Weleda production centers in Germany and Switzerland, where
it is blended with other potent, natural ingredients for use in the Weleda new
Pomegranate Regenerating Body Care.
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