Melokhiya is a green leaves plant
Areas of consumption ": Lebanon, Kuwait, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Turkey
Molokhiya is planted in large quantities in Fayoum Governorate - up to about 2,000 feddans - where Molokhiya is available with a wide and complete leaf - grown at the beginning of May and harvested during 60 to 70 days of planting after gathering the Molokhiya leaves are picked from stems - From palm leaves to dry on them and usually keep from 3 to 4 days - and are sorted out of weeds, impurities and incomplete leaves and exported in cartons are free of chemicals