ORIGIN
Originally Leatherleaf has its roots in Central-America and South Africa (amongst others). In a subtropical environment, that is where Leatherleaf grows best, but they do like to stay out of the sunlight. That is why you’ll find Leatherleaf in bogs, around waterfalls or caves, where they spread around in colonies.
These days, Leatherleaf is cultivated under the protection of specially designed sheets that keep the plant in the shadow. Our Leatherleaf can originate from Costa Rica, Guatemala, Portugal or Spain. After the best plants have been harvested, they are submerged in water to pre-cool the leaves and often put in a vacuum wrapping. During transport the temperature is being kept around 3° and 4° degrees Celsius, to keep the product as fresh as possible!
