tung tree oil processing plant in turkmenistan

   
tung tree oil processing plant in turkmenistan
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • tung tree oil processing plant in turkmenistan
  • What is tung oil?
  • Tung oil or China wood oil is a drying oil obtained by pressing the seed from the nut of the tung tree ( Vernicia fordii ). Tung oil hardens upon exposure to air (through polymerization ), and the resulting coating is transparent and has a deep, almost wet look.
  • Does tung tree produce eleostearic acid?
  • Tung tree ( Vernicia fordii) is an economically important woody oil plant that produces tung oil rich in eleostearic acid. Here, we report a high-quality chromosome-scale genome sequence of tung tree.
  • Are tung trees native to China?
  • Tung tree ( Vernicia fordii ), a woody oil plant native to China, is widely distributed in the subtropical area. Tung trees have been planted for tung oil production or ornamental purposes for more than 1000 years in China .
  • Where did Tung oil come from?
  • The word "tung" is etymologically derived from the Chinese ͩ tóng. [ 3] The tung oil tree originates in southern China and was cultivated there for tung oil, but the date of cultivation remains unknown. [ 4]
  • Why was the tung tree important?
  • A thorough understanding of the tung tree was the highest priority, because it was an introduced crop and unfamiliar to most farmers and scientists in the United States. Of particular importance to the tung oil industry was oil content and flower production including bud production, dormancy, pollination, and fruit set.
  • Does China still produce tung oil?
  • China still accounts for at least 70% of global tung oil production annually, but over time production has spread to various other countries (see Table 10.1).