Palm oil
- Palm oil comes from the fruit of the oil palm. On average 20 tonnes per hectare per year are harvested on a plantation, which yield 5 tonnes of palm oil.
- The palms grow in tropical climates, mainly in Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea, but also in West Africa and Colombia.
- Palm oil is used in products such as margarine, raw materials for bakeries, biscuits, cakes and pastry, and for frying fries, potato-based products and onions. Palm oil is also used in cosmetics and soap.
- Palm oil has a melting point of between 36 and 39 degrees Celsius.