EUCHEUMA COTTONII SEAWEED ORIGIN VIETNAM?

Eucheuma cottonii seaweed, commonly known as cottonii seaweed or simply Eucheuma seaweed, is a species of red algae that is native to the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region. While it is found naturally in many parts of the world, including Southeast Asia like Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.

Vietnam does have a significant aquaculture industry, including the cultivation of various types of seaweed for commercial purposes. However, the primary species cultivated in Vietnam’s seaweed farms tend to be other varieties such as Gracilaria and Kappaphycus. These species are often used in the production of agar, carrageenan, and other seaweed-derived products.

While it’s possible that the seaweed may be cultivated or harvested in Vietnam to some extent, it is not typically associated with the country as a primary origin. Instead, it is more commonly associated with other regions in Southeast Asia, particularly the Philippines and Indonesia, where it is extensively cultivated for various purposes including food, pharmaceuticals, and industrial applications.

HOW MANY TYPES OF DRIED SEAMOSS?

The other name is Irish ( Sea ) Moss.

1. White seamoss: this is type when you clean them with water and using natural salt to keep them in best status.
2. Purple seamoss: Some area of sea affects seaweed into purple / little red color. But it’s still one type with the white one. Some case if you dry seamoss into sunshine right after harvesting from sea ( don’t clean with water ). They turn from green color into dark purple.
3. Gold seamoss: The more sun dry, the golder seamoss is. We clean seamoss totally without salt anymore, it very dried and turn into gold color.