The 15-Minute On-Site Dry
Why the first 15 minutes dictate 100% of finished seaweed quality. An engineering look at our process in Valdez, Prince William Sound.
Jason Rogers harvests mature Saccharina latissima blades from Jacks Bay using a serrated knife 4 inches above the stipe. Holdfast stays alive in the 38°F fjord water.
The harvest skiff docks directly at our Valdez processing facility. Zero overland trucking, zero multi-day delays in transport holds.
Fronds are inspected and laid flat on food-grade 304 stainless steel mesh trays. No washing in municipal tap water, preserving natural surface mannitol crystals.
Dehumidified, particulate-filtered subarctic air is circulated at controlled low temperatures (<115°F), freezing enzymatic autolysis and locking in vibrant marine minerals.