{"product_id":"leaf-bags-for-tamales","title":"Leaf bags for tamales","description":"\u003cp\u003eHojas de Maíz \/ Totomoxtle (Corn Husks) — The most widely used tamale wrapper, known as totomoxtle in central Mexico (also called hoja or joloch in the southeast). These are the dried outer husks of the corn cob, yielding 8–10 usable leaves per ear. Major production areas include Puebla, San Luis Potosí, Veracruz, and Jalisco. Leaves are hand-selected, sun-dried, and sorted by size, color, and cleanliness before being bundled or bagged (por costal) for sale — with the corn husk trade often earning growers more per hectare than the corn grain itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrading (por costal\/bulk sale) — Wholesale corn husk sacks are typically graded as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHoja de Primera Nivel Exportación — top-tier, export-quality leaves; only pieces meeting the highest size, color, and cleanliness standard.\u003cbr\u003eHoja de Primera Nacional — high-quality leaves for domestic sale, carefully selected but slightly below export grade.\u003cbr\u003eRegional grades (Hoja Jalisco, Hoja Veracruz) — sold by state of origin, each with its own characteristic size and texture.\u003cbr\u003eHoja Segunda — good quality with minor blemishes or light soiling, still functional for wrapping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHojas de Plátano (Banana Leaves) — The other major tamale-wrapping leaf, used especially in southeastern Mexico (Veracruz, Tabasco, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Yucatán) for tamales like the Oaxacan tamal or Yucatecan tamal colado. Large, pliable, and slightly waxy, banana leaves impart a subtle earthy aroma to the masa during steaming and are usually sold fresh or frozen, folded in bundles rather than sacks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExport Note — Export-grade totomoxtle is selected for pale, uniform color, intact (unbroken) leaf shape, and freedom from mold, pests, or synthetic bleaching agents — important since U.S. and international buyers demand food-safe, chemical-free wrapping material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease inquire about product availability, prices and the destination country.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mi tienda","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51011649536167,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/4559\/2487\/files\/Hojasdetamal.png?v=1784850554","url":"https:\/\/www.abarrot.com\/products\/leaf-bags-for-tamales","provider":"Mi tienda","version":"1.0","type":"link"}