Wheatgrass: The Jointing Stage

These blades (or leaves) of grass reach their nutritional peak just prior to a period known as the jointing stage, when rapid growth begins and the nutrients stored in the leaves of the plant are used to grow the stalk and the wheat grain. PINES Wheat Grass is harvest just prior to the actual jointing, at the plant’s nutritional zenith. (The above graphic shows a cereal grass plant just before and just after jointing. PINES harvests the top 3 inches of the plant on the left, before jointing.)

Tray-grown wheatgrass is generally grown in a warm greenhouse or indoors under fluorescent lighting. After growing for 7 to 10 days, the plant is approximately 7 to 10 inches tall. It is then harvested and juiced for consumption. Because the wheatgrass grows so quickly in the warm conditions, the plant has a relatively high level of simple sugars and lacks sufficient time to convert these sugars into complex carbohydrates, vitamins, amino acids and other nutrients. Simple sugar levels may be a factor in the quick burst of energy that some users experience immediately after drinking the juice.

The accelerated growth involved in tray-growing also causes the plant to put most of its energy into growing leaves rather than roots. Thus very few minerals are absorbed through the roots to be utilized in producing the important complex nutrients.

PINES Wheat Grass is planted at the proper time, in the best climate, and harvested at precisely the right moment to provide the highest possible levels of complex carbohydrates, vitamins, amino acids and other nutrients. Tray-grown wheatgrass juice, while highly regarded by many for its therapeutic value, simply isn’t given time to develop fully, and doesn’t measure up nutritionally to PINES Wheat Grass.

Each form of wheat grass has its place, with the tray-grown juice being known for its therapeutic value and refreshing taste. But if convenience, maximum nutrition, and a great price appeal to you, PINES Wheat Grass is the clear choice.

How much a FREE DRIED machine to make their product costs....Just about ONE MILLION dollars....I know what one of their compeditors paid for theirs....because the owners of the company were at my home a few years ago during a food show here at the convention center. That is about what they PAID for their machine. And YES they are VERY sucessful....slandreing FRESH __LIVE tray grown wheatgrass.....I wonder why theu are biased??? Reminds me of when 3 guys played the BEATLES albums....til they thought they heard the word SATIN! The NEXT DAY people went out and bought millions of dollars worth of OLD dusty records. HYPE and PROMO.....Next you will hear that Mother Nature CREATED fast food resturants to IMPROVE the HEALTH of the masses!...yeah right. Live is live ....Dead food is dead food is dead food. When Walt Disney comes to my FRESH wheatgrass nursery with MIckey....I will BELIVE....wat they freeze - dried powdered PEOPLE SAY! NEXT!

You are right, I will add a disclaimer to my post telling people to look for freshwheatgrass

I'd better add that IF fresh is not available....say on a business trip or a visit to someone.....and you ARE NOT doing fresh juice for theraputic reasons......The powdered will add many vitamins and minerals. But live....I think not!