Description :
Fennel seed, Fennel yields both a herb and a spice. All plant parts are edible; roots, stalks and leaves, with the spice coming from the dried seeds. A native to the Mediterranean, Fennel is an ancient and common plant known to ancient Greeks and spread throughout Europe by Imperial Rome. It is also grown in India, the Orient, Australia, South America and has become naturalized in the US. It has been called “meeting seed” by the Puritans who would chew it during their long church services.
PARAMETER | LEVEL |
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Extraneous matter | 2% Max. |
Foreign Material | As far as practicable, free from foreign matter |
Colour | Greenish yellow brown seeds |
Flavour | Sweet aromatic |
Moisture | 10% Max. |