- Description:
FENNEL SEED - Fennel seeds are the ripe, dried, gray-green striped to yellowish brown schizocarpic fruits (4 - 10.5 mm long, 2 - 4 mm wide) of the fennel bush, which is of Mediterranean origin and belongs to the Umbelliferae family. Obtained from this aromatic and medicinal plant, the seeds emit a pleasant odor, are highly aromatic and have a pungent flavor.
Oil content: 5.0 - 6.5% essential oils, in particular fenchone and anethole
- Index:
938
- Commodity Name:
SPICES