Dill
Dill is an annual herb native to the Central Asia, it is also widely grown in Europe and Northern Africa for its culinary and medicinal use.
Dill weed, dried leaves of the same plant is also used for flavoring. It is milder in taste when compared to dill seed.
Botanical Name : Anethum graveolens
Family Name : Apiaceae
Parts Used : Seeds
Habitat : South west and Central Asia
Dill seeds are originated in Central Asia. It is however is also grown in large quantity in Egypt and Mediterranean countries or Eastern Europe.
It is also getting popular in North America. It’s related species Sowa is grown in India whose fruits are larger but less fragrant.
Dill seed brown in color.
It is oval shaped seed with with one side flat having two ridges.
The other side of the dill seed is convex. The convex side has three ridges and three oil channels.
The size of the seed is around 5 mm (0.15 in). The leaves and stalks of the dill seed is aromatic.
They are used for pickling. The flavor of the seed is slightly bitter which is similar to caraway
Product’s Season is October- February
Final Product : whole leaves , Crushed Leaves, Powder, fine cut.