Fennel Seeds

Fennel is a biennial, aromatic, stout, glabrous, 1.5 to 1.8 mtr high. The ripe fruit (seed) is small, oblong, cylindrical, 6.8mm long, straight or slightly curved, greenish yellow, deeply furrowed, 5 ridged and having agreeable aroma.

It is a native of Europe and Asia Minor. It is cultivated extensively in Northern India as a cold weather crop. It comes up well in fairly mild climate. The dry and cold weather favours high seed production. Prolonged cloudy weather at the time of flowering is conducive to diseases and pests.

Product Specifications

Commodity: Fennel

Origin: Tanzania

Quality Specifications

Colour: Bright Green

Moisture: 12.5%

Foreign Material: 2% max

Packing & Shipment Specifications

Inspection: SGS or any other agency as per your requirement for Weight and Quality.

Packing: Standard in 25 or 50 Kg Jute Bags with Inner HDPE/PP lining or as per customer requirements

Port of Loading: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Port of Discharge: To Any Port as per requirements

Mode of Payment: TT or Cash

Delivery: Delivered to the loading port of choice within 15 days from the date of receipt of Confirmed Purchase Order & Receipt of Advance.

Applicable Shipment Terms: FOB/CFR/CIF Inco Terms 2010 as needed by the Customer to their port of choice

Spice Uses & Other Information of Note

The leaves of fennel is used for garnishing. Leaves and stalks are used in salads. It is an essential ingredient in Italian sausages, widely used to sprinkle on pizza. Dried fruits have fragrant odour and pleasant aromatic taste and therefore used as a masticatory. They are also used for flavouring soups, meat dishes, sauces, pastries, confectionaries and liquors. The fruits are aromatic, stimulant and carminative.