HERBS & SPICES
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Peppermint
Organic and Conventional
Peppermint is a hybrid mint, a cross between water mint and spearmint. Mentha piperita and Mentha haplocalyx are both recognized as plant sources of menthol and menthone and are among the oldest herbs used for both culinary and medicinal products .
Season: Summer .
Harvest: From March to November .
Availability: Whole Y .
Country of Origin: Egypt .
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Calendula
Organic and Conventional
Calendula is a genus of about 15–20 species of annual and perennial herbaceous plants in the daisy family Asteraceae that are often known as marigolds .
Season: Winter .
Harvest: From March to November .
Availability: Jan to June .
Country of Origin: Egypt .
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Hibiscus
Organic and Conventional
Chamomile is the common name for several daisy-like plants of the family Asteraceae. Two of the species are commonly used to make herbal infusions for traditional medicine .
Season: Winter .
Harvest: From March to November .
Availability: Whole Year .
Country of Origin: Egypt .
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Nigella seeds
Organic and Conventional
Nigella seeds originated from Southeastern Asia and was also used in ancient Egypt, Greece, Middle East, and Africa. Nigella seeds are widely used as a spice and condiment in Indian and Middle Eastern cuisine. They can be dry-roasted and used to give a smoky, nutty flavor to curries, vegetables, and beans .
Season: Winter .
Harvest: May .
Availability: Whole Year .
Country of Origin: Egypt .
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Lemongrass
Organic and Conventional
Variously known as lemongrass, barbed wire grass, silky heads, Cochin grass or Malabar grass or oily heads, is a genus of Asian, African, Australian .
Season: Summer .
Harvest: March – Nov .
Availability: Whole Year .
Country of Origin: Egypt .
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Hibiscus
Organic and Conventional
Hibiscus is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae. The genus is quite large, comprising several hundred species that are native to warm temperate, subtropical and tropical regions throughout the world .
Season: Summer .
Harvest: October .
Availability: Whole Year .
Country of Origin: Egypt .
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Caraway
Organic and Conventional
Caraway, also known as meridian fennel and Persian cumin, is a biennial plant in the family Apiaceae. The plant is similar in appearance to other members of the carrot family, with finely divided, feathery leaves with thread-like divisions .
Season: Winter .
Harvest: May .
Availability: Whole Year .
Country of Origin: Egypt .
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Anise Seeds
Organic and Conventional
Anise, also called aniseed, is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae native to the eastern Mediterranean region. Its flavor has similarities with some other spices, such as star anise, fennel, and liquorice .
Season: Winter .
Harvest: May .
Availability: Whole Year .
Country of Origin: Egypt .
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Fennel Seeds
Organic and Conventional
Fennel is a flowering plant species in the carrot family. It is a hardy, perennial herb with yellow flowers and feathery leaves. It is indigenous to the shores of the Mediterranean but has become widely naturalized in many parts of the world .
Season: Winter .
Harvest: May .
Availability: Whole Year .
Country of Origin: Egypt .
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Rosemary
Organic and Conventional
Rosemary is native to the Mediterranean region. Rosemary is one of those herbs with a thousand uses, not only for cooking purposes but they are made into an oil or used in perfumes and shampoos. Rosemary is one of the most commonly found herbs in a spice rack, and for good reason “ it has a wonderful taste and aroma.”
Season: Perennial .
Harvest: May - November .
Availability: Whole Year .
Country of Origin: Egypt
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Sweet Licorice
Organic and Conventional
Sweet Licorice is native to southern Asia and then spreading through the Middle East and into southern Europe. Sweet Licorice used in making candies and lozenges, to flavor many types of beverages, including teas, carbonated soft drinks, beers and cordials. Licorice root is also used decocted to produce infusions, tinctures and syrups.
Season: Summer .
Harvest: June - October .
Availability: Whole Year .
Country of Origin: Egypt
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Cilantro
Organic and Conventional
Cilantro is native to regions spanning from southern Europe and northern Africa to southwestern Asia. All parts of the plant are edible, but the fresh leaves and the dried seeds are the parts most traditionally used in cooking. Cilantro is an herb that is extensively used around the world as a condiment, garnish, or decoration on culinary dishes .
Season: Winter .
Harvest: May .
Availability: Whole Year .
Country of Origin: Egypt .
