Συλλογή: Caraway

Carum carvi, or meridian fennel, is a biennial plant in the family Apiaceae, or Umbelliferae, a family of mostly aromatic flowering plants; the celery, carrot, or parsley family, or umbellifers. The plant with finely divided, feathery leaves bear small white or pink flowers in compound umbels, in June and July. Caraway fruits, informally called seeds, are smooth, crescent-shaped, laterally compressed achenes, with five pale ridges and a distinctive pleasant smell when crushed. The plant prefers warm, sunny locations and well-drained soil rich in organic matter. In warmer regions, it is planted in the winter as an annual. In temperate climates, it is planted as a summer annual or biennial. The Netherlands, Poland and Germany are the top caraway producers, Finland produces a high output, possibly from its favourable climate and latitudes, which ensure long summer hours of sunlight.