Fennel is both an herb and a spice. All parts of fennel plant are edible like the roots, stalks and leaves with the spice coming from dried seeds. A native to the Mediterranean, fennel is an ancient and common plant known to ancient Greeks. It spread throughout Europe via Rome. It is also grown in India, Australia and South America.
Fennel is a dried ripe fruit of a perennial aromatic herbaceous plant, which grows in mild climates. It is approximately 1/4 to 1/2 inches long and has a green food colour. They are oblong, elliptical, straight and slightly curved with prominent ridges. It smells and tastes like amise with slight note of camphor. It has long been used in India and China for its medicinal value and is used as a multi-purpose spice in food, medicines, liquors and perfume. It is also exported in the form of seeds, powder and volatile oil.
Name in international languages
| Spanish | Hinojo |
| French | Fenouil |
| German | Fenchel |
| Swedish | Fankal |
| Arabic | Shamar |
| Dutch | Venkel |
| Italian | Finocchio |
| Portuguese | Funcho |
| Russian | Fyenkhel |
| Japanese | Uikyo |
| Chinese | Hui-Hsiang |
SPECIFICATIONS OF FENNEL SEEDS AS PER ASTA QUALITY STANDARDS:
| Parameters | Value |
| Product Name | Fennel Seeds |
| Origin | India |
| Type | Machine Cleaned/ Sortex Cleaned |
| Purity | 99.85% / 99% / 98% (Europe / Singapore) |
| Extraneous Foreign Matter (% by Weight) |
0.50% Max |
| Whole Insects Dead (By Count) |
4 Max |
| Excreta Mammalian (By mg./lb) |
3 mg/lb Max |
| Excreta other (By mg./lb) |
5 mg/lb Max |
| Mold (% by wgt.) |
1% Max |
| Insect defiled/ infested (% by wgt.) |
1% Max |
| Total Ash | 10% Max |
| Acid Insoluble Ash | 1.25% Max |
| Flavor | Aromatic with a penetrating flavor |
| Moisture | 10% Max |
| Salmonella | Absent / 25 Gms |
PACKING OF FENNEL SEEDS:
| Type of Bags | Quantity |
| New Multi Wall Paper Bag | 50 lb / 22.68 kg |
| PP Bag | 25 / 50 kg |
| Jute Bag | 25 / 50 kg |
| Custom Requirement | As per customer requirement |
CONTAINER OF FENNEL SEEDS:
| Type of Container | Quantity |
| 20′ FCL | 13.5 MT |
| 40′ FCL | 27 MT |