BLACK PEPPER: VIETNAM, BRAZIL, INDONESIA Vietnam was closed for 2 weeks for Chinese new year. This year’s harvest in Vietnam is expected to be smaller than last year’s. Figures have been ranging from 170,000 to 200,000 Mt. The crop will be slightly smaller for the third year in a row. Read more…
BLACK PEPPER IN VIETNAM Even though the new crop has been going through harvest in Vietnam since the first week of January, the pepper price still climbed by around 1%. China’s demand remains modest, with only roughly 500 tons imported from Vietnam in January. As China pursues a zero-covid policy, Read more…
BLACK PEPPER IN VIETNAM DuIn Dak Nong (Vietnam), the pepper season 2022 has begun over the previous 2-3 weeks, when some farmers began harvesting, however the quantity right now according to sources is still small. Corresponding to a recent crop survey report, the output of the pepper crop in key Read more…
Description: Parsley, or garden parsley (Petroselinum crispum) is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae that is native to the central and eastern Mediterranean region (Sardinia, Lebanon, Israel, Cyprus, Turkey, southern Italy, Greece, Portugal, Spain, Malta, Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia), but has been naturalized elsewhere in Europe, and Read more…
Description: Thyme is a popular herb that grows in Europe, especially the Mediterranean, and is a member of the mint family. Very aromatic, it has small, grey-green leaves, and a sweetly earthy flavour. There are many different varieties, but the most readily available in the UK are the common or Read more…
Description: The tomato is the edible berry of the plant Solanum Lycopersicon, commonly known as a tomato plant. The species originated in western South America and Central America. The Mexican Nahuatl word tomatl gave rise to the Spanish word tomate, from which the English word tomato derived. Its domestication and use Read more…
Description: The dill plant (Anethum graveolens) provides feathery green leaves for the dill weed herb, while the flat, oval fruits make the dill seed spice. It’s an annual herb related to celery that tends to replant itself and spread widely, which is good to know if you’re considering planting it Read more…
Description: Fennel is a member of the carrot family, though it’s not a root vegetable. The base of its long stalks weaves together to form a thick, crisp bulb that grows above ground. Above the bulb, at the tip of the stalks, it has light, feathery leaves that resemble dill. Read more…
Description: For 2,000 years, people have used Savory as a culinary herb to flavor beans, season meat, and add a thyme-like taste to their meals. Savoury’s robust, peppery taste even inspired a second meaning—Savory also refers to flavourful food, as in “a Savory sauce.” Savory is also known as the Read more…
Description: Part of the lily, or allium, family, of which onions are also a member, garlic is one of the most indispensable ingredients around, and plays a central role in Mediterranean and Asian cookery. A bulb composed of many individual cloves enclosed in a thin white, mauve or purple skin, Read more…