FENNEL SEEDS

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., bruises, chest pain and colic.

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General characteristics

Fennel seeds shall

Be the dried ripe fruits of the plant botanically known as Feoniculum vulgare MILL.
Be free from visible mould, live insects, any harmful foreign matter and musty odour.
Generally conform to the characteristic size, shape, colour, taste and aroma of the variety / type.

Specification for Fennel Seeds (HS CODE: 09095011)

PARAMETERS	VALUE
Type	Kanpuri / Singapore / Europe
Purity	97% / 98% / 99%
Total Ash	10% Max
Acid insoluble Ash	1.25% Max
Flavor	Aromatic sweet
Moisture	10-11 % max
Salmonella	Absent / 25 gms

Packaging

Type of Bags	Quantity
P. P. Bag	55.12 lb / 25 kg or 110.23 lb / 50 kg
Jute Bag	110.23 lb / 50 kg

Loadability

Type of Container	Quantity
20 Feet	12 -13 Metric Ton