Anise
Pimpinella anisum

ANISE SEED COUNT PER GRAMME: 650-700
DURATION OF GERMINATION (YEARS): 2
DAYS NEEDED TO GROW: N. 20-25
UE MINIMUM VALUES FOR SELLING:
PURITY 95% - GERMINATION 75%
CULTIVATION METHODS
Direct sowing
Period: april/may
Quantity of seeds: 10/15 kg./ha.
Depth of sowing: cm. 0,5.
Row to row distance cm. 40
Plant to plant distance cm. 15

inflorescence

EDIBLE PART: roots, leaves, seeds.
HARVEST PERIOD: august/September.
PRODUCTION: seeds 800/1.000 kg./ha.
PURPOSE: seeds in cooking (bread and
sweets), in food industries (preserves and
brines), confectionery (candys), industries
dealing with liqueurs (anisette and
absinth); roots, leaves, seeds in herbalist’s
shop for infusions and refreshing drinks,
distilleries to make essential oil extraction.