BORAGE
Borago officinalis

BORAGE SEED COUNT PER GRAMME: 60
DURATION OF GERMINATION (YEARS): 4-5
DAYS NEEDED TO GROW: N. 10-12
UE MINIMUM VALUES FOR SELLING:
PURITY 96% - GERMINATION 80%
CULTIVATION METHODS
Direct sowing
Period: march/april or septerber
Quantity of seeds 20 kg./ha.
Depth of sowing cm. 1
Row to row distance cm. 40/50
Plant to plant distance cm. 25/30

inflorescence

USED PART: leaves, flowers, seeds
HARVEST PERIOD: leaves at 40/50 days
After sowing; seeds in september
DESTINATION: In the kitchen leaves and
flowers are boiled, fried and
used also in soups. In herborist’s shop
leaves and flowers are used for
infusions and decoctions. Oil, extracted
from seeds, is used in cosmetics.