Summer Savory
Satureja hortensis

SEED COUNT PER GRAMME: 1.500-2.000
DURATION OF GERMINATION (YEARS): 4
DAYS NEEDED TO GROW: N. 15
UE MINIMUM VALUES FOR SELLING:
PURITY 97% - GERMINATION 75%
CULTIVATION METHODS
Direct sowing
Period: may/june
Quantity of seeds: 1 gramms/m²
Depth of sowing: mm. 3/4
Row to row distance: cm. 30/35
Plant to plant distance: cm. 20

inflorescence

EDIBLE PART: leaves, tender stems, seeds.
HARVEST PERIOD: leaves and tender stems
all year; seeds in august.
PRODUCTION: green 1,300 kg./m²; seeds
250/300 kg./ha.
PURPOSE: cooking (leaves and tender
stems uncooked or cooked as flavouring
on dishes), cosmetic industries (perfumes,
soaps), liquor-distilleries (liquors, aperitifs,
wines, vinegars).