Fennel Seeds

Fennel is bought on green colour and seed boldness, both of which fade with poor storage. Colour-sorted and packed to hold its appearance through a sea voyage.

What to fix on the specification

• Colour: green grade, which fades with poor storage.
• Boldness: seed size grade.
• Purity, with the counting method.
• Volatile oil, for grinders and extractors.
• Moisture and foreign matter.

Fennel is bought largely on appearance, and appearance is the thing most easily lost between packing and arrival. Specify the colour grade and the packing together. Writing a specification covers pairing the two.