Seed Savers Organic Giant from Italy Parsley
Product details
| Management number | 250702954 | Release Date | 2026/09/17 | List Price | US$1.70 | Model Number | 250702954 | ||
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Prized by Italian cooks, this variety produces sizeable, bushy plants and a continuous supply of large, flat leaves with strong parsley flavor.
- 85-90 days
- Organic
- Grown as an annual or biennial
- Plants grow to 9-12 inches tall
- Flattened leaves
This variety works for:
- Fresh eating
Flat-leaved parsleys like "Giant From Italy" parsley are used in stocks, soups, and sauces. Parsley mixed with chopped garlic yields a mixture called persillade, common in French cuisine.
You can mix parsley, capers, anchovies, garlic, and bread to create and Italian salsa verde to serve with fish or chop parsley with scallions for a Brazilian cheiro-verde.
Chopped parsley is also a key ingredient in Middle Easter salads such as tabbouleh.
Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors just before last frost. Can also be started indoors and set out as small plants. Seeds can be soaked in warm water for 24 hours before planting. Prefers full sun to partial shade and well-drained rich soil.
- Direct Seed: 1/4" Deep
- Germination: 14-21 Days
- Thin: 6-12" Apart
- Light: Sun/Partial Shade
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