Petroselinum crispum Frisé vert foncé

The Dark Green Curly Parsley - (Petroselinum crispum) is a variety with crisped, finely cut leaves that has good resistance to bolting. Its leaves will bring an aromatic and decorative touch to your dishes. Parsley is one of the most commonly used herbs, used to garnish salads, sauced dishes, or make a bouquet garni. Grow it in the vegetable garden or in a pot. The plug plants of Dark Green Curly Parsley can be planted from April to September for year-round harvesting.

Parsley, belonging to the Apiaceae family, is one of the most commonly used herbs. This biennial plant, native to the Near East, is cultivated as an annual unless one wishes to let it bolt and harvest the seeds. It then produces umbels of tiny yellowish-green to white flowers. There are mainly two categories of Parsley: flat-leaf parsley, considered more aromatic, and curly parsley, which adds a decorative touch to dishes. There is also tuberous parsley, cultivated for its foliage and especially for its root, which resembles parsnip.

Parsley is rich in vitamins A and C, trace elements, and minerals. In cooking, parsley leaves can be consumed raw to garnish salads, or cooked to flavor omelettes, soups, and sauced dishes. Combine parsley with thyme, rosemary, and bay leaf to form a bouquet garni, ideal for flavoring slow-cooked dishes. Its finely cut leaves also add a decorative touch to dishes. In terms of flavor, the stems are more aromatic than the leaves.

Harvesting: Cut the leaves with scissors as needed. Harvesting can be done throughout the year. Regular picking stimulates leaf production.

Storage: Consume fresh parsley to fully enjoy its aroma. However, it is possible to freeze or dry parsley leaves for longer storage. For drying, hang the bunches of parsley upside down in a dry place. When the stems become brittle, crumble them and transfer them to an airtight container.

Gardener's tip: To reduce watering, we recommend mulching the soil with a mixture of successive layers of grass clippings, if possible mixed with dead leaves. This protection, which keeps the soil moist, also limits weed growth.