Florence fennel

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Also known as: Foeniculum vulgare variety azoricum

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Florence fennel, scientifically known as Foeniculum vulgare var. azoricum, is a variety of fennel cultivated for its edible, bulbous stem base. This perennial herb, native to southern Europe and Anatolia, belongs to the carrot family, Apiaceae. All parts of the fennel plant are aromatic and used for flavoring.12

Florence fennel, also called finocchio, is grown in temperate regions worldwide and is eaten as a vegetable. The seeds of fennel have an aroma and taste similar to anise and are used in flavoring candies, liqueurs, medicines, and foods, including pastries and fish. Fennel seeds are also a component of Chinese five-spice powder.21

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…the bulblike stem base of Florence fennel (variety azoricum) and the blanched shoots are eaten as a vegetable. The seeds and extracted oil are suggestive of anise in aroma and taste and are used for scenting soaps and perfumes and for flavoring candies, liqueurs, medicines, and foods,
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…the bulblike stem base of Florence fennel (variety azoricum) and the blanched shoots are eaten as a vegetable. The seeds and extracted oil are suggestive of anise in aroma and taste and are used for scenting soaps and perfumes and for flavoring candies, liqueurs, medicines, and foods,
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