Our Fresh Herbs from Ethiopia

Ocimum basilicum — tender annual of the mint family, grown for its aromatic leaves.

Ocimum basilicum var. purpurascens — purple-leaved basil, grown for colour as much as for aroma.

Petroselinum crispum — biennial herb, produced as flat-leaf and curly types.

Mentha spp. — perennial herb grown for its aromatic leaves; spearmint and peppermint.

Salvia rosmarinus — evergreen woody shrub, harvested as sprigs.

Thymus vulgaris — low-growing woody perennial, harvested as sprigs.

Allium schoenoprasum — perennial of the onion family, cut by hand for uniform stalk length.

Salvia officinalis — woody perennial with soft, grey-green leaves, cut by hand.

Cymbopogon citratus — tropical grass, harvested as stalks and trimmed to a uniform length.

Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa — fast-growing leaf with a peppery bite, cut by hand.