Dill Is An Annual Herb Native To The Central Asia; It Is Also Widely Grown In Europe And Northern Africa For Its Culinary And Medicinal Use. Dill Weed, Dried Leaves Of The Same Plant Is Also Used For Flavoring. It Is Milder In Taste When Compared To Dill Seed. Dill Seeds Are Originated In Central Asia. It Is However Is Also Grown In Large Quantity In Egypt And Mediterranean Countries Or Eastern Europe. It Is Also Getting Popular In North America. It's Related Species Sowa Is Grown In India Whose Fruits Are Larger But Less Fragrant. India And Pakistan Are The Major Dill Production Areas, Egypt, Fiji, Mexico, Netherlands, United States, England, Hungary Are Other Commercially Productive Areas, Making Small Contributions To The World Production.
India Is The Leading Producer Of Dill Seed And Its Derivatives. The Exports Of The Essential Oil And Seeds Have Grown Over The Past Five Years. India Supplies Whole And Powdered Spice To Various European Countries.
SPECIFICATION FOR DILL SEEDS:
Type: MP Origin: Largest Seeds, Prominent Golden Periphery / Rajasthan Origin: Medium Size, Light Golden Periphery / Gujarat Origin: No Golden Periphery But More Oil Content
Purity: 95% To 99%
Total ASH: 9.25% Max
Acid Insoluble ASH: 1.50% Max
Odour: Pungent and Aromatic Flavour
Color: Dark Green
Moisture: 10% Max
Salmonella: Absent / 25 Gms
Extraneous Matter: 1% Max
Volatile Oil Content: 1% - 3%
Characteristics Description
PlantHabit - Vine
First Harvest - 40-5 days
Colour Dark green
Shape Slender
Weight 100-150 g
Length 20-25 cm
Other features High yield Potential
Plant height - 5-6 feet
Days to first flowering - 45-47
Maturity (days) - 142-145
No. of Monopodia - 2 to 3
No.of symposia - 22 to 24
Plant type - Dwarf and round growth
Leaf hairyness - Hairy
Boll size and shape - Medium to Big and oblong
Boll weight (g) - 5.5 to 6 g
Reaction to Sucking pest - Tolerant
Reaction to Diseases - Highly tolerance
Other features - A.Very good opening
B.Easy to picking
C.Very Early
PlantHabit - Vigorous vine
First Harvest - 60-65 days
Colour - Shiny green
Shape - Cylindrical
Weight - 600-750 g
Length - 40-45 cm
Other features - A. Vegetable tender with soft flash
B. Suitanble for long distance transportation
