Plants growing in Turkey
Cumin is a flowering plant that has been grown as a spice since ancient times. Cumin is a member of the Apiacea family and grown in natively in eastern Mediteranean region. Read more...
Aniseed, also called Anise is the fruit or seed from the plant, Pinpinella Anisum. Anise is native to and the eastern Mediterranean region. Read more...
The bay leaf orginated in Asia Minor and spread to the Mediterranean and other countries with suitable climates. Turkey is the main expoters of bay leaves. Read More...
Poppy seed is an oilseed obtained from the opium poppy, Papaver Somniferum. Opium poppy, is an annual herb native to Turkey, having rayish-green leaves and variously colored flowers. Poppy seeds also range over a wide variety of colors. ( Blue, White, Yellow ) Read More...
Oregano gets its name two Greek words, oras meaning mountain and ganos meaning joy, because oregano prefers higher altitude in Mediterranean climate. Oregano is from the Mediterranean region of Europe and Asia. Read more...
Thyme is one of the best known and most widely-used culinary herbs, botanically-known as thymus vulgaris, gets its name from the Greek word thymon, an herb used as incense or as a fumigator during sacrifices. Read more...