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  Indian Name : Sowa / Suva
Botanical Name : Anethum graveolens
Family Name : Apiaceae
Parts Used : Seeds
Habitat : South west and Central Asia

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.


arrowOrigin of Dill Seeds

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.


arrowDescription Of Dill Seed
Dill seed brown in color. It is oval shaped seed with with one side flat having two ridges. The other side of the dill seed is convex. The convex side has three ridges and three oil channels. The size of the seed is around 5 mm (0.15 in). The leaves and stalks of the dill seed is aromatic. They are used for pickling. The flavor of the seed is slightly bitter which is similar to caraway

arrowDill in international languages
Spanish Hinojo hediondo
French Aneth odorant
Arabic Shabath, Shibitt
Korean Tir, Inondu
Hindi Sowa, Anithi, Sua bathi
Kannada Sabbasigi soppu
Swedish Dill
Indonesian Adas manis, Adas cina
Russian Ukrop
Japanese Diru, Inondo
Farsi Shebet, Sheveed

arrowChemical Composition

Dillseed and the leaves contains essential oils but the oils from both the sources are not the same. The oil content of the leaves include carvone, limonene, phellandren and monoterpenes that decides aroma whereas the fruit oil consist of carvone, limonene and other monoterpenes. Indian dill consistb of phenylpropanoid dill apiole (6-allyl-4,4-dimethoxy-1,3-benzodioxol).


arrowForm of Dill Seeds
* Whole Dill Seeds
* Grounded Dill Seeds

arrowTrade in Dill

Global Scenario
India and Pakistan are the major dill production areas, Egypt, Fiji, Mexico, Netherland, United States, England, Hungary are other commercially productive areas, making small contributions to the world production.

Indian Scenario
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.


arrowCultivation of Dill

Dill seed is generally cultivated in a well drained soil. The plant thrives and grows well in the region where there is good sunshine. The seed is sown in the month of April. The distance between the two seeds is kept upto 12 inches. Spring is the best season for its growth. The height of the plant extend from one feet to three feet. The flower of the plant is yellow which when turned brown, indicates that harvesting time has arrived.


arrowUses of Dill Seeds

Culinary Use
Dill has a strong aroma and used for flavoring food in different cuisines. The herb is also used to manufacture pickles and soups. The herb must be used fresh, as the leaves lose the flavor immediately on drying. Dill seed is also popularly used in making salad dressings, curry blends, processed food and meat, cheese and bread.

Medicinal Use
Dill seed is used for its antispasmodic, carminative, diuretic, stimulant, and stomachic properties. It is also used as a remedy for insomnia and colic. Dill Seed Oil is also used for its therapeutic value.


arrowHistory of Dill Seed

Dill seed has been used since ancient times. It was popular among Babylonian and Syrian herbalists. It was also used to stimulates gladiators in ancient periods. Dill seed was also used to lull babies to sleep. It was also considered as an antidote to witchcraft and sorcery. Archaeological evidence reveals that the earliest dill seed was cultivated in the neolithic settlement of Switzerland. It was also referred in the bible.

arrowPreparation and Storage

Seeds can be used whole or crushed in a mill or coffee grinder. The dried seeds keep indefinitely when kept out of sunlight in an airtight container.


arrowQuality Assurance

As we believe in providing quality products that are close to nature, we conduct various stringent quality tests under the supervision of the experts. These tests are performed with due care from the very initial stage of procurement of the products to the final stage of delivery to the end users.

 
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