This is truly wonderful Parsley from Northern Italy. Taller than average parsley, Italian Gigante plants have very big, deep green shiny leaves with an exceptionally mellow and sweet fuller flavour than standard plain Parsley. I love it.
I was searching for information about this variety history. No sure, whether it’s a heirloom variety. Maybe you know?
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I hadn´t heard of this variety before. But it sounds really good when you describe it :-) I will look out for it.
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Annik
I don't know if it's an heirloom, but I am definitely a fan of the flat-leafed parsley. I love to just cut the leaves off the plant and use them in the kitchen, letting the plant recover and send up new leaves again and again.
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