• The two most common varieties of fennel grown in Yuma are “Florence” and “Zefafino.” The Zefafino variety is grown during the fall and spring because it is heat tolerant.

• Fennel is direct seeded 1/4 to 1/2 an inch deep in 42-inch rows. There are two seedlines per bed and plants are spaced six inches apart within the row.

• Fennel is harvested by hand and trimmed, washed and packed, two dozen per wax cardboard carton.

• Flies are said to dislike fennel, and powdered fennel has been used to keep flies away in kennels and stables.

• Often mistaken for celery, this vegetable has a different taste that is quite similar to anise or licorice.

• Traditional Chinese medicine utilizes fennel to treat cholera, backache, bed wetting and severe snakebites. The oil derived from fennel can be us

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