Description

• Sold as either a sprout, or bunches of leafy branches
• Native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean
• Related to mint, the sprouts have a citrus/lemon flavour
• Leaves and sprouts add a lemon tang to salads
• Very high in anti-oxidants
• Available: all year

Season: Summer,Autumn,Winter,Spring

Botanical Name: Melissa officinalis (Lamiaceae)

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Availablity: January,February,March,April,May,June,July,August,September,October,November,December

Growing Areas: 

QLD – Brisbane, Fassifern Valley, Lockyer Valley
NSW – Bathurst, Gosford
VIC – Melbourne Metropolitan Area
SA – Adelaide Plains
WA – Perth Metropolitan Outer Areas