The word fennel developed from the Middle English fenel or fenyl, which came from the Old English fenol or finol. Fennel is widely cultivated, both in its native range and elsewhere, for its edible, strongly-flavored leaves and seeds. New crops of this product come in February and stay till May. In this way February to May first week is its prime season. Product Description: Fennel is a perennial herb. It is erect, green, and grows to heights of up to 2.5 m, with hollow stems. Many species in the family Apiaceae (formerly Umbelliferae) are superficially similar to fennel, and some, such as poison hemlock (see below) are toxic. It is therefore unwise, and potentially extremely dangerous, to use any part of any of these plants as an herb or vegetable unless it can be positively identified as being edible.

The word fennel developed from the Middle English fenel or fenyl, which came from the Old English fenol or finol. Fennel is widely cultivated, both in its native range and elsewhere, for its edible, strongly-flavored leaves and seeds. New crops of this product come in February and stay till May. In this way February to May first week is its prime season. Product Description: Fennel is a perennial herb. It is erect, green, and grows to heights of up to 2.5 m, with hollow stems. Many species in the family Apiaceae (formerly Umbelliferae) are superficially similar to fennel, and some, such as poison hemlock (see below) are toxic. It is therefore unwise, and potentially extremely dangerous, to use any part of any of these plants as an herb or vegetable unless it can be positively identified as being edible.