Krausa Parsley - Organic

seeds

1/32oz: $4.75; Item: 3169-A
1/8oz: $8.50; Item: 3169-B
1/2oz: $24.00; Item: 3169-C
1oz: $42.00; Item: 3169-D

Petroselinum crispum
(75 days) Open pollinated.

Stems so sweet they taste almost like a miniature celery: thick, solid, crunchy, yummy. Dense triple-curled medium-green parsley holds its color without developing white or brown spots. Taller, thicker stems than Double Curled. “Never before had a parsley with such delicious stems,” raves trialer Donna Dyrek. Can stand the heat; still beautiful and juicy in October.

This seed has been coated by the supplier with a white or yellow certified-organic coating that provides improved protection and ease of sowing.

Supplier Transparency:
④ Multinational corporations not to our knowledge engaged in genetic engineering

ships year-round

Quick Details

Hybrid Status: open pollinated
Cold Hardy: Yes
Days to Maturity: 75 days
Color: green

Compare

Compare with other Parsley
Variety	Product Type	Hybrid Status	Cold Hardy	Days to Maturity	Color
Gigante d’Italia	seeds	open pollinated	Yes	70 days	green
Gigante d’Italia Organic	seeds	open pollinated	Yes	70 days	green
Double Curled	seeds	open pollinated	Yes	75 days	green
Krausa Organic	seeds	open pollinated	Yes	75 days	green
Plain Leaf Organic	seeds	open pollinated	Yes	78 days	green

Additional Information

Parsley

About 11,000 seed/oz.

Hardy annual in the North. A shining star of Jason Kafka’s wholesale program. He grows Double Curled, Krausa, and Plain Leaf, moving a few hundred bunches per week and says that if you have the market, these may bring more money per row foot than any other crop. When these hardy biennials bolt, he gets a bonus by using the umbels as filler for flower bouquets.

Culture: Very hardy. Parsley seed is short-lived; test old seed before sowing. Very slow to germinate (up to 30 days). Minimum germination temperature 40°, optimal range 50–80°. Soaking seed 8–12 hours will hasten germination. Do not allow soil surface to dry out.

Herbs

See Herb Chart for uses and cultural information.

About medicinal herbs: Archeological evidence dates the medicinal use of herbs back 60,000 years to the Neanderthals. 85% of the world’s population employ herbs as medicines, and 40% of pharmaceuticals in the U.S. contain plant-derived materials. Fewer than 10% of higher plant species have been investigated for their medicinal components. Interest in traditional herbal remedies continues to grow.

Statements about medicinal use of plants have not been evaluated by the FDA, and should not be used for the diagnosis, treatment, cure or prevention of any ailment. Before using or ingesting any medicinal plant, consult a healthcare practitioner familiar with botanical medicine.

Takinagawa Burdock and Resina Calendula, as well as oats, mammoth red clover and alfalfa in the Farm Seed section, also have medicinal uses. Medicinal herbs such as black cohosh, licorice, and many more are available as plants, and shipped in the spring with orders from our perennial plants warehouse.

Culture: Some herbs are customarily grown from divisions because they cannot come true from seed, such as scented thymes and flavored mints. Some require fall sowing of fresh seed, such as sweet cicely and angelica.

Using herbs: Drying herbs at home is not difficult. Whole leaves retain their flavor at least a year. To substitute fresh herbs for dried in cooking, use triple the dried quantity called for in a recipe.

Germination Testing

For the latest results of our germination tests, please see the germination page.

Our Seeds are Non-GMO

All of our seeds are non-GMO, and free of neonicotinoids and fungicides. Fedco is one of the original companies to sign the Safe Seed Pledge.

Shipping

From early May through mid-December, items shipping from our garden seeds warehouse ship twice a week, usually Tuesday and Thursday. For quickest turnaround time order online by noon Monday or Wednesday.