Spices and Condiments (1+1)

Origin and distribution

 
• Anethum graveolens is a native of the Orient and Mediterranean countries, and is found growing wild in Iran, Egypt, Abyssinia, various parts of Europe, Southern Russia, Africa and Asia. It is cultivated in the United States, Hungary, Germany, Holland, Sweden, Asia Minor, North Africa, India and England. In India, it has been successfully cultivated on an experimental scale in Jammu and Kashmir, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. Indian dill is a native of Northern India.