Caraway is the fruit of an erect hardy biennial herb similar to a carrot (and like it , a member of the parsley family). It is native to Europe, Asia and North Africa.
For many years Holland has been the world's most important commercial source of caraway.
Caraway like all biennials, requires a second growing season to mature.

Caraway of commerce is the fruit of a biennial herb. The plant has a fleshy root and slender branched stem that attains a height of 0.5 to 0.6 mtrs, with small white flowers in compound umbels. The fruit when ripened splits into narrow elongated carpel, 4 to 6.5mm long, curved, pointed at ends with 5 longitudinal ridges on the surface. The dried fruit is brown in colour has pleasant odour is with sharp taste. Seeds are hard and sharp to touch.

Origin and Distribution
It is a native of North and Central Europe and is extensively cultivated in Holland, Russia, Poland, Bulgaria, Denmark, Rumania, Syria, Morocco, and to a small extent in England, and US. It is cultivated as a cold season crop in the hills of Kashmir and Kumaon at an altitude of above 2750 MSL.

Uses
Caraway is widely used as a spice for culinary purposes and for flavouring bread, biscuits, cakes and cheese. It is also used for seasoning sausages and as medicine.

PACKING :

a) Paper Bag, Jute Bags and Gunny Bags
b) Container Load :
     13 MT per 20' Container Load
     26 MT per 40' Container Load
As per Buyer's requirements and Specifications i.e. under buyer Company's Logo/ Brand. Company details are printed on bags, as per design and graphics to be supplied by the buyer.