Lavender

Commodity Overview

Lavender has woody stems with velvety silver-green, delicately pointed leaves and pale to deep blue-purple flower buds. The highly fragrant buds are the only part used for cooking, and can be used to flavor baked goods or combined with other herbs to season meat or vegetables. It has a strong, assertive flavor, so a little goes a long way.

Characteristics

Commodity: Herbs
Category: Cooking Vegetables
Appearance: Thin woody stems with silvery-green leaves and and pale to deep blue-purple flower buds or blooms
Flavor: An assertive sweet, floral flavor, with medicinal or "soapy" notes such as eucalyptus
Size: Lavender can grow to about 3 feet high
Color: Silver-green leaves than turn fully green when mature; pale purple to deep indigo flowers
Commonly Cooked: Yes
Served Raw: Yes
Availability: Summer
Additional Notes: Photo courtesy Wikicommons

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MGI Produce a dba of Marc Glassman Inc

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Business Type:

Retailer

Location HQ:

Cleveland, 44130 Ohio

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries

Harvest Brokerage Inc

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Business Type:

Broker

Location HQ:

Forest Park, 30297 Georgia

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries

Martins Distribution Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Charlotte, 28273-5843 North Carolina

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Ingles Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Broker

Location HQ:

Boca Raton, 33432 Florida

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Bonsai Produce and Distribution Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Austell, 30168-7891 Georgia

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Salad Vegetables:

Broccoli, Celery, Onions, Green

Cooking Vegetables:

Napa Cabbage

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries

Sunterra Distribution LLC

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Dallas, 75201 Texas

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries

M. Levin and Company, Inc.

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Philadelphia, 19153 Pennsylvania

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Nathel & Nathel Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Exporter, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Bronx, 10474 New York

Berries:

Strawberries

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Okra, Onions, Bulb, Peas, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers

Vida Fresh Inc

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Business Type:

Exporter, Grower, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Morro Bay, 93443 California

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Specialty Melons

Cooking Vegetables:

Corn, Eggplant, Herbs

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers, Peppers, Mini Sweet, Tomatoes

Specialties:

Lemon Grass

Freedom Fresh LLC

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Business Type:

Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Medley, 33178 Florida

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Lavender

Lavender

Commodity Overview

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