Now shipping FRESH culantro seed !
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Culantro (Eryngium Foetidum) is a flavorful herb used in caribbean cooking. Puerto Rico uses it extensively in all kinds of stews, soups, beans, asopao, etc. It is a more flavorful substitute for Cilantro for all your culinary creations. It is definitely NOT EASY to come by the seeds for this fragrant herb until now. Another name for this herb in Puerto Rico is RECAO. In Asia it is also known as Long Coriander. Culantro is also known as: ngo-gai, spirit weed, long coriander, false coriander, shadon beni, black benny, recao de monte, Mexican coriander, and well over 65 more names in different parts of the world.
View several Photos from our customers with their Culantro Pots... click here
Links
Great Article : http://urbangardenmagazine.com/2009/08/grow-your-own-culantro/print/
Tips on growing Culantro
I receive many e-mails requesting information on How to Grow Culantro. I have been handling these e-mails on a one on one basis and will continue to do so if needed. Here are the directions for easily growing your Culantro. First bear in mind that Culantro likes the shade and will not survive Full Sun. Also it loves moisture NOT wetness! Culantro seeds have a relatively short germination window, so seeds should be used within three months of purchase. With these things in mind here are the tips on how to grow Culantro.
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Feedback from Customers attempting to get their Culantro going !
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Latest Good News !
2/08/2013
| Name | Katharine D. |
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| Subject | my success story |
| Comments | Hi Jose. Customer in Northeast PA. reporting
on germination success: Planted seeds as per instructions in cells on Jan. 17th. Placed in a loose plastic bag on wire shelf about a foot above a warm air duct (estimate temp at about 75 degrees F.) Gave a fine water spray every morning. They began germinating on Feb. 3 and more are continuing to emerge a week later. Put under plant lights on 2/4 where they get a fine spray about twice a day. Will be moved to green house when weather warms. Thanks. Kathy D. |
This is in Northeastern Pennsylvania folks....
7/11/12
| Name | Claribel |
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| Subject | Recao and Ajicito |
| Comments | Jose, I just wanted to let you know that I was able to successfully grow, 20 ajicito plants! They are all sprouting seedlings and even up here in cold Minnesota I have managed to finally figure out how to grow them. I started the seedlings in peat pods in the middle of February (because our growing season is so short) and put them in a small greenhouse. I later transferred them to larger pots and have them in a greenhouse outside, because our summers are mild and I read they need at least 80 degree heat. My plants are luscious and beautiful! I will take pictures and send them. The Recao looks incredible larger than ever and I believe it is the greenhouse. Thanks!!!!! Clari...........
......and please keep in mind that this is in Minnesota !! Way to go Clari ! |
5/25/11
Greetings, José: I am delighted to tell you that the culantro seed which I planted this past Friday, May 21, had begun to germinate by Monday, May 23. Today, Tuesday, May 24, there are many, many visible tiny seedlings in the planter!
I Am using
a circular plastic planter tray some 5 inches deep and 18 inches
in diameter, filled with simply good quality garden
soil. The planter is located on our small back porch where
it receives plenty of natural light but is not in the direct
sunlight. I sowed the seed as you recommended, gently
watered the planted seeds, and then covered the planter with
clear plastic, fastening it around the edge of the planter
with wooden clothes pins. Droplets of water formed under
the plastic, keeping the soil moist. This
morning I inserted 8 inch sticks around the perimeter of the
planter to serve as a support for the plastic, keeping it about
three inches above the surface of the soil and tiny plants.
Also, I lifted the edges of the plastic in three places so
that air can freely circulate over the surface of the
soil. The seedlings look healthier than ever this
afternoon. What an adventure!
Best regards, JoAnn Wasson
Demorest, GA
Always Nice to Hear !!!
3/19/2010
| Name | Heather |
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| Subject | Aji Dulce and Culantro |
| Comments | I ordered Culantro and Aji Dulce seeds last year to make Sofrito for my Puerto Riccan husband. 90% of all seeds germinated and my Aji Dulce plants grew up to 3 feet tall. We live in Texas and were able to peppers into December. We got so many peppers we have been able to freeze enough sofrito back for the whole year. The culantro has done equally well inside and is still going strong will very little maintenance. We have been extremely pleased with the results and will always order our seeds from you guys. The instructions were easy to follow and made all the difference in our success! Thanks! |
11-17-2009
Here is the most recent from the Island of Guam and what a customer and friend, is doing with their Culantro..
First, a picture I just received from them this morning (11-17-09) :
Next, their video taken last year 2008
Hi, I thought I'd send you my culantro video that we posted in YouTube. Hope you enjoy it.
Click on the link for youtube below.
Regards, Tom and Marianne Blas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSDzgYHL4q4
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For those of you with automatic sprinklers, here is an idea......
27 June 2008
| Name | Flory Loughead |
| Subject | recao & ajies dulces |
| Comments | I am too lazy to germinate the seed the way you
suggested so... Last Sunday (I received the seeds a while back, was waiting for warmer weather.) I took two clay pots, filled them with soil, sprinkled the seeds on the soil and watered them well. Daytime temps in the 80's; nightime in the high 50's. I placed the pots at the foot of a shrub - warm and shady. We have automatic sprinklers so they get watered every morning. By Thursday the seeds had sprouted, you can sit and watch them grow; they are doing just fine. |
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Culantro grown in N.Y. State
9/25/08
Here in upstate New York the summers are really short and this last one was too rainy and cool but I got to grow the recao seeds. I'm looking forward to grow them again next year. What I do is I place the trays in a sunny window where they can get direct sun. The soil needs to be kept moist at all times otherwise they dry too quick. They last about 2 months or longer. It's better start the seeds inside or in a porch since this area gets a lot of rain and they will drown. thanks again and I will be ordering more seeds soon. Have a good day.
Myngo
More from New York.....
3/5/2009
I just wanted to let you know that the recao seeds that I bought last year grew beautifully. I started them indoors, they took about 6 weeks to germinate. I did not bury them. I kept them in shade and they did not do so well. I attributed this to the sun in New York, (our sun is not as strong.), once I placed them in full sun, and covered them with plastic, they took off! I was able to make sofrito, and also cook with them, not bad for the first time growing them! Thank you so much, and I look forward to my next purchase of seeds from you. Thanks again!
Andrew Scott
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Price $3.95 per packet of seed
One packet of Culantro seeds containing (Over 200++ seeds) and it includes postage and handling.
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Jose Puras
1124 Hooper Ave. N.E.
Palm Bay, Fl 32905
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1- Find below the PayPal Logo That says and click on it.
2- That will take you to the PayPal SECURE website where you enter the number of packets you would like of the seed and it will give you a total and process you credit card charge. If you would like to continue purchasing other seeds, when you tell it how many packets you want of the particular seed, just click on the Logo "Continue Shopping", and it will bring you back to the website so you can select other seeds and add to your Shopping Cart. It will keep track of the seeds you want, and the amount. When you want no more, just click on "Secure Checkout" and there you will see a list with all the seeds you have selected with a total according to the number of packages.
5- PayPal will then require you enter the Credit Card Info in a highly secure format, and you have just placed the order. Even before you get out of the website, an order is generated by PayPal to me at www.caribbeanseeds.com to ship the order to you. Once I process the order I send you a confirmation e-mail of the order and when it shipped. It usually ships the same day if you get the order in before 12:00 Noon EST
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