SWEET FENNEL (Foeniculum vulgare MILL. var. dulce): CULTIVATION AND INDUSTRIAL USE

Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) is a valuable essential oil and spice plant from the Apiaceae family. Fennel, which is thought to be endemic in the Mediterranean region, originated from these regions and spread to a wide geography extending to Asia, Africa, Europe and Oceania (Chatzopoulou et al., 2006; Grover et al., 2013; Diao et al., 2014; Abdellaoui et al., 2017; Jadid et al., 2023).