UK grower benefits from edible flower popularity
Parsley blinis, nasturtium sea trout cakes and lemon verbena flambe peaches with edible flowers were some of the floral treats on offer at Herbs Unlimited, when it hosted an open day to celebrate a new major investment.
The 92-acre farm at Sandhutton, just outside Thirsk, grows traditional and speciality herbs alongside salad and edible flowers.
The company was set up by former chef Alison Dodd in 1993 and grows everything from eight different types of mint to lovage, green and bronze fennel and hyssop.
It supplies the catering and hospitality industry with its fresh produce, as well as retailers and food processing companies and has a £4m turnover and 45 permanent staff.
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