Oregano
Oregano

Mediterranean cuisine used for roast meat and fish.

Oregano (Origanum vulgarre SSP hirtum) blooms and is collected in June and July. 

Its flowers are white, with a sweet spicy smell. It can be found in rocky and sunny places. In apiculture it is considered a particularly important plant along with the thyme. It is a basic aromatic plant of the Mediterranean cuisine used for roast meat and fish. In the past, the oregano collection constituted a significant source of income for the rural population. The medicinal properties of oregano are also known since antiquity. It is used as an appetizer, antiseptic, sedative for toothaches and stomachache and its essential oil is widely used in perfumery.

Source Region of Crete

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