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Re: Question about oregano smell and taste
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Subject: Re: Question about oregano smell and taste
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From: mevans27@ix.netcom.com (Michel Evans-Hoover)
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Date: Sun, 16 Jun 1996 08:13:38 -0400
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Newsgroups: alt.folklore.herbs
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Organization: Netcom
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References: <4pf367$t40@newsbf02.news.aol.com>
In article <4pf367$t40@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, wvahiker@aol.com (WvaHiker)
wrote:
> I have grown some perfect oregano plants 3rd year of growing and are from
> different seed packs and varieties. All of them after drying do not smell
> or taste anything like the store bought type. matter of fact they almost
> have no taste and I can't place the smell. Any ideas on what is the
> problem??
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> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks
>
> John (from Virginia)
Are you growing Italian or Greek oregano? I've found that Italian oregano
does not have much of a taste. Commercial oregano is usually the Greek
variety.
Hope this helps.
Michel Hoover