Menuette Parsley is a curly parsley cultivar that arrives at harvest in about 60 days, reaching a compact 12 inches tall with a 10-inch spread. What makes this variety genuinely fun is its unexpected flavor and texture: it delivers the soft, feathery mouthfeel of dill wrapped around the classic herbaceous bite of parsley. Whether scattered raw over salads or chopped into cooked dishes, Menuette produces abundant, shaggy piles of fresh leaves from a plant that asks very little from you.
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12in H x 10in W
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Menuette combines the textural delicacy of dill with genuine parsley flavor, creating something between the two that feels entirely its own. It's a workhorse in both field and garden, generating big harvests without fussing, and its finely chopped leaves look almost confetti-like scattered across a plate. The soft, crisp leaves make it unusually pleasant to eat raw, a quality that sets it apart from sturdier parsley types.
Menuette shines in fresh applications where its delicate texture matters. Raw in salads, where that dill-like softness contrasts beautifully with crisp greens, it becomes a textural centerpiece rather than just garnish. Finely chopped, it works equally well scattered over cooked dishes, soups, and roasted vegetables, where its gentle flavor won't overpower other ingredients.
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Begin harvesting Menuette parsley around 60 days after planting. Pinch or cut outer leaves and stems from the base of the plant, working your way inward; this encourages bushier growth and continuous production. The delicate texture means leaves can be harvested at any stage once the plant has established several sets of true leaves, making it possible to harvest gradually over many weeks rather than all at once.
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