Shiso – Red Shiso
$61.00 – $3,993.00 inc. GST
- A common Asian herb seed variety, also known as Perilla
- This variety has a pale green stem, and pointed oval shaped purple leaf
- Red Shiso has an aniseed flavour and is slightly less spicy than the green variety
- Perilla frutescens (approx. 270,000 s/gm)
- Excellent as a micro herb for use as a garnish
- A difficult flavour to describe, reminiscent of curry powder, with hints of anise, cinnamon and coriander
- Fairbanks Red shiso seed variety is the darkest red and most consistent red shiso variety available
- Popular in Japanese and south-east Asian cuisine
| TECHINCAL DATA | |
| Disease Resistance | |
| Notable Trait | Well suited to micro-herb |
| Plant habit | Upright habit |
| Leaf Colour | Purple |
| Pack sizes available | 100g, 500g, 10kg |