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Growing and Selling
Fresh-Cut Herbs
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Herb of the Month
Papalo

Over the next year, the herb of the month feature will focus on those unusual herbs that a professional grower may occasionally be asked to supply.  These profiles are supplied by Herbalpedia

Porophyllum ruderale
or Porophyllum ruderale spp macrocephalum
Family: Compositae

Description: Tropical and sub-tropical annual plant growing in a multibranching airy manner with blue-green leaves 1- 2 ½ inches long.  The stems can reach up to 6 feet in very hot climates.  The leaves are oval and small, with elongated translucent oil glands occurring at 4each wavy notch in the leaf.  Its botanical name means “pored leaf”.  Showy purple to brownish-green starburst flowers at the ends of the branches.  Papalo is native to Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas, as well as Mexico and Central and South America. It is edible, but is considered a weed throughout much of its range.

Cultivation: Tropical and sub-tropical annual plant growing in a multibranching airy manner with blue-green leaves 1- 2 ½ inches long.  The stems can reach up to 6 feet in very hot climates.  The leaves are oval and small, with elongated translucent oil glands occurring at 4each wavy notch in the leaf.  Its botanical name means “pored leaf”.  Showy purple to brownish-green starburst flowers at the ends of the branches.  Papalo is native to Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas, as well as Mexico and Central and South America. It is edible, but is considered a weed throughout much of its range.

Culinary Uses: This distinctively pungent herb is usually eaten raw on cemitas - central Mexico's version of the hero sandwich - and is sometimes found in guacamole and salads. In Mexico it is used fresh with soups and stews, grilled meats, beans and salads, much like cilantro. Papalo is not cooked , only used fresh or added at the last moment. In Bolivia, native Quechua people call it Killi and eat it daily.  The plants have a unique taste  somewhere between arugula, cilantro and rue. The purple leaves, harvested  from July to hard frost, are used daily with different chiles and can be finely chopped to sprinkle onto cold red or white gazpacho (a spicy soup made from raw vegetables).

Papalo Salsa
2 roasted and deseeded chopped chili peppers
2 roasted and deseeded green peppers, chopped
3 small green tomatoes, chopped
4 roasted garlic cloves
6 papalo leaves
½ tsp lemon juice
1 tsp oil
salt
2 spoonfuls of minced onion
           Combine all the ingredients in a food processor and let sit in refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving.

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