Fennel Fennel Fennel ("Foeniculum vulgare") is a flowering plant species in the carrot family. It is a hardy, perennial herb with yellow flowers and feathery leaves. It is indigenous to the shores of the Mediterranean but has become widely naturalized in many parts of the world, especially on dry soils near the sea-coast and on riverbanks. It is a highly aromatic and flavorful herb used in cookery and, along with the similar-tasting anise, is one of the primary ingredients of absinthe. Florence fennel or finocchio is a selection with a swollen, bulb-like stem base that is used as a vegetable. Fennel
Flavour and Fragrance Journal Flavour and Fragrance Journal The Flavour and Fragrance Journal is a bimonthly peer-reviewed scientific journal published since 1985 by John Wiley & Sons. It publishes original research articles, reviews and special reports on all aspects of flavour and fragrance. The current Editor-in-Chief is Alain Chaintreau (Firmenich, Switzerland). "Flavour and Fragrance Journal" is indexed in: According to the "Journal Citation Reports", the journal has a 2014 impact factor of 1.97, ranking it 22nd out of 70 journals in the category "Applied Chemistry" and 36th out of 123 in the category "Food Science and Technology. The most-cited articles published in the "