— LEAVES, BLOEMEN, SPROUTS & CRESSEN
Fivola Blossom
Fivola Blossom has a pleasant spicy bitter, floral, clove-like taste, especially the more fragrant varieties, and are ideal for decoration. The name Fivola is inspired by the Italian word favola, meaning “fairy tale” – and that’s exactly what this flower evokes: a sense of wonder. With its deep red and pink hues and delicate shape, Fivola Blossom stands out within our floral assortment and is perfectly suited for fine dining, patisserie, and cocktails.
Availability Fivola Blossom
Origin
Fivola Blossom, commonly known as rainbow pink or China pink is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 30–50 cm tall native to northern China, Korea, Mongolia, and southeastern Russia.
The cultivation of Fivola Blossom flowers can even be traced back to Ancient Greece. These flowers, highly regarded for their ornamental beauty, were even used as food flavouring in various culinary preparations. To this day, they continue to be utilized as an actual ingredient in several recipes.
The flowers have been used for over 2,000 years in Chinese traditional herbal medicine and is known as ‘Qumai’.
How to store
Fivola Blossom is available all year round and can be kept at a temperature between 2-7°C for up to seven days.
How to eat
Fivola Blossom is one of the popular edible flowers which has been used from ancient times. They are used worldwide in culinary preparations and decorations and are appreciated because of its bioactive compounds.
Because of its character the flowers can be used in various dishes like salads, sandwiches, jellies, pies and the aromatization of vinegar and wine. Special discovery is that the petals are one of the ingredients of the famous French liqueur Chartreuse.
