Is Dark Green Italian Parsley the same as Italian Parsley?

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johnh35 Las Vegas, NV Mar 13, 2016

I'm seeing a few seed companies advertising "Dark Green Italian Parsley".

Is this the same as just plain Italian Parsley?

Thank you,
John

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CountryGardens Lewisville, MN(Zone 4a) Mar 13, 2016

Probably. Companies like to hype their product.

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johnh35 Las Vegas, NV Mar 13, 2016

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Probably. Companies like to hype their product.


That's for sure. Just wondering if I should be growing a different variety. Thanks for responding.

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sybilshappylife Huntington Beach, CA(Zone 10b) Mar 13, 2016

There are two leaf shapes. Italian parsley has a flat leaf. The other one is stiffer and has a ruffled "fancy" leaf - the kind you get on your plate and don't eat.

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johnh35 Las Vegas, NV Mar 13, 2016

Quote from sybilshappylife :
There are two leaf shapes. Italian parsley has a flat leaf. The other one is stiffer and has a ruffled "fancy" leaf - the kind you get on your plate and don't eat.


Thank you. I guess there's only 1 kind of Italian Parsley.

I appreciate your time.

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MaypopLaurel Cleveland,GA/Atlanta, GA(Zone 7b) Mar 13, 2016

Both parsleys originate from the same general region. Sardinia is close enough to Italy. Flat leaf is more cold hardy. There is a resurgence in the use of curly leaf and not just for garnish! Noted English chef, Fergus Henderson, did an interesting article in defense of curly awhile back. If I recall, he likened it to having a hair ball unless pureed and shared several recipes. He is Jamie Oliver's go to expert on farm or forage to table and has a noted culinary hotel. Though I dissed curly for years I made some nice sauces and parsley pestos last summer to test his thinking. Great pureed but inedible chopped.

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MaypopLaurel Cleveland,GA/Atlanta, GA(Zone 7b) Mar 13, 2016

I should have added that "Italian" generally refers to flat leaf, but that's no guarantee. Dark green must mean they pour xtra nitrogen fert on it. :)

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altagardener Calgary, AB(Zone 3b) Mar 14, 2016

I'd assume the "dark green" Italian parsley is exactly what it says - a darker green form of flat-leafed (Italian) parsley.
Variations like this are extremely common in the plant world.

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