{"id":4877,"date":"2026-08-06T10:09:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T10:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/fennel-cultivation-varieties-and-crop-cycle\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T08:50:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T08:50:40","slug":"fennel-cultivation-varieties-and-crop-cycle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/en\/fennel-cultivation-varieties-and-crop-cycle\/","title":{"rendered":"Fennel Cultivation: Varieties and Crop Cycle"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4877\" class=\"elementor elementor-4877 elementor-4574\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d298b06 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d298b06\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32e1e6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32e1e6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fennel Varieties and Main Characteristics <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-583cb37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"583cb37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <strong style=\"color: #034834;\">choice of variety<\/strong> is one of the most strategic decisions in fennel cultivation.<\/p><p>In recent decades, the seed market has increasingly shifted toward <strong style=\"color: #034834;\">high-performing hybrids<\/strong>, developed to meet <strong style=\"color: #034834;\">very specific requirements <\/strong>in terms of crop cycle and harvest schedule.<\/p><p>The cultivars differ in terms of:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2d9bfb e-con-full full-mobile-box e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a2d9bfb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16be550 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16be550\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8169e34 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-position-top elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"8169e34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2434\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ciclo-scaled.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3337\" alt=\"Cycle icon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ciclo-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ciclo-300x285.png 300w, https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ciclo-1024x973.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ciclo-768x730.png 768w, https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ciclo-1536x1460.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ciclo-2048x1947.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Vegetative Cycle<\/p><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">early, medium, or late<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-637fa44 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-position-top elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"637fa44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"244\" height=\"244\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Risorsa-82.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4486\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Risorsa-82.png 244w, https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Risorsa-82-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 244px) 100vw, 244px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Bulb Size<\/p><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">from small (about 400 g) to large (up to 800 g)<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30ed6b4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-position-top elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"30ed6b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"577\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Risorsa-3.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4856\" alt=\"Fennel Variety Shape Icon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Risorsa-3.png 577w, https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Risorsa-3-300x181.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Forma<\/p><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">globular or elongated<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3c19c2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-position-top elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"a3c19c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"61\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Risorsa-4.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4857\" alt=\"Plant Growth Habit Arrow Icon\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Plant Growth Habit<\/p><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"> erect or spreading<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6b5a26 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-position-top elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"a6b5a26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"151\" height=\"309\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Risorsa-55.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4481\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Risorsa-55.png 151w, https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Risorsa-55-147x300.png 147w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 151px) 100vw, 151px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Adaptability to Local Conditions<\/p><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">resistance to cold and premature flowering <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dedef5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2dedef5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f64700 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"3f64700\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<title>Ciclo colturale del finocchio: precoce, medio e tardivo<\/title><style>:root{\n    --green: #034834;\n    --white: #ffffff;\n    --line: #e4e1d6;\n  }\n\n  .fennel-table-wrap{\n    font-family: \"obviously-variable\",\"century-gothic-std\",\"Century Gothic\",Futura,Avenir,sans-serif;\n    color: var(--green);\n    max-width: 720px;\n    margin: 0 auto;\n  }\n\n  .fennel-table-wrap h2{\n    margin: 0 0 .9rem;\n    color: var(--green);\n    font-size: 1.3rem;\n    font-weight: 600;\n    letter-spacing: .01em;\n    text-wrap: balance;\n  }\n\n  .fennel-table-scroll{\n    overflow-x: auto;\n    border-radius: 10px;\n  }\n\n  .fennel-table{\n    width: 100%;\n    border-collapse: collapse;\n    background: var(--white);\n    font-size: .92rem;\n  }\n\n  .fennel-table caption{\n    margin-bottom: .5rem;\n    color: var(--green);\n    font-size: .78rem;\n    letter-spacing: .03em;\n    text-align: left;\n    text-transform: uppercase;\n  }\n\n  .fennel-table thead th{\n    padding: .7rem .9rem;\n    background: var(--green);\n    color: var(--white);\n    font-weight: 600;\n    text-align: left;\n  }\n\n  .fennel-table thead th:first-child{\n    border-top-left-radius: 10px;\n  }\n\n  .fennel-table thead th:last-child{\n    border-top-right-radius: 10px;\n  }\n\n  .fennel-table tbody th,\n  .fennel-table tbody td{\n    padding: .75rem .9rem;\n    background: var(--white) !important;\n    color: var(--green) !important;\n    line-height: 1.4;\n    text-align: left;\n    vertical-align: top;\n    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);\n  }\n\n  .fennel-table tbody th{\n    width: 26%;\n    font-weight: 600;\n  }\n\n  .fennel-table tbody tr:hover th,\n  .fennel-table tbody tr:hover td{\n    background: var(--white) !important;\n    color: var(--green) !important;\n    filter: none !important;\n    opacity: 1 !important;\n  }\n\n  .fennel-table-tag{\n    display: inline-block;\n    margin-bottom: .6rem;\n    padding: .15rem .5rem;\n    border-radius: 999px;\n    background: #f4eac7;\n    color: var(--green);\n    font-size: .72rem;\n    font-weight: 600;\n    letter-spacing: .03em;\n    text-transform: uppercase;\n  }\n<\/style><div class=\"fennel-table-wrap\"><span class=\"fennel-table-tag\">Confronto rapido<\/span><h2>Ciclo colturale del finocchio: precoce, medio e tardivo<\/h2><div class=\"fennel-table-scroll\"><table class=\"fennel-table\"><caption>Durata e caratteristiche dei diversi cicli colturali<\/caption><thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Ciclo colturale<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Durata<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Caratteristiche<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><th scope=\"row\">Ciclo precoce<\/th><td>70-90 giorni dal trapianto<\/td><td>Indicato per semine estive e raccolte autunnali.\n            Adatto alle produzioni intensive con pi\u00f9 cicli durante l'anno.\n          <\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Ciclo medio<\/th><td>90-120 giorni<\/td><td>Offre un buon equilibrio tra pezzatura e resistenza.\n          <\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Ciclo tardivo<\/th><td>130-180 giorni<\/td><td>Indicato per semine autunnali e raccolte invernali e primaverili.\n            Presenta una maggiore resistenza al freddo.\n          <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3932b0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f3932b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48ca377 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48ca377\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor the market, <strong style=\"color: #034834;\">the ideal fennel bulb still follows a fairly precise standard:<\/strong><br\/>white or bright white color, medium-to-large size, a round to globular shape with broad shoulders, thick, crisp, tightly packed sheaths, and low susceptibility to bulb cracking.\n\n\n<br\/>This requirement influences <strong style=\"color: #034834;\">both the choice of variety and the subsequent agronomic practices, including earthing up.<\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7142af e-con-full full-mobile-box e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c7142af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7fde39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b7fde39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When to Sow Fennel <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6772dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6772dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFennel is a <strong style=\"color: #034834;\">temperature-sensitive crop<\/strong>, and this is the key factor around which large-scale sowing plans are organized.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6590dfe e-con-full full-mobile-box e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6590dfe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ccc7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ccc7f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df580c3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-position-top elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"df580c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"484\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Risorsa-47-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4493\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Risorsa-47-2.png 484w, https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Risorsa-47-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Risorsa-47-2-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 484px) 100vw, 484px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Below 7 \u00b0C<br \/><em>Critical temperature<\/em><\/p><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">The plant suffers, increasing the risk of rot.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13fcf5c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-position-top elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"13fcf5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"583\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Risorsa-40.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3849\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Risorsa-40.png 583w, https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Risorsa-40-300x269.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Between 15 \u00b0C and 20 \u00b0C<br \/><em>Optimal range<\/em><\/p><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Ideal conditions for germination and bulb development.\n<b> <br \/>Germination<\/b>: approximately 10\u201312 days.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79e02f6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-position-top elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"79e02f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"389\" height=\"379\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Risorsa-66-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4477\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Risorsa-66-1.png 389w, https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Risorsa-66-1-300x292.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 389px) 100vw, 389px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Above 30 \u00b0C<br \/><em>High risk<\/em><\/p><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">The plant tends to flower prematurely, compromising the harvest.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b299e13 e-con-full full-mobile-box e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b299e13\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8215bab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8215bab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe fennel sowing period therefore <strong style=\"color: #034834;\">varies<\/strong> significantly <strong style=\"color: #034834;\">depending on the growing area<\/strong>.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f4033a full-mobile-box e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8f4033a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9da5acb e-con-full full-mobile-box e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9da5acb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b78c67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b78c67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fennel Sowing and Harvesting Period <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe49be6 e-con-full full-mobile-box e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fe49be6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ec7914 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ec7914\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c317673 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"c317673\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"389\" height=\"379\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Risorsa-66-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4477\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Risorsa-66-1.png 389w, https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Risorsa-66-1-300x292.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 389px) 100vw, 389px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Direct Mechanical Sowing<\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><em>From June to September<\/em><br \/>Autumn and winter harvest from October to January.<br \/>Typical of Southern Italy. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff77877 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ff77877\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6be5dfe elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"6be5dfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"603\" height=\"602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Risorsa-1_1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4859\" alt=\"Autumn Leaf Icon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Risorsa-1_1.png 603w, https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Risorsa-1_1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Risorsa-1_1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Autumn Sowing<\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">From September to October<br \/><br \/>Winter harvest.<br \/>Requires protection from cold during the most critical growth stages. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a7b248 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a7b248\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5e2188 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"e5e2188\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2447\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fiore-scaled.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4860\" alt=\"Spring Flower Icon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fiore-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fiore-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fiore-1024x979.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fiore-768x734.png 768w, https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fiore-1536x1468.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fiore-2048x1958.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Spring Sowing<\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">From March to April<br \/><br \/>For summer harvesting in June.<br \/>Less common in Southern Italy due to the risk of early heat. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81ba026 e-con-full full-mobile-box e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"81ba026\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27548d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27548d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAt the national level, the introduction of new hybrids has effectively <strong style=\"color: #034834;\">made year-round fennel cultivation possible<\/strong>, by staggering sowing periods across different growing areas.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e39629 full-mobile-box e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6e39629\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-929b86f e-con-full full-mobile-box e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"929b86f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-542481f elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"542481f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h2 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Male and Female Fennel: A Common Myth <\/h2><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">\nPeople often refer to \u201cmale\u201d and \u201cfemale\u201d fennel, but botanically <strong style=\"color: #034834\">this distinction does not exist<\/strong>.\n \nFennel produces hermaphroditic flowers, containing both male and female reproductive organs.<br \/> <br \/>The distinctio<strong style=\"color: #034834\">n comes from the shape of the bu<\/strong>lb: <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc1efd1 e-con-full full-mobile-box e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dc1efd1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35d4cb0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"35d4cb0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8aa76f6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-position-top elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"8aa76f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"193\" height=\"247\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Finocchio-maschio.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4862\" alt=\"Male Fennel Icon\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><em>Male Fennel<\/em><\/p><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">rounded, broad, and well-developed<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0825596 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-position-top elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"0825596\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"261\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Finocchio-femmina.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4863\" alt=\"Female Fennel Icon\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><em>Female Fennel<\/em><\/p><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">elongated and flattened<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aa9e02 e-con-full full-mobile-box e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7aa9e02\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-147b70a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"147b70a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHowever, this is simply a <strong style=\"color: #034834;\">popular convention<\/strong>.\n \nThe terms \u201cmale\u201d and \u201cfemale\u201d <strong style=\"color: #034834;\">only describe the shape of the bulb<\/strong> and not the sex of the plant.\n <br\/> <br\/> <br\/>In reality, <strong style=\"color: #034834;\">bulb shape depends mainly on the variety<\/strong>, as well as on <strong style=\"color: #034834;\">environmental conditions<\/strong> and <strong style=\"color: #034834;\">the agronomic techniques used<\/strong>.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c89d496 e-con-full full-mobile-box e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c89d496\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0af47fb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0af47fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"214\" height=\"284\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/finocchio.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2627\" alt=\"fennel\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22029bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22029bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Growing Fennel with APOD Technical Support <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3bcc13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3bcc13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAPOD supports its members in variety selection, crop scheduling, and sowing and transplanting operations, providing certified plant material and dedicated agronomic advice. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf29765 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"bf29765\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/en\/services\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Discover all APOD services<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cb0d05 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1cb0d05\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbe1ecd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fbe1ecd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions About Fennel<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecf43e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"ecf43e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2480\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2480\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How Long Does the Fennel Crop Cycle Last? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"37\" height=\"3\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 3\" fill=\"none\"><line y1=\"1.03613\" x2=\"36.0815\" y2=\"1.03613\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"37\" height=\"37\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 37\" fill=\"none\"><line x1=\"19.0449\" y1=\"4.37114e-08\" x2=\"19.0449\" y2=\"36.0815\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><line y1=\"17.0361\" x2=\"36.0815\" y2=\"17.0361\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2480\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26e50e6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"26e50e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d020fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d020fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe crop cycle varies depending on the variety: early fennel matures in about 70\u201390 days after transplanting, mid-cycle varieties in 90\u2013120 days, while late varieties may require up to 130\u2013180 days.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2481\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2481\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> When Is Fennel Sown? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"37\" height=\"3\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 3\" fill=\"none\"><line y1=\"1.03613\" x2=\"36.0815\" y2=\"1.03613\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"37\" height=\"37\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 37\" fill=\"none\"><line x1=\"19.0449\" y1=\"4.37114e-08\" x2=\"19.0449\" y2=\"36.0815\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><line y1=\"17.0361\" x2=\"36.0815\" y2=\"17.0361\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2481\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a85b1d4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a85b1d4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e27f3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e27f3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe sowing period depends on the growing area and the variety. Generally, fennel is sown from June to September for autumn and winter harvests, from September to October for winter harvests, and from March to April for summer production.  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2482\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2482\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What Is the Ideal Temperature for Growing Fennel? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"37\" height=\"3\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 3\" fill=\"none\"><line y1=\"1.03613\" x2=\"36.0815\" y2=\"1.03613\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"37\" height=\"37\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 37\" fill=\"none\"><line x1=\"19.0449\" y1=\"4.37114e-08\" x2=\"19.0449\" y2=\"36.0815\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><line y1=\"17.0361\" x2=\"36.0815\" y2=\"17.0361\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2482\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d4c251 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d4c251\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2917501 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2917501\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFennel grows best at temperatures between 15 \u00b0C and 20 \u00b0C. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2483\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2483\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What Characteristics Should High-Quality Fennel Have? 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