Our entire range of produce is grown in a protective controlled environment that ensures freshness, cleanliness and uniformity. We aim to bring to the customer an attractive and fresh, product that will provide superior colour and taste to the consumer. Our fresh herbs have great nutritional value and are very versatile.

Basil

Basil is enriched with potassium and is high in energy. Fresh basil can be used in a variety of meals. It can be used as a garnish, chopped up finely into a dip, used with pasta dishes, in salads or in soups and with steamed vegetables, use fresh basil in salads, for most Italian cooking, […]

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Basil

Basil is enriched with potassium and is high in energy.

Fresh basil can be used in a variety of meals.

It can be used as a garnish, chopped up finely into a dip, used with pasta dishes, in salads or in soups and with steamed vegetables, use fresh basil in salads, for most Italian cooking, for the very best pesto (see recipe below) and for adding to stews and casseroles.
It’s extremely versatile.

How to store Basil

Basil should be wrapped in dry paper towel as moisture will turn the leaves black and limp. Store in a sealed plastic bag in the fridge.

Make Basil Pesto

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Bay Leaves

The aromatic leaf from the bay laurel tree, it is an essential component of the classic bouquet garni: parsley, thyme and a bay leaf. The bittersweet, spicy leaves impart their pungent flavour to a variety of dishes and ingredients, making the bay leaf a versatile ingredient. It’s also one of the few herbs that doesn’t […]

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Bay Leaves

The aromatic leaf from the bay laurel tree, it is an essential component of the classic bouquet garni: parsley, thyme and a bay leaf.

The bittersweet, spicy leaves impart their pungent flavour to a variety of dishes and ingredients, making the bay leaf a versatile ingredient. It’s also one of the few herbs that doesn’t lose its flavour when dried.

How to store Bay Leaves

Wrap the fresh bay leaf in a paper towel. Place the wrapped leaf in a plastic food storage bag and seal. Put the plastic bag in the fridge, it will last about a week. Do not freeze a fresh bay leaf.

Make Lamb Shanks in Red Wine

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Chives

Holla-Fresh Chives are a perfect flavouring for dishes with egg, cheese, salads, baked potatoes, and soups. Chives have a grassy appearance and contain potassium, iron and calcium.

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Chives

Holla-Fresh Chives are a perfect flavouring for dishes with egg, cheese, salads, baked potatoes, and soups. Chives have a grassy appearance and contain potassium, iron and calcium.

How to store Chives

Keep your garlic chives in a plastic bag in the fridge for up to a week.

Make a Chive and Bacon Omelette

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Continental Parsley

Continental, or flat-leaf parsley is a dark-green herb with a much stronger flavour than the curly variety. This parsley can be used as a garnish and in a variety of dishes, such as salads, soups, pasta dishes, and with seafood. Parsley is the world’s most popular herb. Derived from the Greek word meaning “rock celery” […]

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Continental Parsley

Continental, or flat-leaf parsley is a dark-green herb with a much stronger flavour than the curly variety. This parsley can be used as a garnish and in a variety of dishes, such as salads, soups, pasta dishes, and with seafood.

Parsley is the world’s most popular herb. Derived from the Greek word meaning “rock celery” (it’s a relative to celery), parsley has been cultivated for 2,000 years, and was used medicinally long before that. Highly nutritious, it can be found year round in your local supermarket.

How to store Continental Parsley

Rinse and wrap in a paper towel and then a plastic bag. Refrigerated it will last for a week. You can freeze parsley! Just clean, chop and let dry; then put in little bags and seal.

Make Parsley and Bacon Pasta

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Coriander

Holla-Fresh Coriander is a light-green herb used in curries, salsa chutneys and stir-fries because of its distinctive flavour. This is an attractive herb, making it ideal to use also as a garnish.

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Coriander

Holla-Fresh Coriander is a light-green herb used in curries, salsa chutneys and stir-fries because of its distinctive flavour. This is an attractive herb, making it ideal to use also as a garnish.

How to store Coriander

Stand coriander upright in a glass containing 1cm to 2cm of water. Cover with a plastic bag and secure with an elastic band. Store in the fridge.

Make Pumpkin and Coriander Fritters

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Curry Leaves

Curry leaves are the shiny, dark green, aromatic leaves of a tree from the citrus fruit family that release a deliciously nutty aroma when fried in hot oil. A staple of South Indian cooking, curry leaves are used in Indian and South East Asian cuisine in the same way as bay leaves are used in […]

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Curry Leaves

Curry leaves are the shiny, dark green, aromatic leaves of a tree from the citrus fruit family that release a deliciously nutty aroma when fried in hot oil.

A staple of South Indian cooking, curry leaves are used in Indian and South East Asian cuisine in the same way as bay leaves are used in the West.

How to store Curry Leaves

If you're not planning to use your curry leaves straight away, fresh leaves freeze well and retain their flavour for many weeks, although it will eventually diminish. Freeze in an airtight container or strong plastic bag, as the fragrance will taint other food in your freezer.

Make Spiced Curry Leaves Rice

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Dill

Holla-Fresh Dill is a fern-like herb with a slight aniseed aroma and flavour.It is a great herb to use with creamy sauces, rice dishes, soups, steamed vegetables and omelettes. It is delicious served with fish, or sprinkled in mashed potato. It is rich with potassium, vitamins and phosphorus.

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Dill

Holla-Fresh Dill is a fern-like herb with a slight aniseed aroma and flavour.
It is a great herb to use with creamy sauces, rice dishes, soups, steamed vegetables and omelettes. It is delicious served with fish, or sprinkled in mashed potato. It is rich with potassium, vitamins and phosphorus.

How to store Dill

The best way to store fresh dill is to put them into a resealable plastic freezer bag and into the fridge; note: extra moisture on the leaves promotes decay, so make sure they are dry.

Make Dill Fish

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Kaffir Lime Leaves

Holla-Fresh’s Kaffir Lime Leaves are thick, dark green and shiny on the top, and porous and pale on the back. Tear a leaf to smell the distinct aroma. They have a spicy, lemony flavour and give a distinctive citrus scent. Kaffir Lime Leaves are too tough to just eat, so they’re either kept large and […]

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Kaffir Lime Leaves

Holla-Fresh’s Kaffir Lime Leaves are thick, dark green and shiny on the top, and porous and pale on the back. Tear a leaf to smell the distinct aroma. They have a spicy, lemony flavour and give a distinctive citrus scent.

Kaffir Lime Leaves are too tough to just eat, so they’re either kept large and used in curries or soups, or sliced thin and used in Asian recipes like Tod Mun, Panang and stir fries.

How to store Kaffir Lime Leaves

Fresh Kaffir Lime Leaves keep well in a fridge for at least 2 weeks.

Make Tod Mun (Fried Fish Cakes) and Tod Mun Sauce

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Lemon Thyme

A really versatile little herb. It has a strong lemon aroma and can be added to salad dressings, breads, white meat and seafood.

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Lemon Thyme

A really versatile little herb. It has a strong lemon aroma and can be added to salad dressings, breads, white meat and seafood.

How to store Lemon Thyme

Store fresh thyme in a plastic bag in the vegetable crisper drawer of your refrigerator or stand sprigs in a glass of water on the refrigerator shelf.

Make Lemon Thyme Chicken

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Lemongrass

A common ingredient in Thai cooking, lemongrass provides a zesty lemon flavor and aroma to many Thai dishes.

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Lemongrass

A common ingredient in Thai cooking, lemongrass provides a zesty lemon flavor and aroma to many Thai dishes.

How to store Lemongrass

Store fresh lemon grass in the refrigerator in a tightly sealed plastic bag for up to 3 weeks.

Make Lemongrass Chicken

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Mint

Holla-Fresh Mint has a strong, fresh flavour. It is high in potassium, and is very versatile.It can be used in lamb dishes, for roast duck, Asian-style salads, and in herbal teas, just to name a few. Mint can be chopped and added to water to make ice cubes for interesting summer drinks.

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Mint

Holla-Fresh Mint has a strong, fresh flavour. It is high in potassium, and is very versatile.
It can be used in lamb dishes, for roast duck, Asian-style salads, and in herbal teas, just to name a few. Mint can be chopped and added to water to make ice cubes for interesting summer drinks.

How to store Mint

Rinse the leaves, pat dry, and wrap in paper towels. Sealed in plastic, mint will keep for almost a week.

Make Mint Chutney

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Oregano

The warm, balsamic and aromatic flavor of oregano makes it the perfect addition to Mediterranean and Mexican cuisines.This popular herb whose name means “mountain joy” is available throughout the year.

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Oregano

The warm, balsamic and aromatic flavor of oregano makes it the perfect addition to Mediterranean and Mexican cuisines.
This popular herb whose name means “mountain joy” is available throughout the year.

How to store Oregano

To store fresh oregano, wrap in a damp paper towel and place in a plastic bag in the fridge.

Make Lamb Oregano

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Parsley

Holla-Fresh Parsley is enriched with Vitamin A, B and C. It is full of nutrition and has a mild crisp flavour. Parsley serves well in salads, all savoury dishes such as casseroles, mornays and soups, and as a garnish for chicken, tomatoes and fish.

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Parsley

Holla-Fresh Parsley is enriched with Vitamin A, B and C. It is full of nutrition and has a mild crisp flavour. Parsley serves well in salads, all savoury dishes such as casseroles, mornays and soups, and as a garnish for chicken, tomatoes and fish.

How to store Parsley

Snip off the bottom of the stems. Make sure the leaves are completely dry. Fill a glass partially with water and place the stem ends of the herbs into the water in the jar. Cover loosely with a plastic bag and store in the fridge or at room temperature. Change the water after several days if the water starts to discolor.

Make Tabouli

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Rocket

Holla-Fresh Rocket is a slender salad green, deep green in colour and high in potassium, iron, and vitamin C. It has a spicy, bitter flavour that compliments other salad leaves. The older and larger the leaves are, the stronger the flavour will be. Rocket also has a high nutritional value, and can be used in […]

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Rocket

Holla-Fresh Rocket is a slender salad green, deep green in colour and high in potassium, iron, and vitamin C.

It has a spicy, bitter flavour that compliments other salad leaves. The older and larger the leaves are, the stronger the flavour will be.

Rocket also has a high nutritional value, and can be used in all salads, stir fries, with vegetables, and as an alternative to lettuce in burgers.

How to store Rocket

You can store rocket in a plastic bag in the fridge for up to a week.

Make a Rocket and Herbed Fetta Cheese Salad

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Rosemary

Rosemary is a wonderfully fragrant herb to prinkle the leaves on baked vegetables and veal.Use the sprigs as skewers for prawns.Great for flavouring vinegars, oils and salad dressings.

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Rosemary

Rosemary is a wonderfully fragrant herb to prinkle the leaves on baked vegetables and veal.
Use the sprigs as skewers for prawns.
Great for flavouring vinegars, oils and salad dressings.

How to store Rosemary

Keep fresh rosemary in plastic bags in the refrigerator.

Make a Rosemary Stuffing

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Sage

Add chopped sage leaves to breads, stuffing, sauces and stews.Sage has a strong flavour, so don’t use too much of this one.Sage and onion are one of the original partnerships, often devalued by packet stuffing mixes.Forgo the five minute saving and make the real thing next time you roast some pork.

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Sage

Add chopped sage leaves to breads, stuffing, sauces and stews.
Sage has a strong flavour, so don’t use too much of this one.
Sage and onion are one of the original partnerships, often devalued by packet stuffing mixes.
Forgo the five minute saving and make the real thing next time you roast some pork.

How to store Sage

Wrap in paper towels and store in a plastic bag in the refrigerator. Use within 4 to 5 days. Fresh leaves may be covered in olive oil and stored in the refrigerator up to 3 weeks. Use the flavored oil for sauteeing or in salad dressings.

Make Sage Potatoes

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Spinach

Holla-Fresh Baby Spinach is full of iron and Vitamin C.This herb can be used as an accompaniment for poultry and veal, and used in stuffings, quiches, stews, salads and soups.

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Spinach

Holla-Fresh Baby Spinach is full of iron and Vitamin C.
This herb can be used as an accompaniment for poultry and veal, and used in stuffings, quiches, stews, salads and soups.

How to store Spinach

To store fresh baby spinach, place in a plastic bag in the fridge.

Make Crab Dressed spinach

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Tarragon

Tarragon is widely used in French cooking, but not too much, as it can overpower your recipe. It will enhance the flavour of anything it is added to, and is great when added to a cream sauce for chicken, or in an omelette or good old scrambled eggs.

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Tarragon

Tarragon is widely used in French cooking, but not too much, as it can overpower your recipe.

It will enhance the flavour of anything it is added to, and is great when added to a cream sauce for chicken, or in an omelette or good old scrambled eggs.

How to store Tarragon

Refrigerate fresh tarragon bunches with the stems in a glass of water up to one week, or wrap loose leaves with a damp paper towel before refrigerating in a plastic bag.

Make a Bearnaise Sauce

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Thyme

Fragrant with a strong flavour, thyme is great in stews, vegetables, soups or sprinkled over a roast. Often used in Italian recipes and good when added to herb bread.

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Thyme

Fragrant with a strong flavour, thyme is great in stews, vegetables, soups or sprinkled over a roast. Often used in Italian recipes and good when added to herb bread.

How to store Thyme

Store fresh thyme in a plastic bag in the vegetable crisper drawer of your refrigerator or stand sprigs in a glass of water on the refrigerator shelf.

Make tomato potato soup with thyme

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Watercress

Not many people realise that Watercress is a better source of vitamins C, B1, B6, K, E, Iron, Calcium, Magnesium, Manganese, Zinc, and Potassium than apples, broccoli and tomatoes.Add to cooked dishes, salads, soup, stews, and stir-fries, just before serving.The English tradition of watercress sandwiches was a favourite at garden parties.

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Watercress

Not many people realise that Watercress is a better source of vitamins C, B1, B6, K, E, Iron, Calcium, Magnesium, Manganese, Zinc, and Potassium than apples, broccoli and tomatoes.
Add to cooked dishes, salads, soup, stews, and stir-fries, just before serving.
The English tradition of watercress sandwiches was a favourite at garden parties.

How to store Watercress

Watercress is highly perishable, so store it in a perforated bag in the fridge and eat it within a couple of days. Alternatively, treat it like a bunch of flowers and put in a glass of water in the fridge, covering the leaves with a plastic bag - it can last a little longer that way.

Make a Watercress Salad

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