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Papalo

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Description

Papalo is an aromatic herb used in Mexican cooking. Its leaves flavor salsas, guacamole, beans and traditional cemita sandwiches.

Botanical Name

Porophyllum ruderale macrocephalum

Also Known As

Summer cilantro, Bolivian coriander

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America, southwestern United States, and more

Size

All Sizes

Storage Guidelines

Use fresh Papalo promptly. The guidance below is for short-term household storage.

Temperature

Refrigerate; an optimal Papalo-specific temperature has not been established.

Humidity

A Papalo-specific relative-humidity target has not been established.

Shelf Life

The supplier describes an approximate couple-of-days quality window under household refrigeration.

Packaging

Keep unwashed greens wrapped in a damp paper towel, or stand sprigs upright in a glass of water in the refrigerator.

Source: Specialty Produce, Papalo. This is household quality guidance, not a food-safety limit or a validated commercial storage or shipping protocol.

Nutritional Information

Nutrition values for fresh Papalo leaves (Porophyllum ruderale var. macrocephalum) are not verified. No values from cilantro or other Porophyllum species are substituted.

"Aromatic Mexican Culinary Herb"