Fenugreek Microgreens Seeds
Fenugreek is used as a herb (dried or fresh leaves), spice (seeds), and vegetable (fresh leaves, sprouts, and microgreens). Sotolon is the chemical responsible for the distinctive maple syrup smell of fenugreek.
Cuboid-shaped, yellow- to amber-coloured fenugreek seeds are frequently encountered in the cuisines of the Indian subcontinent, used both whole and powdered in the preparation of pickles, vegetable dishes, dal, and spice mixes such as panch phoron and sambar powder. They are often roasted to reduce bitterness and enhance flavour.
Fresh fenugreek leaves are an ingredient in some curries, such as with potatoes in cuisines of the Indian subcontinent to make “aloo methi” (“potato fenugreek”) curry. Sprouted seeds and fenugreek greens are used in salads. When harvested as greens, fenugreek is known as samudra methiin Maharashtra, especially in and around Mumbai, where it is often grown in sandy tracts near the sea, hence the name samudra, “ocean” in Sanskrit.
Buying Fenugreek Microgreens Seeds for Commercial Production
Recognized as a leading supplier of bulk commercial sprout and microgreens seeds, we are well-positioned to supply you with Fenugreek seeds. We supply growers globally, and we’d love to have you as a new customer. Call now to get our latest seeds and pricing. We can be reached at (800) 277-7688.
Fenugreek Microgreens Seeds for Commercial Growers
Fenugreek is a flavor crop with a specific and committed market. The sprouts and microgreens carry the same maple-bitter, savory character as the spice, which makes them a standing item for Indian, Middle Eastern and North African kitchens, and an interesting one for chefs looking for a bitter green that is not a chicory. Methi is not an obscure ingredient to the customers who want it; it is a staple.
For a grower, fenugreek is agreeable to work with. The seed is medium sized, tough and vigorous, and it will tolerate a process that a small brassica would not.
Growing notes
Fenugreek soaks like a small legume and sprouts readily in a vessel or a tray, which gives you both formats from one lot. Penn State Extension places fenugreek inside the general 7 to 21 day window for microgreen production; as a vessel sprout it is much quicker. Harvest timing is a flavor decision as much as a size decision, because the bitterness builds as the crop matures. Taste it across a couple of days and find the point your customers actually want, then hold to it.
- Cleaned, sized, high-vigor seed, with splits removed.
- Untreated and grown for food use.
- Germination tested by lot, with the figure available on request.
Food safety and documentation
Fenugreek sprouts are eaten raw, which puts the seed at the center of the plan. FDA’s sprout-specific requirements are in 21 CFR part 112, Subpart M, covering seed treatment, agricultural water, environmental monitoring and the sampling of spent sprout irrigation water. Every lot we sell clears ISS food safety screening first, and lot documentation is ready for your buyer or your inspector.
Where the demand is
If there is an Indian or Middle Eastern grocery within delivery distance of your operation, that is your first sales call for this crop, and it is usually a short conversation. The wash system and cyclone centrifuge system cover processing at volume.
Questions about a lot, a germination figure, or which size makes sense for your run? Call us at (800) 277-7688 or send us a note. You will get somebody who has grown this crop, not a call center.
