Herb
Santo
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Santo is a widely grown slow-bolting coriander for leaf harvest in warm conditions—US market favourite for bunching cilantro with broad usable leaves. Succession sow every few weeks. Excellent pico de gallo herb. Let some plants seed for coriander spice.
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Characteristics
Preparations
ChoppedChutneyFreshGarnishGroundSeeded
Traits
CitrusFreshHeat Tolerant LeanLeafyReliableSlow BoltUS Favourite
History
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Santo was selected for delayed bolting in American trials.
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Commercial cilantro fields standardised on Santo-type lines.
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Home garden packets featured Santo heavily.
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Santo remained a benchmark leafy coriander cultivar.