Vegetable
Orion
B tier
Orion is a bulb fennel cultivar selected for large, heavy bases and good field holding—suited to autumn harvests and storage. Anise sweetness is present but not overpowering; texture stays dense when raw if not over-mature. Use for portion-friendly large bulbs in restaurants. Trim outer layers if weather-scarred; the heart remains tender.
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Characteristics
Preparations
BraiseLarge PortionRaw HeartRoast
Traits
DenseHeavyLargeLarge BulbMildMild AniseStorage Friendly
History
Seed houses introduced Orion as a large-bulb Florence fennel.
Commercial fields used Orion for heavy marketable bulbs.
Chefs noted Orion for generous single-bulb portions.
Orion remained a listed large-bulb option in pro catalogues.