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Neapolitanum
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Neapolitanum (often listed as Petroselinum crispum var. neapolitanum) is the flat-leaf botanical group behind Italian parsley—broad leaflets, strong aroma, and cooking-first use. Seed packets use the name to promise non-curled culinary type. Treat as Italian flat-leaf in the kitchen: chop into sauces, salads, and finish dishes. Stems belong in mirepoix and stock.
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AromaticBotanical VarietyCulinaryFlatFlat Leaf GroupItalian CulinaryStrong Aroma
History
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Neapolitan and southern Italian gardens fixed broad flat-leaf parsley types.
Botanical variety names separated neapolitanum flat-leaf from crispum curled groups.
Seed science used neapolitanum to specify culinary flat parsley in trials.
Heirloom and pro seed still list neapolitanum for Italian flat-leaf crops.