DESCRIPTION
Dill, a hardy annual that is native to southern Russia and the Mediterranean
region, is a member of the same family as caraway, anise, and cumin. It was
known to the ancient Babylonians, and a wide variety of medicinal benefits have
long been ascribed to it. In the Middle Ages, dill was believed to have magical
powers. Scandinavia, Poland, Russia, and Turkey are the major producers