- Also known as Achiote, Atsuwete, Achuete or Roucou
- Used as both a spice and red-coloured food dye
- Commonly used in Latin America, Caribbean and Filipino cuisines
- Slightly sweet and peppery flavour, slightly peppery scent with a hint of nutmeg
- Sold as dried seeds or powdered
- Used to colour cheese, butter and confectionary, and in Filipino dishes, such as ukoy, shrimp and sweet potato fritters; pipian, chicken and pork in an annatto oil sauce; and kari-kari, a brightly- coloured vegetable and oxtail stew
- Linked to food-related allergies
Apple Mint
- Also known as Woolly Mint
- Mild, subtle apple fragrance, pleasant, fruity taste and sweeter than other mints
- Sold whole, dried or as pot grown plants
- Used to make apple mint jelly, apple mint couscous, in mint tea, as a garnish or added to desserts, salads and freshly boiled potatoes
- Also used for its medicinal qualities
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