Poppy Seeds

by | Oct 4, 2005 | Foodie | 7 comments

Poppy Seeds and Pod
Papaver somniferum. August 11.

Beautiful flowers in the garden, but short-lived (Georgia O’Keefe adored them, and I, her paintings). After the flowers are gone, these pods develop. Wait until they’re brown and dry, then harvest. They’re like mini-maracases at this point and my 3-yo loves to shake them. They’re also quite useful in dried arrangements.

Poppy seeds for muffins and other goodies! This is the same poppy from which opium comes. There are different cultivars — I grew Ziar, also called “breadseed poppy”. Depending on the cultivar, the seeds can range from white, to slate/blue like this one. If you plan to grow these, you gotta be careful if you’ve got nosy neighbors. I heard of this lady who absolutely loved poppies and grew hundreds of them in her yard. One day the police came knocking. Apparently, some suspicious neighbors reported her for possibly growing these for opium. I also found out that there are people who experience opium side effects when consuming large amounts of poppy seeds in baked goods. Be careful of those muffins!

If you’d like to learn more about poppies, check out this link.

7 Comments

  1. PIETER MULDER
    PIETER MULDER on 9 January 2006 at 3:12 pm

    WE WANT TO EXPORT DUTCH ORIGIN WHITE POPPY SEEDS. BEST REGARDS PIETER MULDER
    NIDEGRO TRADE
    ROTTERDAM
    THE NETHERLANDS.

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  2. PIETER MULDER
    PIETER MULDER on 9 January 2006 at 3:13 pm

    WE WANT TO EXPORT OUR WHITE POPPY SEEDS

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  3. Frances Adriaanse
    Frances Adriaanse on 25 January 2006 at 6:39 pm

    Dear Mr Mulder

    I live in Lelystad and have been trying everywhere to find white poppy seeds.

    According to your message, you would like to export Dutch white poppy seeds – I would like to buy some here in Holland but not one person I’ve asked here has even heard of them – is there a chance that you could help me with this problem?

    Kind Regards
    Frances Adriaanse

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  4. jo smoot
    jo smoot on 18 March 2006 at 3:37 am

    are these the breadseed poppies my gran used to bake with?

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  5. JLP IMPORT EXPORT FRANCE
    JLP IMPORT EXPORT FRANCE on 28 April 2007 at 2:05 pm

    Attention Mr. Export/Sales Managers,

    Dear sirs,

    We are interesting to import 4 containers of blue poppy seeds.

    Thanks to contact us with full details and prices.

    Expecting a collaboration,

    Best regards from Paris,

    JEAN LUC PLAISANT (PRESIDENT & ACCOUNTANT OFFICER) OF :

    JLP IMPORT EXPORT FRANCE
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    94100 SAINT MAUR DES FOSSES
    PARIS – FRANCE
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  6. Haji Nisar Poppal
    Haji Nisar Poppal on 5 September 2007 at 9:57 am

    Dear Sir’s,

    This is we would like to introduce ourselves as FS Corporation Pakistan, dealing in WHITE POPPY SEEDS (AFGHANISTAN ORIGIN) pureity will be according to your requirment & wishes.

    Please feel free to contact by email anytime.

    Thanks

    H.N. Poppal

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  7. KGeorge
    KGeorge on 29 September 2007 at 8:17 am

    Dear Mr H.N. Poppal

    I want to buy the WHITE POPPY SEEDS (AFGHANISTAN ORIGIN)

    Please tell me your email

    My email : ss_sky_love_ss@yahoo.com.tw

    Thanks

    Reply

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