The market offers parsley of diverse origins at any time of the year. In the temperate climate countries the origin of the parsley is usually local.

The following table shows the dates of availability, the origin and the weight of the packages in the United Kingdom market.

Origin	Availability in the UK markets	Weight of the packages
Belgium	All the year round	Various
Cyprus	All the year round	20/25/30 bun
France	All the year round	4kg20 bun
Germany	Mid May to mid November	5kg
Guernsey	All the year round	60xs50g/3kg
Irish Republic	All the year round	Various
Israel	October-May	Various
Italy	According to the market demands	3kg
Jersey	Mid October to the middle of May	4,5/5kg20x250g bun
Kenya	August-May	5kg
Portugal	October-June	Various
Spain	According to the market demands	4kg
United Kingdom	March-November	2/3kg

Source: Fresh Produce DeskBook (1999)