When & How to Harvest Coriander (Cilantro Seed) + Drying/Storing Tips

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2 WAYS to harvest coriander (aka cilantro seed), plus how to know when it’s ready to harvest (days to maturity), tips on drying and storing, and a few ways it’s used in cooking.
VIDEO SECTIONS
0:00 Intro
0:31 What is Coriander?
1:20 When to Harvest
2:11 How to Harvest
3:00 Drying & Storing
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SOURCES
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CREDITS
• Cilantro flower image, courtesy of 305 Seahill - bit.ly/3plbz5S
• Potted cilantro image, courtesy of Ewen Roberts - bit.ly/38CgN7d
• Green cilantro seed image, courtesy of Forest and Kim Starr - bit.ly/3piTg0W
• Tall cilantro image, courtesy of F. Delventhal - bit.ly/3pmqxIA
• Cilantro going to seed image, courtesy of Keith McDuffee - bit.ly/3khyVFz
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@ReSprout 3 жыл бұрын

Sooooo yeeeeah... After I put this video together, I realized my stomach was grumbling VERY LOUD and it actually got picked up by the mic. Hopefully y'all can't hear it! If you can, leave me the timestamp. 😂

@carlaclark9191 3 жыл бұрын

haha. I didn't hear it. Thanks for the video though. :)

@ReSprout 3 жыл бұрын

Carla Clark Thank goodness! 😅

@velvetmothwings 11 ай бұрын

I actually love eating the cilantro seeds while they're still green, they have such an intense delicious flavour in small quantities they're great as garnish on food

@brianmcmanus4058 3 жыл бұрын

Coriander is my favorite flavor for salmon - make a bed of minced garlic, your favorite hot sauce and coriander in a skillet....then fry your salmon fillet right on top...squirt of fresh lemon to finish.

@disamarie 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds delicious! Will try this soon!

@DConstructiveCritic 9 күн бұрын

Great idea!

@chrisleesilvas Ай бұрын

Hello thanks for the instructional video. My cilantro has grown a bit like 7ft bushes full of cilantro which has been enjoyed over and over again. The seeds were sowed in early March however during the storms that caused wide spread disaster with flooding here in San Diego, it got very muddy and seeds were washed all over the garden. Now they are beautiful large bushes with tons of little flowers and seeds. FYI I am a weekend gardening junkie so just wanted to share my gardening story and love your videos.

@rachellebrooke4614 Ай бұрын

Great video! Tfs! Doing this today!

@letitgrow1846 3 жыл бұрын

I had no idea the cilantro root was edible. Thanks for the tip. I'll have to try that.

@ReSprout 3 жыл бұрын

I cannot speak to it's yumminess but others do indeed ingest it! 😀

@sasquatchdonut2674 24 күн бұрын

It’s crucial to Thai curry pastes. I think they typically use it when they’re younger

@dr.debajyotibose2928 6 ай бұрын

Good, I wanted to know about the dry seeds, this had that. Thanks.

@HablemosDelHuerto 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Loved it.

@ReSprout 3 жыл бұрын

¡Gracias Carlos!

@crispy9175 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video! Subscribed !

@stevewinwood3674 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Short to the point and the information I was looking for.

@ReSprout 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it!

@CoolHand032 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks!

@indyw3458 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video that I found clear, very helpful and informative as I’ve now developed the green coriander seeds and wanted to know the best time to harvest them. Thank you!

@ReSprout 3 жыл бұрын

Glad I helped!

@motivatedbydesigns 3 жыл бұрын

Great video thanks for sharing !!

@lightningminded 11 ай бұрын

thanks for this video! the midwest pronounciation of Cilantro is a trip!

@ShesGotALiftedChevy 3 ай бұрын

I know right! It was making me crazy 😂 I'm from soCal.. so we say it the RIGHT way 😜 Ci-lawn-thro 🎉

@mateokins9 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips. I am going to let mine go so it will hopefully come back next season with even more plants. I have a good amount of seeds that are just turning brown. I love the content and you have a beautiful garden.

@ReSprout 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, letting it go to seed always works too! Especially if you eat a lot of cilantro like me. 😉

@akelei6884 3 жыл бұрын

Love Your garden, Merry Christmas from Germany.

@ReSprout 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Akelei! Happy 2021! :-D

@sheilaogorman5 Ай бұрын

very helpful, thanks!

@shannahonea714 Жыл бұрын

Great tips thank you so much🌱

@ReSprout Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@brambletbrats3184 Жыл бұрын

Our cilantro is just now seeding so I found this video as a result! Thanks for making this

@ReSprout Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@veevlavie Жыл бұрын

Mine too! Thanks a lot for all the great info ❤

@WanderingKnights 3 жыл бұрын

Very good information. Thank you 😊

@ReSprout 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@justalurkr Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@RachelRebel 11 ай бұрын

I tried something different last season. Since my cilantro always bolts in the summer, I tried sowing mid fall and my cilantro over wintered into spring! Best cilantro I have ever grown, it was so tasty and kept producing well into early summer! Now it's going to seed and I plan on doing the same process again this year!

@ReSprout 11 ай бұрын

That's a great idea! I am gonna have to try that. I am usually so lazy by the time fall comes around though. It's like 4 o'clock on a Friday afternoon LOL.

@RachelRebel 11 ай бұрын

@@ReSprout I hear you on that! Haha honestly tho, im trying my best to figure out my zone for maximum production! It's quite the journey.

@jenniferkellogg3457 25 күн бұрын

What hardiness zone are you in?

@RachelRebel 25 күн бұрын

@@jenniferkellogg3457 I'm in zone 8a coastal BC. We had a terribly long deep freeze last winter, it wiped out my cilantro and artichokes and froze our pipes, unfortunately. It's also been cooler than usual this time of year so my cool weather crops are doing well. l've got some garden videos posted if you want to check them out!

@rabindarkumar8224 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much

@plantsdocumentary 3 жыл бұрын

Good information 👍👍🙂

@cryptotheonly6216 11 күн бұрын

Thanks for the information!

@ReSprout 5 күн бұрын

You bet!

@FlySoul 3 жыл бұрын

Hi. Very good video. Continue great work! Have a nice day my friend.👍

@ReSprout 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! You too!

@ladybettletapperi Жыл бұрын

Thank you❤🙏

@siamerawansfarmkitchen8819 3 жыл бұрын

good video👍

@disamarie 2 жыл бұрын

I love this thank you for sharing! Is there anyway to clean the seeds prior to using them?

@ReSprout 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Dina, I'm sure you could rinse them before drying. Make sure they dry quickly though or they might get moldy.

@Dadangandara 3 жыл бұрын

Nice review, thanks for sharing Friend

@ReSprout 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!!

@Dadangandara 3 жыл бұрын

@@ReSprout oke sis

@markvangulik7474 Жыл бұрын

After the seeds are nicely dried, I hand-sift out any non-seeds (stems, the occasional small bugs), I like to dry roast them in a frying pan, no oil. Frequent jiggling of the pan keeps the roasting even. Just go by the wonderful smell to know when they’re ready.

@ReSprout 11 ай бұрын

That sounds yummy! What type of food do you use it in? I think that sounds great for Indian food! 😋

@markvangulik7474 11 ай бұрын

@@ReSprout Yes, Indian food, or pretty much anything really. On mushrooms pre-cooking for an omelette. On onions frying in butter before adding a steak. And if I use my coffee grinder on them, even the coffee has that awesome aroma. I also hear that because they share the terpene linalool with blueberries, they go well together. I'll have to figure out a way to combine them. Like adding black pepper to peach pie.

@ReSprout 11 ай бұрын

@@markvangulik7474 OMG YOU ARE MAKING ME SO HUNGRY! I need to eat lunch. LOL. I could eat all of that right now. :)

@northshoregirl72 3 жыл бұрын

I planted my cilantro in hopes of it bolting and going to seed sooner as I was at the last of my seed package and forgot to harvest the seeds the last couple of crops 🤦 I wasn't too sure when to harvest them, so thank you!!

@ReSprout 3 жыл бұрын

Yay! Glad I could help!

@robinhazeslip1800 3 жыл бұрын

I have bushels of bolted-dried cilantro....have really needed to know what-how to preserve the seeds! Thnk u!

@ReSprout 3 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

@NAdamO-xt4ht 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video. Very helpful information! But how do you get such large seeds? Mine seem so small. Maybe I need bigger pots for the cilantro to allow the plants to grow larger and healthier before seeding?

@ReSprout 2 жыл бұрын

There’s so many factors, it’s hard to say. Could be variety or watering or sunlight or soil too. Generally though, the healthier a plant is, the bigger it gets.

@lovelylotus7071 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the clear easy to do instruction ❤️ BTW you look just like Jennifer Garner😊😍

@ReSprout 5 күн бұрын

Yes I've gotten Jennifer Garner before! There's another KZfaqr, too, she does nail polish videos that people have told me I look like. And she DOES. Very eery.

@sortofanoakyafterbirth3661 3 жыл бұрын

Ahh I yanked half the plant out while the seeds were still green. I still have quite a bit left though, thankfully. Maybe I'll try the roots now 😬

@ReSprout 3 жыл бұрын

Haha! Let me know how that goes. I JUST, for the first time, ran across a recipe that called for cilantro roots. They were blended into a sauce. I should have saved it!

@TracyKonoske Жыл бұрын

Almost 2 years post your recording but still great info! TY!

@ReSprout Жыл бұрын

Hey, coriander has been used for thousands of years. Hopefully this info will still be good for a bit longer! :-)

@mandyhamann5695 26 күн бұрын

Its still good today!!!@ReSprout

@candicelopez4561 10 ай бұрын

Do you need to rinse or clean the seeds before storing them?

@kattychan2347 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your video. Btw, it would be great if you turn the volume up a little bit. Thanks!

@ReSprout 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for letting me know! I have struggled a lot with audio! I have often wondered if it were too low.

@reecewood1918 9 ай бұрын

Is it possible to wait too long to harvest the seeds? My plants been brown for a while and I haven't gotten around to pulling the seeds off yet

@plboyjko1586 3 жыл бұрын

We just had a rainfall and a lot of the coriander has bugs on it. Ready to harvest but too damp now. If not for the bugs I would leave it to dry in the garden. Should I go ahead and bring it in for a rinse and hang dry? What would you do?

@ReSprout 3 жыл бұрын

They don't fall off too easily. I'd just leave them out there and wait for a dry day!

@CastShadow3 2 жыл бұрын

Can I cut the stems with green seeds and then wait till they’re ready to harvest or do the seeds have to dry on the rooted plant?

@ReSprout 2 жыл бұрын

That might work! I think the only thing I'd be worried about is if the seed is mature enough. If you try it, let us know how it goes!

@emos2 11 ай бұрын

I have slo-bolt cilantro. The seeds seem tiny compated to yours but maybe I just picked it too soon. I'll let the rest of the plants dry clear out before harvesting them. I was just afraid they would drop their seeds and I would lose them in the soil.

@ReSprout 11 ай бұрын

Oh! There's such a thing as slow bolt cilantro?! Please share the variety! I would love to try it!

@OpenRoad4Two 3 жыл бұрын

This is great April!!! Couldn’t hear your tummy grumble. 😂

@ReSprout 3 жыл бұрын

Haha! Good! I got some new Bose headphones and it is FRIGHTENING what you can hear now.

@annasteenberg 3 жыл бұрын

So can they be harvested when they are purple? And I want to use them for spices, so can I just dry them myself and they'll be just as good?😊 and thanks for an education video in this 🙏🏼

@ReSprout 2 жыл бұрын

Wait until they're dried and light brown if you want to use them as a spice or a seed. I have seen a few recipes use them green, though it's a different flavor.

@sinisterfoxy 3 жыл бұрын

Is it necessary to wait until they’re dried out to harvest if you only plan on using them for dried spice, as opposed to planting?

@ReSprout 3 жыл бұрын

You don't want to store them unless they're completely dry or they'll mold. You can dry them on the bush or inside, though.

@jackpineembers 3 жыл бұрын

Hello, Curious as to which gardening zone are you in, April?

@ReSprout 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Vic, I'm in 7A on Long Island in NY. We get the same climate as most of Virginia because we're on the water, even though we're about 6 hours north of that. I'm pretty lucky!

@domingossebastiao8462 Жыл бұрын

Can you add the ground seed to smoothie?

@ReSprout Жыл бұрын

Sure! Why not! 😃

@tarachambers7704 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks -- are you saying that you never wash them? I have many in my garden now that are brown so I will get them now -- but I would have washed them -- then allowed them to dry -- but you don't mention washing them. Can you clarify that detail for me? Thanks so much!!!

@ReSprout 2 жыл бұрын

I'd say, if you're gonna wash 'em just make sure they dry quickly. Maybe lay them out on screen or tray. As long as they don't mold you should be ok!

@jensonlim9907 3 жыл бұрын

If I leave my cilantro plant in the pot over winter, will it grow back?

@ReSprout 3 жыл бұрын

Technically no, because it's not a perennial. However, it's self-seeding, meaning the seeds will drop to the ground (or your pot) and grow like that. It's not guaranteed, but you have a pretty good chance of that happening. Cilantro almost always reseeds in my garden!

@Sifubhaiarmy 2 жыл бұрын

How to grow mushroom

@donnacochran3335 2 жыл бұрын

We miss you. Hope to see you soon!

@ReSprout 2 жыл бұрын

Soon! Soon! This next video is a BEAST!

@donnacochran3335 2 жыл бұрын

@@ReSprout yeah! Can't wait. I learned how to make your trellises by watching your channel. Thank you for the information. I'm sure making videos and doing life is a difficult juggling act. I just wanted you to know that you are loved, appreciated and missed. I hope you have a great day.

@ReSprout 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Donna! Your comment made my day! 😘

@ReSprout 2 жыл бұрын

Donna, I just posted my latest video. Thanks for all the support! When you watch it, you'll see why I said it was a beast LOL kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iaeqdNKnqJjKoY0.html

@Ws-wr6xt Жыл бұрын

I would like to use roots what should I do to make them big?

@ReSprout Жыл бұрын

I'm not too sure on that one! You might want to experiment with a couple different plants and check out the different results.

@leocarrera2235 2 жыл бұрын

you are Adorable and great. Could you please comment how this process would work in climate like chicago?, when would you plant the seeds?, Jan, Feb, March?

@ReSprout 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Leo! I have a planting guide on my website actually that includes cilantro (coriander). The planting date is based on frost date where you live but a lot of people plant cilantro successively, so a few plants every few weeks, all season long, to have continuous cilantro. You can get the planting download here: resprout.com/planting-guide/

@pangxiong7754 Жыл бұрын

If I harvest my coriander seed when its green and let it dry out, then save it to plant again, will it work? Or should I just let the seed turn brown and then pull the seed out to replant?

@ReSprout Жыл бұрын

I would be worried that the seed's not mature yet though. You can try it! If you do let us know! I'd love to hear the results.

@robynduplooy3039 Жыл бұрын

If you pick the seeds green, can you still dry them out?

@ReSprout Жыл бұрын

You can, but they'll probably not taste very good and likely won't be able to be used as seeds either since they're still immature.

@sasquatchdonut2674 24 күн бұрын

My favorite food is pho and that has coriander in it (at least the way I learned to make it)

@ReSprout 5 күн бұрын

Another great thing to eat with coriander in it!

@daniyalghazanfar4137 3 жыл бұрын

How to dry the corrinader seeds in indoor

@ReSprout 3 жыл бұрын

You can bring them inside and just hang the whole plant upside down. You tend to lose some seeds that way, though. So just be gentle!

@AnonymousYT-oy8fm 2 жыл бұрын

nice vLogs

@Khan-xq4ef 7 ай бұрын

Us Pakistanis use coriander and their seeds a lot in our food too.

@carter_1 10 ай бұрын

Can you harvest the pink seed?

@ReSprout 5 күн бұрын

Not really. They're not mature yet. So they wouldn't germinate as seed and don't taste good either.

@MountainRoots 3 жыл бұрын

And you have a gardening channel?! Just found it annnnnnnnd subbed ya 😉

@ReSprout 3 жыл бұрын

Homestead Overland haha! Yes I’m hiding over here! This is more my endeavor than Magellan’s. His job is to eat the veggies I drag in from the front yard. 😂

@MountainRoots 3 жыл бұрын

@@ReSprout LOL!

@pingpong9656 Жыл бұрын

I did this but the cilantro seeds refuse to germinate.... what is going...?

@ReSprout Жыл бұрын

Could be a lot of things! Moisture, soil, etc. Mix it up and keep trying!

@flyingrobloxman8977 3 жыл бұрын

Must the seeds turn into that slight rose color to be viable for next year’s crop? Or can I start drying the plant while they’re still green?

@ReSprout 3 жыл бұрын

Good question! I'm not sure! I always leave them on. If you experiment, I'd love to hear your results!

@sriomira102 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@KamihandaFenihasi 8 күн бұрын

I want to be a commercial farmer soon of coriander, but a bit worried of pests and disease

@ReSprout 5 күн бұрын

Every farmer (and gardener) has to deal with pests and diseases. Even indoor cultivation has pests. It's part of the territory, unfortunately. You got this!

@stonkshell8043 Жыл бұрын

How about black Corriander

@ReSprout Жыл бұрын

Black coriander is a type of cumin actually. I haven't planted that yet, but would love to!

@felixchen9939 3 жыл бұрын

I grow coriander last couple years . First year I grow was nice and no pest problem. But last year I grow I got a big aphids problems . Try everything. End up all those plants pulled off

@ReSprout 3 жыл бұрын

Coriander is usually pest-free. I'd say just give it another go, maybe switch something up like the location, or the crops next to it (sometime that can draw pests).

@felixchen9939 3 жыл бұрын

@@ReSprout yeah I wonder why the first year of growing coriander are no issues at all . Oh and We’ve got a heavy rainy summer the second year maybe that’s why . Next to it is my kale plant

@ReSprout 3 жыл бұрын

Could be! Every year is different. For me, one year was The Year of the the Cucumbers, and the next year was The Year of Tomato Blight.

@jemuel298 8 ай бұрын

I think I left it too late to harvest as the brown seeds have gone moldy. 😕

@rocksolidwealth Жыл бұрын

Cil-on-tro

@ReSprout Жыл бұрын

Oh you must live in the western U.S. right? I went out there last year. Us New Englanders definitely say cil-AN-tro and got a few looks when we were traveling.🙃