Simply Organic® Bay Leaves are pure, organic, Premium Hand-Select Grade true bay laurel leaves (Laurus nobilis). Sweet and earthy in aroma with a savory, balsamic, pleasantly bitter flavor, these are the bay leaves you notice most when they're missing. That stew, soup, or seafood dish that feels like it needs something? This is it. Our bay leaves are sourced primarily from the northern coast of Turkey and harvested in late winter for exceptional freshness and robust flavor. After mechanical sorting, each batch undergoes two rounds of hand selection, with only about 1% meeting Premium Hand Select Grade standards. The result is real bay, real quality, and real flavor you can taste. No GMOs. No ETO (considered carcinogenic by the EPA). Not irradiated. Certified Organic by QAI. Kosher Certified by KSA.