Herbs are different from spices. Herbs grow in temperate regions and spices come from tropical regions. Generally herbs are fresh or dried leaves while spices are seeds, roots, fruits, flowers, and bark.
Herbs usually have a mild flavor while spices tend to have a stronger, pungent flavor.
However, the terms herb and spice are artificial categories. This section focuses on selected fresh culinary herbs that are important to vegetable growers. Fresh herbs certainly make excellent cash crops. However, growers should be very cautious before beginning herb production. Markets and buyers need to be established before any seeds are purchased.