Organic Belleville Broadleaf Sorrel - Rumex acetosa

Rumex acetosa 'De Belleville' is a highly productive variety of sorrel that bears light green foliage. The leaves can be used raw to add a tangy note to salads. They can also be cooked to flavour sauces, soups, and fish. It is a perennial vegetable plant, often used in permaculture, which is sown from March to May for a harvest from May to August.

Common sorrel is a perennial vegetable plant native to Europe and Asia. It belongs to the Polygonaceae family and naturally thrives in moist, rather heavy, and acidic soil. It bears aromatic leaves that are rich in vitamin C and beta-carotene. The leaves can be prepared and cooked like spinach. When cooked, it adds a slight tangy touch to fish, pies, and soups. Its young and tender leaves can be consumed raw in salads.

Harvest: sorrel is a perennial plant that can remain in place for several years. It is harvested as needed, either in its juvenile or mature stage. The harvest is done leaf by leaf, by hand or with a knife.

Storage: sorrel should be consumed immediately after harvest as it does not keep well. However, it freezes well once cooked.

Gardener's tip: to limit watering, we recommend mulching the soil from the end of May with successivethin layers of grass clippings, if possible mixed with dead leaves. This keeps the soil moist and reduces weeding.