General Information
Rather rare, Italian Agretti is an inherently salty green heirloom herb that delivers a succulent texture and a pleasantly acidic tart taste when it is harvested fresh and young. Measuring anywhere from eight to twelve inches in length and appropriately named, agretti means “little sour one”. This entire plant is harvested in bunches when young and enjoyed fresh or cooked.
History
This Italian green, botanically named Salsola soda, is a close relative to thetumbleweed, Salsola tragus. Ukrainian immigrants settling in the New World’s Great Plains are thought to be the route these plants took and established their fragile roots into the United States.
