💡Temperature: Red Sorrel prefers cooler temperatures (60-70F), and if placed in higher temperatures, it will turn bitter, bolt, and flower early.
✂️ Pruning: Check the roots monthly and trim any that are brown or extending past the yPod. Snip any yellow or brown leaves if they appear.
🔎 Plant Health: Thrips are a common pest, but you can use our prevention and treatment tricks to keep pests at bay!
🥬 Harvest: Red Sorrel is a cut-and-come-again plant that will give you a continuous supply of young tender leaves. To harvest, wait until the leaves are about 4 inches long, and snip the outer leaves an inch above the base of the plant and let the inner leaves continue to grow and mature. Do not cut more than one-third of the plant if you want it to keep growing.
Native to grassland habitats all over Europe and parts of Central Asia.
Red Sorrel has beautiful deeply red veined leaves that grow about 3-6 inches long and produces lovely star-shaped flowers. Similar to common wood sorrel, Red Sorrel leaves have an interesting lemony tang that is derived from oxalic acid. A one cup serving provides 2.6g of protein (which is relatively high for an herb) plus over 100% of your daily vitamin A and C. Vitamin A is essential for vision and healthy organ function, while vitamin C is an important component for immune health and wound healing. Red Sorrel is a good source of potassium which contributes to cardiovascular health by lowering blood pressure. It also offers a variety of B vitamins along with iron.
Red Sorrel is rare to find outside of farmer’s markets due to its short shelf life after harvest. Its small, younger leaves are more tender than mature foliage and can be mixed into fresh salads, added to wraps, or provide a delicate, beautiful edible garnish. Mature, larger leaves have a distinct tangy lemon flavor that mellows slightly with cooking. If using mature leaves, remove the stems and ribs before cooking as they can be stringy. The bright lemony flavor of sorrel complements fish, meats, eggs, and potatoes as a sauteed side dish or as part of a flavorful serving sauce. Sorrel is also a key ingredient for a variety of soups and is featured in cuisines across the world.
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