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Salicornia

Salicornia sp. belongs to the family of the Chenopodiaceae (Amaranthaceae) A plant family that holds among it vegetables like spinach, beet,

The young green tips are harvested in a very young stage. That's why we call them sometimes sea asparagus. Besides salts (sodium, potassium and calcium) Salicornia accumulates a lot of minor elements (Iron, Iodium, Cupper...)

Fresh Salicornia can be eaten raw or quickly fried . The vegetable fits well with fish dishes.

 
 
 
 

halophytes
a term referring to the native flora of saline soils. Halophytes resist concentrations up to 35 g salt/l (sea water)

saline crops
a number of halophytic crops with potential as cash crops

ScropS
the combination of saline crops seeds and the appropriate know-how for a successful cultivation.
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sea vegetables
a number of saline vegetable crops that are known as delicacies in modern cuisine. We recognize Salicornia, Sea aster , Salsola but also Sea beet, Sea fennel, Sea kale...

Arthrocnemum
Arthrocnemum is a perennial specie that resembles Salicornia in a young stage. It is sometimes used as a surrogate of Salicornia. This species is more bitter in taste and has less ramifications.

 
 
  
 
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