Sorrel Belleville

What Sorrel Belleville is

Sorrel Belleville (Rumex acetosa) is a perennial vegetable of the knotweed family (Polygonaceae). Sorrel is great eaten raw as a salad.

It can be prepared with almost no vinegar or lemon juice,.

Because the leaves themselves are slightly sour in taste.

It also goes well in soups, sauces and as a spinach substitute.

Sorrel is a leaf vegetable and a herb for medicinal and culinary use.

The lance-shaped leaves contain plenty of vitamin C, but also.

Oxalic acid, so it should not be eaten over a long period.

Sorrel stimulates the appetite and has a laxative effect.

Sorrel is a perennial leaf vegetable with a pleasantly sour taste — for soups, sauces and salads. Provides greens from early spring.

Key features

• Measured germination rate of the batch: 86%
• Seeds per packet: 680–920 pcs (1 g)
• Seed origin: Poland
• Sowing: March – June; direct
• Harvest: June – October
• Position: sun to partial shade

When to sow Sorrel Belleville

Sorrel Belleville seeds are sown in March – June. Harvest in June – October. The months are a guide for a temperate climate — in warmer areas sow 1–2 weeks earlier, in cooler or upland areas, later.

How to sow and grow Sorrel Belleville

• Sowing method: direct
• Depth: 1 cm
• Spacing: 20–25 cm
• Germination: 7–14 days at 15–20 °C
• Position: sun to partial shade

Gather as many young leaves as possible. Keep removing the flower stalks to keep the leaves young. Common sorrel germinates at low temperatures. Thrives best in partial shade. Easy to grow in nutrient-rich soil. After that you can harvest several times once the plants are well established.

Sow in spring; remove flowering stems for more leaves.

Harvest and use

Cut the leaves repeatedly through the season.

Frequently asked questions

When should Sorrel Belleville be sown?

The recommended months for sowing are March – June. Sowing method: direct.

How many seeds are in the packet?

The packet contains 680–920 seeds, pack size 1 g.

What is the germination rate of the seeds?

The measured germination rate of this batch is 86%. The test was carried out under controlled laboratory conditions; in the field, emergence depends on soil, temperature and moisture.