Popular niche crops – agreti

It has been worshiped in Italy for hundreds of years, but it was almost unknown in other countries of the world until recently.

History:

in the Middle Ages, this crop was wild, so you could make good money collecting it, because it was used for the production of Murano and Venetian glass.

Popularity:

now include in the diet many fashionable restaurants of the world.

Demand:

agretti seeds are not easy to buy now, because everyone wants to grow it.

Benefit:

it is considered a “superfood”, is a dietary product (sometimes compared to spinach, but they are not similar in taste);

rich in vitamin A, calcium, vitamins C, B1, B2, B3, B6 and E and is a source of chlorophyll, phosphorus and magnesium;

has a diuretic effect due to its high water content;

It is useful for the reclamation of saline soils, as it extracts soda from them.

Eating:

usually boiled, sometimes baked or fried;

added to soups, sauces, salads, pasta and other dishes.