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Rocket (Eruca versicaria E. sativa) Print E-mail

pleasant, peppery, nutty flavour...

In the Garden | Culinary | Medicinal use

Popular garden varieties

Rocket

Rocket

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In the Garden

Growth Characteristics:

  • Annual, Frost tolerant,
  • Height: ±1m in flower; Spread: ±40cm,
  • Cut flower stalks to encourage leaf growth,

Cultivation:

  • Full sun; Well drained, composted soil,

     

Harvesting:

  • Pick fresh leaves and flowers throughout the year,

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Culinary use

Use the pleasant, peppery, nutty flavour of Rocket leaves with:

  • Salads, Sandwiches, Sauces, Soups, Stir frys, Tomatoes,
  • Chicken,
  • Lightly steamed as a vegetable or with other vegetables,
  • Add leaves to the end of the cooking process to retain flavour,
  • Roasted Butternut

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Medicinal use

Rocket may be beneficial in the following cases:

General
  • Include in the diet as a green vegetable for vitamin and mineral supply,
Respiratory System
  • Once used in cough syrup,

 

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