Salicornia, or glasswort, could easily win the title for most popular but underutilized plants. Every part of this plant, from the roots to the stem, leaves, and seeds, has huge economic value.

Since salicornia can be difficult to clean, Shaw recommends briefly blanching it for 30 to 90 seconds, and then shocking it in an ice bath to preserve color and stop the cooking.

A few miles inland from the Sea of Cortez, amid cracked earth and mesquite and sun-bleached cactus, neat rows of emerald plants are sprouting from the desert floor. The crop is salicornia. It is ...

Salicornia proliferates in coastal deltas, mangrove swamps, and salt marshes, growing in small, short bushes. Recognizable by its bright green and knobby stalks—which boast a satisfying crunch ideal ...

THE method of seed dispersal in the annual glasswort Salicornia pusilla (Chenopodiaceae), a local plant of coastal salt-marshes, is of interest. In this species the seeds are deeply immersed in ...

Salicornia has a high oil content with favourable fatty acids. Vanessa says Salicornia has potential as a vegetable and seed oil crop. Field trials are underway.

Salicornia, a succulent, is already being used as a salt replacement in burger patties -- a rare farming success in the oil-rich United Arab Emirates, which imports nearly all of its food.

The Salicornia species can be found in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, and the Americas, while samphire grows in Australia.. Dr. Melino started studying Salicornia plants at King ...

Salicornia is also characterized by the ability to produce large amounts of protein, amounts to more than 10% of the plant's dry weight. Salicornia is of great economic importance and one of the ...

R.K. Singh, Head of Crop Diversification and Genetic Section at ICBA, explained: “We’re cultivating Salicornia, a high-value salt-tolerant crop, and using waste water from aquaculture to ...