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Sylvetta
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Sylvetta is a classic market name for wild rocket (Diplotaxis)—thin, jagged leaves, intense pepper, and a slightly more herbal bitterness than bagged baby Eruca. Italian and restaurant trade use the name for the stronger leaf. Dress boldly with oil and cheese; the leaf can stand up to anchovy and cured meats. Not the mild starter rocket for hesitant eaters.
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History
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Sylvetta appeared as a trade name for wild-type rocket leaves.
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Restaurant suppliers sold sylvetta as premium peppery green.
International catalogues listed sylvetta seed for wild rocket crops.
Chefs kept sylvetta on menus to signal stronger wild rocket.