🇫🇷PGIFruits & Nuts
Mâche nantaise
Also known as: Doucette de Nantes, Lamb's lettuce Nantes
Mâche nantaise is a fresh lamb's lettuce (Valerianella olitoria) registered as a PGI under file number PGI-FR-0072, with EU protection dating from 12 December 1998 (eAmbrosia: EUGI00000013288). The designation covers cultivation, washing, and packaging, all of which must take place within the defined Nantes basin area. Permitted varieties are listed explicitly in the specification; no others may be used.
Tasting notes
Nantes-area lamb's lettuce IGP. Distinctive small dark-green rosette leaves, tender melt-in-mouth texture, mild nutty-fresh flavor.
HoReCa use
The specification states that Mâche nantaise is presented in a tray, a tub, or, in the case of the ready-to-use product, in a bag.
Packaging
- crate-fresh-2kg
- retail-tray-100g
- retail-tray-150g
- washed-bag-100g
Seasonality