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Chicory Red Treviso Early

• Botanical Name: Cichorium intybus

Rossa trevigiana A spectacular long slender-leaved variety that is green in the summer but with the onset of cool weather turns a beautiful red with white veins. From Treviso in Italy where a local poet described it as "un fiore che si mangia" - a flower to eat! This variety is non-heading, The leaves are tender yet crisp. Ideal for a tasty salad.

Heirloom; 10-25 degrees; 10-12 days; 30cm apart; Cooler Temps; 2.3; Direct Sow; 1000 seeds; Salad Green.