Organic Chicory Palla Rossa Early
Description
Bright red medium size radicchio well wrapped with crisp ribs and numerous leaves. Classic tart slightly bitter taste, excellent in salads or as colourful plate liners. Cooking removes bitterness. Cool weather enhances red colouring in leaves. After cutting main head, cover stump with straw for a secondary crop of blanched (white) Witloof-type heads.
Maturity 75 days from transplant.
3175
Cichorium intybus
Information
| OPTIMUM SOIL TEMP FOR GERMINATION | DAYS TO GERMINATION | DISTANCE APART TO PLANT SEEDLINGS | PREFERRED GROWING PERIOD | WHEN TO SOW | NUMBER OF SEEDS PER PACKET | PREFERRED GROWING METHOD | BEST USE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-25 | 10-14 |
30cm
|
Cooler Temps | 2.3 | 1000 |
Transplant
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Mediterranean Cuisine
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