Chicory 'Rossa di Treviso Precoce'
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This red chicory is extremely hardy and can be grown for eating straight out of the garden or for a less bitter taste for forcing in the dark inside
I am mad keen on chicory. They are incredibly hardy, totally invaluable plants for the winter vegetable patch and not nearly widely enough grown in Britain. I like chicory raw in a mixed leaf salad but it's even better cooked when the leaves lose their bitterness.
Please note, illustrated packets are being introduced gradually over the coming months, availability may vary.
On occasion we may need to send you an alternative variety to the one shown, which will be selected by our growing team to ensure its suitability. It will be of equal or greater value to the original. Please contact our customer service team if there are any problems.
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Product details
- Type
- Edible Crop
- Position
- Kitchen Garden
- Soil
- Broad Tolerance
- Flowers
- October - April
- Height
- 30cm (12in)
- Common name
- Radicchio
- Moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- Full Sun
- Spread
- 30cm (12in)
- Cultivation
- Direct sow 1.5cm (½in) deep into finely-prepared soil, in rows spaced 30cm (12in) apart from late May to July or into individual cells under cover for planting out later.
Care Tips
Plant out 15-30cm (6-12in) apart in a sunny spot with fertile, well-drained soil. Keep moist at all times, to avoid it becoming bitter.
Flowering Time
October - April
