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Makes every salad a bit more special or saute radicchio in butter and garlic. Of course anything in butter and garlic is fabulous. You should plant seeds in cool seasons.
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RADICCHIO & CHICORY (Cichorium intybus) These are used like lettuce to make beautiful, tasty salads, and are good cooked. Most should be sown in late summer to mature into the cold weather. Rich, moist soil with lots of organic matter is ideal. Surface sow and rake in lightly, barely covering the seeds. Will usually germinate quickly if kept very moist. Grow the colored types to mature into colder weather of early-to-mid autumn. The cold sweetens the leaves as the color deepens. 250 seeds per packet...
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Early round 4-5" diameter heads with brilliant red inner leaves, white midribs and green outer leaves. Resistant to bolting and tipburn. As with any radicchio, cut into a mix or lightly saute to reduce bitter flavor.
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85 days. Forms beautiful red leaves with white stalks when mature. 'Verona Red' is named for the region in Italy where it originated. Zesty flavor develops best in cool weather. Normally planted in mid-summer for fall harvest, it can also withstand light frosts.
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Cooler weather inspires the most intense colors. Suitable for spring planting. It can also be planted during the summer if protected from intense heat.
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Radicchio is easy to grow but performs best in your spring and fall garden. It has a shallow root system and prefers more frequent but not deep watering. The amount of water varies depending on your soil type. Infrequent watering will lead to a more bitter tasting leaf. Harvest. Radicchio matures in approximately 3 months. It should be picked when it is mature but not old. The older it gets the tougher and more bitter the vegetable will be. How to Store. For freshly picked heads simply brush...
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Bring zest to your salads with the simplest-to-grow chicory we've ever seen. 90 days. Bring zest to your salads with the simplest-to-grow chicory we've ever seen. Perfect baseball-sized heads of brilliant wine red leaves are marbled with pure white veins. Much more dependable than other kinds, it does well planted in early spring and harvested in summer. Highly bolt resistant. Burpee exclusive. Plant early in spring.Grows best in cool weather. Can also be grown as a fall crop. Protect from heat with shade cloth...
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Matures: 85 Days. Beautiful, bright red and white gourmet salad vegetable, similar to head lettuce. Softball to bowling ball-sized heads. Loves the cool weather of spring and fall. Harvest clear into November.
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Radicchio Rossa di Verona. Tight round head. Deep red leaves contrast nicely with very white stem. 90 or so days. @ 2000 seeds.
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VCI17 Palla Rossa 3 Radicchio Seeds
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(68 day) A lively ingredient for salad mixes, steamed greens and stir frys Round 4 to 5 inch heads are a nice burgundy color with white midribs and outer green leaves. Resists bolting, bottom rot and tip burn.
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Strikingly beautiful deep red with very white veins. Adds distinctive, desirable, slightly bitter flavor to salads, delicious sauteed with butter and garlic, or eaten with slices of fresh tomatoes. Many uses. Unlike old varieties, Milan is self-heading and doesn't have to be cut in the fall to produce a head. Packet plants 1-10 foot row.
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VCI16 Rossa di Verona Radicchio Seeds
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Early Treviso Radicchio Cichorium intybus 10-14 in. head height. Hardy Biennial Long, upright, compact leaves are green in summer. Turns pink to deep red in cooler weather, with white midribs and veins. Tender, slightly bitter yet pleasant tasting leaves and central heart. Very uniform for an open-pollinated variety. 10-14" in height. (avg. 15,000 seeds/oz.) Planting Depth: 1/4" Soil Temp. for Germ.: 55-75°F Days to Germ.: 5-15 Avg. Spacing: 8-12 in. Avg. Seeding Rate: 1 lbs./acre Days to Maturity: 80-90 Partial...
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Description: Heirloom. Thick heart-shaped deep-red leaves that can be cooked or eaten in salads. Cut back in Fall. Second growth produces fine baseball-sized heads with a solid heart. Unique flavor popular in fine Italian cuisine.
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VCI09 Rossa di Treviso Radicchio Seeds
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VCI15 Palla Rossa 2 Radicchio Seeds
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(66 day) Elongated Treviso-type. Purple heads have beautiful contrasting white ribs. Very dependable and early.
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Early round 4-5" diameter heads with brilliant red inner leaves, white midribs and green outer leaves. Resistant to bolting and tipburn. As with any radicchio, cut into a mix or lightly saute to reduce bitter flavor.
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Leonardo Radicchio - 250 Seeds
Extremely vigorous, round, dense, 4-5" diameter red heads resistant to bolting. Great for fall production, as color becomes more intense in cooler weather.
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VCI13 Radicchio Variegata di Chioggia Seeds
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Leonardo Radicchio - 25,000 Seeds
Extremely vigorous, round, dense, 4-5" diameter red heads resistant to bolting. Great for fall production, as color becomes more intense in cooler weather.
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