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Chicory 'Rossa di Treviso Precoce'
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Tried & tested by Sarah
Super productive variety
Easy to grow
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.
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Product details
- Type
- Edible Crop
- Position
- Kitchen Garden
- Soil
- Broad Tolerance
- 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.
