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CHICORY - Variegata Di Castelfranco
CHICORY - Variegata Di Castelfranco
(750 seeds)
A cross between the red dandelion and the endive, you get the best of both worlds with this old-fashioned garden treat. You can eat the Read More
A cross between the red dandelion and the endive, you get the best of both worlds with this old-fashioned garden treat. You can eat the leaves fresh, and you can allow them to form a nice head with pretty, red-flecked leaves. You can eat this as is, but if you want to cut out the slightly bitter flavour of the chicory, you can blanch it by transplanting and excluding light for a few weeks. However, cooking also reduces the bitterness, so see what suits you best.
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Product Details
Common Name: CHICORY - Variegata Di Castelfranco
Seeds Per Packet: Approx 750
Days to Harvest: 90 days
Watering: Medium
Plant Spacing: 25-30cm
Row Spacing: 50cm
Companion Plants: Clover, Legumes
Additional Features: Cut-and-Come-Again, Easy Care Plants, Edible, Heirloom
Scientific Name: Cichorium intybus
Germination Time: 7-21 days
Position/Sunlight: Full Sun|Part Shade
Plant Height: 30cm
Cool/Mountain Sow: Oct-Nov
Arid Sow: Sep-Nov
Temperate Sow: Oct-Nov
Sub-Tropical Sow: Sep-Nov
Tropical Sow: Apr-Jun
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Growing Information
How to Sow
If you may still get late frosts in spring, sow your chicory in containers in a protected spot. Otherwise, you can sow after the last frosts where they are to grow.
How to Harvest
Cut the leaves any time you like. They’re a very attractive addition to winter salads. When mature, the plant will form a head much like a lettuce. Then it’s up to you to decide whether you’ll eat it just like that or whether you want to try blanching by excluding light.
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How to Sow
If you may still get late frosts in spring, sow your chicory in containers in a protected spot. Otherwise, you can sow after the last frosts where they are to grow.
How to Harvest
Cut the leaves any time you like. They’re a very attractive addition to winter salads. When mature, the plant will form a head much like a lettuce. Then it’s up to you to decide whether you’ll eat it just like that or whether you want to try blanching by excluding light.
Common Name: CHICORY - Variegata Di Castelfranco
Seeds Per Packet: Approx 750
Days to Harvest: 90 days
Watering: Medium
Plant Spacing: 25-30cm
Row Spacing: 50cm
Companion Plants: Clover, Legumes
Additional Features: Cut-and-Come-Again, Easy Care Plants, Edible, Heirloom
Scientific Name: Cichorium intybus
Germination Time: 7-21 days
Position/Sunlight: Full Sun|Part Shade
Plant Height: 30cm
Cool/Mountain Sow: Oct-Nov
Arid Sow: Sep-Nov
Temperate Sow: Oct-Nov
Sub-Tropical Sow: Sep-Nov
Tropical Sow: Apr-Jun
