Chicory, Cicoria Grumolo Rossa

Cicoria Grumolo Rossa. Late. Small bunches of intense red, rounded, meaty leaves. In Spring they form their typical rosette shape.  Red Grumolo type chicory, cold hardy and beautiful. Forms a beautiful rosette in winter through spring that is so pretty it could be used as a boutonniere. Also great harvested young for salad mix and as cut-and-come-again loose leaves. It has relentless regrowth when harvested for loose leaf production.  Slightly bitter tasting, the bitterness of the species is greatly reduced by frosts, soaking in cold water, a quick blanching or with light cooking. Great cooked in risotto. One of our most cold hardy winter greens.

Leaf Chicory is also known as Radicchio. Late radicchio of Verona with beautiful rosette shaped heads which add colour to your salad bowl. Sow from May to September and harvest from October to March.

Approx 6000 seeds.