Chicory- Spadona da Taglio
Cichorium intybus
Standard seed packet, 200 seeds
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Chicory- Spadona da Taglio
Cichorium intybus
- Also known as "Loose leaf chicory" or "Sword chicory"
- Heirloom variety from Italy
Heirloom variety from Italy. This open loose-leaf variety has long dark green leaves with thin stems and does not form a head. Bitter spicy flavour that is a very popular addition to salads. Also good steamed, sautéed, grilled and stir fried. Can be cooked as a vegetable or eaten raw as a salad green. Harvest by cutting leaves off above ground level as required, plant will continue to sprout. Also known as "Loose leaf chicory" or "Sword chicory".
How to sow and grow:
| Method: | Sow direct |
| Sowing Depth: | 5mm |
| When: | Spring and autumn |
| Row Spacing: | 30cm |
| Position: | Full sun, moist soil |
| Plant Spacing: | 15cm |
| Hardiness: | Hardy Perennial (usually grown as an annual) |
| Days to Maturity/flowering: | 40 days |
(Product number: G6-05)
| SKU | G6-05 |
| Shipping Weight | 0.0006kg |
| Botanical name: | Cichorium intybus |
| Packet type: | Standard seed packet |
| Packet quantity: | 200 seeds |
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