Cichorium intybus var. foliosum ‘Italian Red Chicory 2 Winter’ SEEDS

Description

Cichorium intybus var. foliosum ‘Italian Red Chicory 2 Winter’ seeds grow into an Italian winter-harvest red chicory a radicchio type selected for cold-season production, producing compact heads of burgundy-red and green variegated leaves particularly suited to autumn-winter harvesting in Italian temperate conditions. Cichorium intybus L. var. foliosum is the leaf chicory group. Italian red chicories are distinguished by their cold-intensified anthocyanin pigmentation and the characteristic bitter flavour that ranges from gentle to pronounced depending on the cultivar and conditions. ‘Italian Red 2 Winter’ indicates a later-maturing selection compared to early autumn types, designed for winter harvest when cold temperatures maximise colour and flavour development. Family Asteraceae.

Full sun; fertile, moist soils; cool temperate to Mediterranean conditions. Sow late summer for winter harvest. Cold intensifies red colour and modulates bitterness. Named cultivar may NOT breed true from seed.

• ‘Italian Red 2 Winter’ = later-maturing winter-harvest Italian radicchio; cold intensifies anthocyanin red
• Intybus L.; var. foliosum; Italian radicchio type; bitter flavour intensifies and colour deepens with cold
• Winter-season crop; cold temperatures (near or below 0C) develop red pigmentation and refine bitter notes
• Genus Cichorium: 6 species; Europe, Mediterranean; Family Asteraceae; Order Asterales
• Full sun; fertile moist soils; cool-winter temperate; sow late summer; winter harvest; named cultivar may not breed true

Cichorium intybus var. foliosum ‘Italian Red Chicory 2 Winter’ is a winter-season radicchio for the Italian kitchen a cold-hardy selection that develops its deepest colour and most refined bitter notes when temperatures drop, transforming the autumn garden into a source of beautifully coloured winter salad greens at a season when most other vegetables have finished.

IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.